Bade Myers

William M. Myers

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

• Born December 21, 1872 in Bellefontaine, OH USA
• Died September 18, 1940 in Allen County, IN USA

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Biographical Information

First baseman William "Bade" Myers played minor league ball from 1896 to 1915. A catcher and first baseman, Myers spent most of his career at the B-level of minor league baseball. He spent much of his career playing for Ohio-based teams in cities like Toledo, Dayton and Columbus.

He collected 2,112 hits and a .287 average in 2,023 games.

He also scouted for the St. Louis Terriers and Cleveland Indians.

Myers, at the age of 24, batted .411 in 126 games (462 at-bats) with the Toledo Mud Hens of the Inter-State League in 1897. Playing first base and catching for the league champs that year under manager/president Charles Strobel, Myers also led the team with 45 doubles, according to Ralph LinWeber's history of Toledo baseball, The Toledo Baseball Guide of the Mud Hens (1944).

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1903	Fort Wayne Railroaders	Central League	89-49	1st	none League Champs
1904	Fort Wayne Railroaders	Central League	88-51	1st	none League Champs
1905	Fort Wayne Railroaders / Canton Red Stockings	Central League		--	--	replaced by George Williams
1906	Canton Chinamen	Central League	85-63	3rd	none
1907	Canton Chinamen	Central League	69-64	3rd	none
1908	Dayton Veterans	Central League	77-63	3rd	none
1909	Dayton Veterans	Central League	56-77	8th	none
1910	Quincy Vets	Central Association	88-50	1st	none League Champs
1911	Quincy Infants	Three-I League	71-63	3rd	none
1912	Quincy Old Soldiers	Three-I League	67-70	4th	none
1913	Canton Senators	Interstate League	29-44	7th	League disbanded on July 21
1915	Fort Wayne Cubs	Central League	62-60	6th	none
1916	Muskegon Reds	Central League	55-77	8th	none
1917	Richmond Quakers	Central League		--	--	replaced by Joe Evers