Russ Meyer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

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

Born: October 25, 1923 in Peru, IL us

Died: November 16, 1997 in Oglesby, IL

Buried: Peru City Cemetery, Peru, IL

School: Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)

Debut: September 13, 1946 (Age 22-323d, 10,183rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 3.0 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 28, 1959 (Age 35-246d)
vs. WSH 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: Russell Charles Meyer

Nicknames: Rowdy or The Mad Monk

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1955 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.3

ERA

3.99

319

219

1531.1

672

WHIP

1.402

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 15	BRO		PIT	W,7-4	GS	31	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	8 (4)	Apr 23	BRO	@	PIT	W,6-5	GS	26	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	17 (8)	May 5	BRO	@	CHC	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
4	22 (4)	May 11	BRO		MLN	L,0-2	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	28 (5)	May 16 (2)	BRO		CIN	L,2-7	GS	23	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
6	30 (1)	May 19	BRO		CHC	L,3-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	32 (1)	May 22	BRO		PIT	W,3-1	GS	9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	37 (4)	May 27	BRO		PHI	L,5-11	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	38	May 28	BRO	@	NYG	L,6-17		7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	42 (3)	Jun 1	BRO	@	MLN	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
11	45 (2)	Jun 5 (1)	BRO	@	CHC	W,8-5	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	51 (5)	Jun 10	BRO	@	STL	W,7-4	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	56 (4)	Jun 15	BRO		MLN	L,6-7	GS	18	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	60 (3)	Jun 19	BRO		CHC	W,6-2	GS	29	8.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
15	65 (4)	Jun 24	BRO		CIN	W,9-6	GS	11	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	67 (1)	Jun 26	BRO		STL	W,7-6		10	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	71 (3)	Jul 1	BRO	@	NYG	L,2-5	GS	18	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
18	75 (3)	Jul 5 (1)	BRO	@	PIT	W,8-6	GS	15	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	79 (3)	Jul 8	BRO		NYG	L,2-11		13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	84 (4)	Jul 14	BRO	@	MLN	W,2-1	GS	33	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
21	89 (4)	Jul 18	BRO	@	CHC	W,12-6	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	94 (4)	Jul 23	BRO	@	STL	L,4-6	GS	24	5.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
23	99 (4)	Jul 28	BRO		CHC	W,3-1	GS	33	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	103 (3)	Aug 1	BRO		MLN	L,6-14	GS	14	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	108 (4)	Aug 6	BRO		CIN	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
26	111 (2)	Aug 10	BRO	@	PHI	L,3-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	114 (2)	Aug 14	BRO		NYG	W,6-5	GS	6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	117 (2)	Aug 17	BRO	@	PIT	L,2-4	GF	25	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
29	122 (4)	Aug 22 (2)	BRO		PHI	L,0-6	GS	20	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	127 (4)	Aug 29 (1)	BRO	@	MLN	W,12-4	GS	30	6.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	132 (4)	Sep 2	BRO	@	CHC	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
32	136 (3)	Sep 6 (1)	BRO		PIT	L,6-9	GS	20	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	143 (6)	Sep 12 (2)	BRO		CHC	W,4-3	GS	23	5.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
34	146 (2)	Sep 16	BRO		CIN	L,3-9		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	148 (1)	Sep 19	BRO	@	PIT	L,0-1	GS	24	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
36	153 (4)	Sep 25	BRO		PIT	W,10-5	GS	25	5.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
							36gm		180.1	5	27	3	35	0