Benny Meyer
Bernhard Meyer "Earache"
Born: January 21, 1885
Hematite, MO US
Deceased: February 6, 1974
Festus, MO US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1904-1923
Major League Statistics
Benny Meyer compiled a career batting average of .279 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1220-game career with the Waterloo Microbes, Dallas Giants, St. Paul Apostles, Seattle Siwashes, Newark Indians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mobile Sea Gulls, Topeka Kaw-nees/Hutchinson Salt Packers, Hutchinson Salt Packers/Oklahoma City Indians, Tulsa Oilers and Salina Millers. He began playing during the 1904 season and last took the field during the 1923 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | D | CENA1 | Waterloo Microbes | 27 | 96 | 96 | 25 | .260 | .260 | .260 | .521 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | C | TL | Dallas Giants | 107 | 383 | 383 | 106 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .342 | .619 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 49 | 170 | 170 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .306 | .594 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | C | TL | Dallas Giants | 87 | 320 | 320 | 93 | .291 | .291 | .291 | .581 | 93 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | B | NWES4 | Seattle Siwashes | 134 | 484 | 484 | 151 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .370 | .682 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | 90 | 347 | 332 | 40 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .271 | .271 | .304 | .575 | 101 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Newark Indians | 156 | 519 | 519 | 130 | 15 | 10 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .329 | .580 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | Newark Indians | 119 | 347 | 347 | 91 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .320 | .582 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Newark Indians | 120 | 301 | 301 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .326 | .575 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 134 | 467 | 467 | 160 | 25 | 11 | 5 | .343 | .343 | .475 | .818 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 55 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .200 | .333 | .244 | .578 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 113 | 383 | 383 | 104 | 10 | 9 | 1 | .272 | .272 | .352 | .624 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 10 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .395 | .711 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | SWLG2 | Salina Millers | 53 | 183 | 183 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .268 | .486 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1220 | 4093 | 4068 | 44 | 1135 | 121 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .279 | .281 | .342 | .623 | 1393 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | TL | Dallas Giants | 3B | 40 | 49 | 84 | 21 | .864 | 3.325 | |
| 1906 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 35 | 51 | 17 | 5 | .932 | 1.943 | |
| 1908 | A | AA2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 90 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | CF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | OF | 113 | 224 | 20 | 9 | .964 | 2.159 | |
| 1919 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | OF | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1923 | C | SWLG2 | Salina Millers | OF | 52 | 84 | 2 | 5 | .945 | 1.654 | |
| Totals | 360 | 427 | 124 | 40 | 0 | .932 | 1.531 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | D | Iowa State League | Waterloo Microbes | |||
| 1905 | C | Texas League | Dallas Giants | |||
| 1906 | C | Texas League | Dallas Giants | |||
| 1906 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1907 | B | Northwestern League | Seattle Siwashes | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | St. Paul Apostles | |||
| 1909 | A | Eastern League | Newark Indians | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Newark Indians | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Newark Indians | |||
| 1912 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1913 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Mobile Sea Gulls | |||
| 1918 | A | Western League | Topeka Kaw-nees/Hutchinson Salt Packers | |||
| 1918 | A | Western League | Hutchinson Salt Packers/Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1919 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1923 | C | Southwestern League | Salina Millers |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
