#9 Benny "Earache" Meyer, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Benny Meyer Earache 1/21/1885 33 USA,MO,HEMATITE 5"9 180
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 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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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 9 3 1 Normal
| 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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