#58 Billy Meyer, Catcher, 25 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| Billy Meyer
1/14/1893
25
USA,TN,KNOXVILLE
5"10
170
Catcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1918 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 9 Days (181 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 9 Days (181 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/26 | CHN | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/27 | CIN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/28 | CIN | L 1-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/30 | @NYG | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/3 | @BRO | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 10/4 | PIT | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/5 | BRO | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/7 | CHN | W 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 10/8 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 10/9 | CIN | W 7-6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 39 | 154 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | .240 | .264 | .286 | .550 | .405 | .045 |
| Projected | 39 | 154 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | .240 | .264 | .286 | .550 | .405 | .045 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 36 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 59 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .271 | .297 | .339 | .636 |
| vs. RHP | 95 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .237 | .253 | .490 |
| Close/Late | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | .240 | .318 | .558 |
| Scoring Position | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .400 | .458 | .858 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 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 | 14 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .207 | .230 | .207 | .436 |
| Road | 25 | 96 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .260 | .277 | .333 | .611 |
| March/April | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .233 | .214 | .448 |
| May | 7 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .258 | .214 | .472 |
| June | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .250 | .259 | .509 |
| July | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 |
| Sept/Oct | 15 | 60 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .283 | .279 | .367 | .645 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1918 | 39 | 154 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .264 | .286 | .550 | SLN |
| Total | 39 | 154 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .264 | .286 | .550 | |
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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, A | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1913, AA | 100 | 284 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 3 | .303 | .371 | .419 | .790 |
| 1914, AA | 136 | 424 | 117 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 46 | 5 | 5 | .276 | .330 | .399 | .728 |
| 1915, AA | 107 | 337 | 95 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 3 | .282 | .333 | .371 | .704 |
| 1916, AA | 129 | 422 | 135 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 59 | 42 | 39 | 4 | 8 | .320 | .380 | .427 | .806 |
| 1916, AAA | 6 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .350 | .353 | .703 |
| 1917, AAA | 137 | 409 | 117 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 54 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .324 | .359 | .683 |
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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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 39 | 36 | 97 | 26 | 1 | 127 | 4 | .969 | 321.0 | 3.56 | 0 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 |
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Drafted in 7th round, 107th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1913...
Injured on 4/10/1915 with a Bruised Heel, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1918, off Al Schulz (BRO)...
Injured on 7/27/1918 with a Broken Wrist, out for 7 weeks...
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