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Jack Meyer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: March 23, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: March 9, 1967 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson, NJ

High School: William Penn Charter School (Philadelphia, PA)

Schools: University of Delaware (Newark, DE), Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)

Debut: April 16, 1955 (Age 23-024d, 11,216th in major league history)
vs. NYG 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: April 30, 1961 (Age 29-038d)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: John Robert Meyer

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Relatives: Uncle of Brian Meyer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.7

ERA

3.92

202

455.0

375

WHIP

1.382

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-29 / in Starts: 1-4
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	11 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 19 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	9 (6-3-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 19 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	11 (6-3-1)

Most Driven In
T Kazanski	1

Most Driven In By
R Ashburn	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	111	3 (2)	Apr 19	PHI		MLN	L,0-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	112	17 (13)	May 4 (2)	PHI	@	LAD	L,2-15	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	113	22 (4)	May 10	PHI	@	PIT	L,4-14	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	114	31 (8)	May 20	PHI		STL	L,0-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	115	33 (1)	May 22	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
6	116	39 (5)	May 30	PHI		CIN	L,1-10	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	117	42 (2)	Jun 1 susp	PHI		CIN	L,11-12	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.49	-0.012	.49	-0.01%	-0.16	P
8	118	44 (1)	Jun 4	PHI	@	CHC	L,5-11	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	119	46 (1)	Jun 6	PHI	@	STL	L,1-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	120	48 (1)	Jun 8 (1)	PHI	@	STL	L,5-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
11	121	59 (10)	Jun 20	PHI		SFG	W,5-4	2-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.88	0.008	1.10	0.01%	0.03	P
12	122	62 (2)	Jun 24	PHI		CHC	L,0-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9						P
13	123	66 (3)	Jun 29 (1)	PHI		STL	W,5-4	11-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	2.27	-0.063	3.09	-0.05%	-0.23	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	124	72 (5)	Jul 5	PHI	@	CIN	W,8-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	1.56	-0.015	4.00	-0.02%	-0.06	P
15	125	78 (5)	Jul 13 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	GS-6	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	9	.52	0.030	1.77	0.06%	0.25	P
16	126	82 (3)	Jul 16	PHI	@	SFG	L,2-9	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9	1.17	-0.027	2.83	-0.04%	-0.35	P
17	127	84 (1)	Jul 18	PHI	@	LAD	L,6-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9						P
18	128	88 (3)	Jul 25	PHI		LAD	L,3-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	9						P
19	129	93 (4)	Jul 28 (2)	PHI		SFG	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.308	.615	9	1.33	-0.102	1.43	-0.07%	-0.63	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	130	100 (6)	Aug 3 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,10-12	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.37	-0.003	.39	0.00%	-0.11	P
21	131	104 (3)	Aug 8	PHI		MLN	W,7-6	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	3	2.35	-0.020	3.10	-0.02%	-0.20	P
22	132	106 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	PHI		MLN	L,7-8	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9	.68	-0.017	1.35	-0.02%	-0.10	P
23	133	107	Aug 10 (2)	PHI		MLN	L,3-14	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	4						P
24	134	110 (2)	Aug 13	PHI		PIT	L,9-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
25	135	118 (7)	Aug 22	PHI	@	STL	L,1-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
26	136	120 (1)	Aug 24 (1)	PHI	@	CHC	W,13-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
27	137	123 (2)	Aug 27	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
28	138	125 (1)	Aug 30	PHI	@	CIN	L,3-12	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
29	139	126	Aug 31 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,2-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	140	133 (6)	Sep 5	PHI		CIN	L,4-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
31	141	136 (2)	Sep 7 (2)	PHI		CIN	L,2-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.313	.313	.313	.625	9						P
32	142	137	Sep 9	PHI		LAD	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.294	.588	9	.28	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.10	P
33	143	140 (2)	Sep 12 (1)	PHI		SFG	L,2-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.294	.294	.294	.588	9						P
34	144	145 (4)	Sep 16	PHI		CHC	L,8-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.294	.294	.294	.588	9						P
35	145	146	Sep 17	PHI		CHC	L,2-6	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.294	.294	.294	.588	9						P
36	146	149 (2)	Sep 22 (1)	PHI		PIT	W,3-2	12-GF(14)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.278	.556	9	4.35	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
37	147	154 (4)	Sep 28	PHI	@	PIT	W,6-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.278	.278	.278	.556	9						P
							8-29		19	18	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.278	.278	.556		1.25	-0.338	1.77	-0.16%	-2.09

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