William Meyer
William Edgar Meyer
Born: April 21, 1941
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Career: 1961-1966
William Meyer compiled a career batting average of .263 with 64 home runs and 313 RBI in his 592-game career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Lewiston Broncs, Binghamton Triplets, Portland Beavers, Birmingham Barons, Leesburg Athletics and Modesto Reds. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 121 | 467 | 406 | 75 | 112 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 52 | 58 | .276 | .358 | .389 | .747 | 158 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 100 | 418 | 367 | 75 | 106 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 42 | 54 | .289 | .362 | .512 | .874 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 36 | 126 | 115 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 30 | .191 | .250 | .252 | .502 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 9 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .062 | .211 | .062 | .273 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 56 | 240 | 207 | 51 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 35 | .324 | .408 | .594 | 1.003 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 109 | 430 | 351 | 52 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 67 | 52 | .231 | .356 | .399 | .755 | 140 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 43 | 116 | 103 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .155 | .241 | .204 | .445 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Leesburg Athletics | 25 | 97 | 73 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 13 | .192 | .381 | .356 | .738 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 93 | 383 | 313 | 69 | 94 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 64 | 36 | .300 | .416 | .470 | .886 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 592 | 2296 | 1951 | 364 | 513 | 74 | 27 | 64 | 313 | 83 | 15 | 300 | 298 | .263 | .361 | .427 | .788 | 833 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 1B | 116 | 859 | 65 | 13 | 68 | .986 | 7.966 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 92 | 652 | 59 | 9 | 66 | .988 | 7.728 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 56 | 499 | 25 | 3 | 40 | .994 | 9.357 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 21 | 140 | 19 | 4 | 33 | .975 | 7.571 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.000 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 68 | 178 | 9 | 10 | 3 | .949 | 2.750 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 11 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .986 | 6.455 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 36 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .907 | 1.361 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Leesburg Athletics | 1B | 21 | 194 | 21 | 3 | 21 | .986 | 1.238 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | OF | 52 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 1.596 |
| 1966 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1B | 36 | 286 | 18 | 7 | 31 | .977 | 8.444 |
| Totals | 522 | 3030 | 223 | 58 | 266 | .982 | 6.232 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Leesburg Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | KC1 |
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