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Bob Meyer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: August 4, 1939 in Toledo, OH us

High School: DeVilbiss HS (Toledo, OH)

School: University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)

Debut: April 20, 1964 (Age 24-260d, 12,242nd in major league history)
vs. BOS 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: May 20, 1970 (Age 30-289d)
vs. OAK 3.1 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Robert Bernard Meyer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

ERA

4.38

129.1

WHIP

1.639

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1960	20	NYY-min	C,A	8	10	.444	5.84	28	24		5	0		154.0	146	116	100	9	141		156	16	3	11				1.864	8.5	0.5	8.2	9.1	1.11	MOD,BNG CALL,EL
1961	21	NYY-min	A	9	11	.450	4.50	24	24		9	1		132.0	100	82	66	5	128	2	147	4	0	18				1.727	6.8	0.3	8.7	10.0	1.15	BNG EL
1962	22	NYY-min	A,AA	6	11	.353	3.49	26	24		4	1		147.0	135	85	57	5	111	5	129	4	0	13				1.673	8.3	0.3	6.8	7.9	1.16	AUG,AMA SALL,TL
1963	23	NYY-min	AAA,AA	7	5	.583	4.08	23	23		4	1		128.0	114	69	58	12	77	0	92	4	0	11				1.492	8.0	0.8	5.4	6.5	1.19	RMD,AUG IL,SALL
1964	24	KCA-min	WRk	0	1	.000	0.00	1	0		0	0		2.0	1	3	0	0	3	0	4	0	0	1				2.000	4.5	0.0	13.5	18.0	1.33	ATH FLIL
1964	24	TOT	AL	2	8	.200	4.37	22	13	5	2	0	0	78.1	78	45	38	5	58	0	55	1	0	4	359	85	4.29	1.736	9.0	0.6	6.7	6.3	0.95
1964	24	NYY	AL	0	3	.000	4.91	7	1	4	0	0	0	18.1	16	12	10	1	12	0	12	0	0	1	82	76	3.97	1.527	7.9	0.5	5.9	5.9	1.00
1964	24	LAA	AL	1	1	.500	5.00	6	5	0	0	0	0	18.0	25	10	10	2	13	0	13	1	0	0	89	68	4.94	2.111	12.5	1.0	6.5	6.5	1.00
1964	24	KCA	AL	1	4	.200	3.86	9	7	1	2	0	0	42.0	37	23	18	2	33	0	30	0	0	3	188	101	4.15	1.667	7.9	0.4	7.1	6.4	0.91

1965	25	KCA-min	AA	2	8	.200	5.40	22	15		2	0		90.0	100	68	54	4	79	1	70	1	0	4				1.989	10.0	0.4	7.9	7.0	0.89	BIR SOUL
1966	26	KCA-min	AAA	8	4	.667	3.35	20	20		2	1		102.0	94	44	38	6	50	1	60	2	0	5				1.412	8.3	0.5	4.4	5.3	1.20	VAN PCL
1967	27	KCA-min	AAA	8	11	.421	2.39	28	26		6	2		166.0	139	64	44	3	74	1	146	3	0	8				1.283	7.5	0.2	4.0	7.9	1.97	VAN PCL
1968	28	OAK-min	AAA	6	9	.400	2.63	27	22		5	2		130.0	97	44	38	4	52	1	137	11	0	6				1.146	6.7	0.3	3.6	9.5	2.63	VAN PCL
1969	29	OAK-min	AAA	8	11	.421	4.00	27	24		7	2	0	162.0	180	91	72	13	72	0	128	8	0	8				1.556	10.0	0.7	4.0	7.1	1.78	IWA AA
1969	29	SEP	AL	0	3	.000	3.31	6	5	0	1	0	0	32.2	30	14	12	4	10	0	17	2	0	1	135	110	4.16	1.224	8.3	1.1	2.8	4.7	1.70
1970	30	MIL	AL	0	1	.000	6.38	10	0	1	0	0	0	18.1	24	13	13	2	12	0	20	0	0	0	88	60	3.84	1.964	11.8	1.0	5.9	9.8	1.67
3 Yrs				2	12	.143	4.38	38	18	6	3	0	0	129.1	132	72	63	11	80	0	92	3	0	5	582	85	4.19	1.639	9.2	0.8	5.6	6.4	1.15
162 Game Avg.				2	15	.143	4.38	46	22	7	4	0	0	157	160	87	76	13	97	0	112	4	0	6	707	85	4.19	1.639	9.2	0.8	5.6	6.4	1.15

MIL (2 yrs)				0	4	.000	4.41	16	5	1	1	0	0	51.0	54	27	25	6	22	0	37	2	0	1	223	84	4.05	1.490	9.5	1.1	3.9	6.5	1.68
KCA (1 yr)				1	4	.200	3.86	9	7	1	2	0	0	42.0	37	23	18	2	33	0	30	0	0	3	188	101	4.15	1.667	7.9	0.4	7.1	6.4	0.91
LAA (1 yr)				1	1	.500	5.00	6	5	0	0	0	0	18.0	25	10	10	2	13	0	13	1	0	0	89	68	4.94	2.111	12.5	1.0	6.5	6.5	1.00
NYY (1 yr)				0	3	.000	4.91	7	1	4	0	0	0	18.1	16	12	10	1	12	0	12	0	0	1	82	76	3.97	1.527	7.9	0.5	5.9	5.9	1.00