#56 Russ Meyer, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, 10/2/1955 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Russ Meyer
10/25/1923 31 USA,IL,PERU 6"1 195
Starting Pitcher S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,166,701 1955 $ 2,260,000 (2 year(s)) 9 Year(s), 135 Days (1683 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 112 Days (1832 total Days) 11 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 7 | 86-89 Mph |
Versus LHB | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Versus RHB | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 59 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Splitfinger-Fastball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/3 | @CIN | L 0-6 | * | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | L | | | | |
8/7 | CHN | L 1-5 | * | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | L | | | | |
8/12 | @MIL | W 7-4 | * | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | W | | | | |
8/17 | NYN | L 3-5 | * | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | L | | | | |
8/21 | @NYN | W 4-2 | * | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
8/25 | SLN | L 6-13 | * | 4.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | L | | | | |
8/31 | CIN | L 2-13 | * | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | L | | | | |
9/6 | @MIL | L 5-6 | * | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
9/12 | CIN | W 8-2 | * | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
9/16 | @NYN | L 3-8 | * | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 27 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5.83 | 191.1 | 224 | 134 | 124 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 11 | 40.7 |
Projected | 28 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5.83 | 201.0 | 236 | 141 | 130 | 92 | 92 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.41 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 331 | 106 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 64 | 67 | 56 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .411 | .508 | .918 |
vs. RHB | 430 | 118 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 67 | 31 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .316 | .416 | .732 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 14 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6.20 | 103.0 | 125 | 76 | 71 | 47 | 42 |
Road | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5.40 | 88.1 | 99 | 58 | 53 | 40 | 45 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.42 | 33.2 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 15 |
May | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.75 | 30.1 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 15 |
June | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 | 25.2 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
July | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 | 27.0 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
August | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.19 | 52.1 | 60 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 20 |
Sept./Oct. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.43 | 22.1 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1946 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.22 | 250.0 | 315 | 145 | 145 | 28 | 95 | 151 | 11 | 2 | 1.64 | .000 | CHN |
1947 | 54 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.54 | 250.0 | 274 | 126 | 126 | 24 | 83 | 177 | 11 | 2 | 1.43 | .000 | CHN |
1948 | 54 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4.54 | 250.0 | 274 | 126 | 126 | 24 | 83 | 177 | 11 | 2 | 1.43 | .000 | CHN |
1949 | 54 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4.54 | 250.0 | 274 | 126 | 126 | 24 | 83 | 177 | 11 | 2 | 1.43 | .000 | PHI |
1950 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4.62 | 198.2 | 215 | 107 | 102 | 18 | 71 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 1.44 | .294 | PHI |
1951 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5.51 | 150.1 | 168 | 103 | 92 | 18 | 83 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 1.67 | .305 | PIT |
1952 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5.22 | 186.1 | 185 | 113 | 108 | 18 | 83 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 1.44 | .276 | PIT |
1953 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 5.43 | 205.2 | 230 | 126 | 124 | 25 | 93 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 1.57 | .300 | PIT |
1954 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.93 | 71.1 | 82 | 49 | 47 | 8 | 31 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1.58 | .329 | PIT |
1955 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5.83 | 191.1 | 224 | 134 | 124 | 25 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 1.63 | .307 | PIT |
Total | 369 | 273 | 77 | 84 | 4 | 5.03 | 2003.2 | 2241 | 1155 | 1120 | 212 | 792 | 1139 | 87 | 9 | 1.51 | .799 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1954, AAA | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3.70 | 104.2 | 116 | 54 | 43 | 6 | 36 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1.45 | .331 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 4 | 250 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .155 | .148 | .303 | CHN |
1947 | 23 | 250 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .155 | .148 | .303 | CHN |
1948 | 29 | 250 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .155 | .148 | .303 | CHN |
1949 | 37 | 250 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .155 | .148 | .303 | PHI |
1950 | 25 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .069 | .069 | .069 | .139 | PHI |
1951 | 30 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .146 | .116 | .262 | PIT |
1952 | 34 | 55 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .073 | .105 | .127 | .233 | PIT |
1953 | 27 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .175 | PIT |
1954 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .130 | .091 | .221 | PIT |
1955 | 27 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .188 | .254 | .441 | PIT |
Total | 246 | 1335 | 148 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 65 | 52 | 413 | 2 | 1 | .111 | .146 | .142 | .288 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 27 | 27 | 11 | 37 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 1.000 | 191.1 | 2.26 | | | | |
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Transactions Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/10/1951 to a 3-year deal worth $4,260,001 per year... Injuries Injured on 6/12/1950 with a Inflamed Bicep Tendon, out for 3 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/11/1954 to a 2-year deal worth $3,166,701 per year... 10/2/1955: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $2,260,000 per year, for 2 years.
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