Billy Ray Meyer
William Ray Meyer
Born: April 5, 1929
Aiken County, SC US
Deceased: April 2, 2000
Augusta, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 212
Career: 1951-1958
Billy Ray Meyer compiled a career record of 38 wins and 29 losses and a 3.03 ERA in his 94-game pitching career with the Augusta Tigers, Reading Indians, Tulsa Oilers, Chattanooga Lookouts and Orlando Flyers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.38 | 7 | 7 | 53.0 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.27 | 33 | 22 | 168.0 | 149 | 62 | 61 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 18 | 8 | .692 | 2.85 | 34 | 25 | 215.0 | 176 | 87 | 68 | 12 | 80 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.63 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 52.0 | 45 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.18 | 5 | 5 | 34.0 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 29 | .567 | 3.03 | 94 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 522.0 | 447 | 206 | 176 | 17 | 187 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 34 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .097 | .097 | .113 | .210 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 36 | 88 | 88 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .307 | .307 | .398 | .705 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 7 | 22 | 22 | 5 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3 | 7 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 5 | 11 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 91 | 195 | 195 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .251 | .456 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Reading Indians | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CLE | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Flyers |
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