#9 Benny "Earache" Meyer, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| Benny Meyer
Earache
1/21/1885
33
USA,MO,HEMATITE
5"9
180
Rightfield
R
R
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1.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1918 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
CF : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 8/29 | SLN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 8/30 | SLN | W 12-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 8/31 | SLN | L 7-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/1 | @BSN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/2 | @BSN | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/7 | CIN | W 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/15 | @PIT | W 9-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/20 | @PHI | L 5-9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 10/8 | BRO | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/25 | BOS | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 34 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .227 | .284 | .227 | .511 | .435 | .000 |
| Projected | 34 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | .227 | .284 | .227 | .511 | .435 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 20 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 |
| vs. RHP | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .297 | .224 | .521 |
| Close/Late | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 |
| Scoring Position | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .250 | .227 | .477 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 16 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 |
| Road | 18 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | .243 | .310 | .243 | .553 |
| This Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| March/April | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| May | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| June | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 |
| July | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| August | 11 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .182 | .229 | .182 | .410 |
| Sept/Oct | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .263 | .300 | .263 | .563 |
| Postseason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1915 | 25 | 76 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | .224 | .277 | .329 | .606 | CIN |
| 1916 | 52 | 149 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 8 | .309 | .380 | .356 | .736 | CIN |
| 1917 | 30 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 5 | .138 | .260 | .215 | .475 | CIN |
| 1918 | 34 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .227 | .284 | .227 | .511 | CIN |
| Total | 141 | 365 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 53 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 24 | 18 | .244 | .318 | .299 | .617 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1913, AAA | 138 | 514 | 125 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 69 | 31 | 91 | 27 | 8 | .243 | .283 | .335 | .617 |
| 1914, AAA | 138 | 509 | 139 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 71 | 58 | 78 | 28 | 6 | .273 | .346 | .346 | .691 |
| 1915, AAA | 7 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .280 | .379 | .280 | .659 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1918 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Centerfield | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 2.16 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 21 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | .976 | 162.1 | 2.27 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 21st overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1913...
Injured on 7/22/1914 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/5/1915, off Harry Krause (NYG)...
Hit first career homerun on 10/4/1917, off Lefty Williams (PIT)...
1/31/1918: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1918...
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