Russ Meyer
Russell Charles Meyer "Rowdy; The Mad Monk"
Born: October 25, 1923
Peru, IL US
Deceased: November 16, 1997
Oglesby, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1959
Major League Statistics
Russ Meyer compiled a career record of 53 wins and 54 losses and a 4.11 ERA in his 192-game pitching career with the Superior Blues, Nashville Vols, Seattle Rainiers and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.21 | 32 | 184.0 | 193 | 111 | 86 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5.30 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 146.0 | 187 | 106 | 86 | 70 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.43 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 183.0 | 203 | 108 | 90 | 62 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.53 | 48 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 191.0 | 190 | 101 | 75 | 91 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.71 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.71 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 119.0 | 138 | 55 | 49 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.80 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 90.0 | 85 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 53 | 54 | .495 | 4.11 | 192 | 90 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 955.0 | 1050 | 537 | 436 | 18 | 345 | 8 | 420 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 33 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .162 | .297 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 43 | 59 | 53 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .189 | .246 | .208 | .453 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 40 | 74 | 62 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .177 | .282 | .210 | .491 | 13 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 52 | 73 | 66 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .258 | .290 | .273 | .563 | 18 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .167 | .100 | .267 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 17 | 50 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .209 | .277 | .256 | .532 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 14 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .258 | .324 | .258 | .582 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 209 | 377 | 339 | 28 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 81 | .195 | .247 | .218 | .466 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 1 | .972 | .921 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 34 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .953 | 1.206 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 48 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 0 | .905 | .792 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 17 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .538 |
| Totals | 192 | 29 | 131 | 8 | 3 | .952 | .833 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | LAN |
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