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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	13-28 / in Starts: 1-6
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	9 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 24 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	11 (6-3-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 24 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	15 (8-4-2)

Most Driven In
Self	1

Most Driven In By
Self	1
R Ashburn	0

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 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	51	3 (2)	Apr 20	PHI		NYG	W,2-1	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	52	5 (1)	Apr 22 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,7-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	53	7 (1)	Apr 25	PHI		PIT	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	54	10 (2)	Apr 29 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	W,5-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000	9	2.28	0.344	5.49	0.50%	1.00	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
5	55	12 (1)	May 1	PHI	@	MLN	L,4-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000	9						P
6	56	15 (2)	May 6 (2)	PHI	@	CIN	L,9-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9	2.85	-0.073	5.60	-0.09%	-0.44	P
7	57	17 (1)	May 9	PHI	@	STL	L,0-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9						P
8	58	18	May 11	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9	.37	-0.003	.42	0.00%	-0.19	P
9	59	20 (1)	May 13 (1)	PHI	@	PIT	L,9-11	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9						P
10	60	26 (5)	May 19	PHI		STL	L,5-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9						P
11	61	34 (7)	May 30 (1)	PHI		BRO	L,5-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	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
12	62	43 (8)	Jun 7	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9						P
13	63	44	Jun 8	PHI	@	CHC	L,4-5	4-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9	.67	-0.017	.30	-0.01%	-0.10	P
14	64	50 (5)	Jun 13	PHI	@	MLN	L,6-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
15	65	51	Jun 15 (1)	PHI		CHC	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
16	66	54 (2)	Jun 17 (2)	PHI		CHC	L,4-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
17	67	56 (1)	Jun 19	PHI		CIN	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	9						P
18	68	61 (4)	Jun 24 (2)	PHI		STL	W,3-2	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	9	2.50	-0.258	1.14	-0.07%	-1.68	P
19	69	64 (2)	Jun 27	PHI		MLN	W,4-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	9						P
20	70	65	Jun 29	PHI	@	BRO	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	9						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
21	71	67 (1)	Jul 1 (1)	PHI	@	BRO	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	8						P
22	72	68	Jul 1 (2)	PHI	@	BRO	L,1-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	9						P
23	73	69	Jul 3	PHI	@	PIT	L,5-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.800	1.000	9						P
24	74	75 (5)	Jul 8 (2)	PHI		BRO	W,3-2	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133	9	.71	0.027	.11	0.00%	0.37	P
25	75	76	Jul 12	PHI	@	CIN	W,7-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.800	1.133	9						P
26	76	80 (3)	Jul 15 (2)	PHI	@	STL	W,7-5	6-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9	.62	-0.015	.16	0.00%	-0.22	P
27	77	82 (1)	Jul 17	PHI	@	CHC	L,2-3	16-GF(16)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9						P
28	78	86 (3)	Jul 20	PHI	@	MLN	L,0-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9						P
29	79	87	Jul 21	PHI	@	MLN	W,8-5	15-GF(15)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9						P
30	80	91 (3)	Jul 25	PHI		STL	L,7-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9						P
31	81	92	Jul 26	PHI		STL	L,9-14	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9						P
32	82	97 (4)	Jul 31	PHI		CHC	L,4-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.286	.667	.952	9						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
33	83	105 (7)	Aug 10	PHI	@	BRO	W,3-2	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.444	.644	9	.80	-0.066	.09	0.00%	-0.85	P
34	84	110 (4)	Aug 15	PHI		PIT	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.455	.705	9	.91	0.009	.07	0.00%	0.05	P
35	85	120 (9)	Aug 26 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	L,5-10	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.417	.647	9	.49	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.16	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
36	86	129 (8)	Sep 3 (2)	PHI		NYG	L,1-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.400	.650	9	1.22	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.07	P
37	87	131 (1)	Sep 5	PHI		NYG	L,4-5	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.250	.400	.650	9						P
38	88	135 (3)	Sep 9 (2)	PHI		PIT	W,6-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.250	.400	.650	9						P
39	89	137 (1)	Sep 13 (1)	PHI		MLN	L,2-3	GS-13	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	9	1.41	-0.141	.00	0.00%	-1.14	P
40	90	145 (7)	Sep 19 (1)	PHI		CIN	L,3-6	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.238	.350	.588	9						P
41	91	150 (4)	Sep 25	PHI	@	BRO	L,0-5	GS-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.350	.623	9	.35	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.13	P
							13-28		24	20	1	4	0	0	1	1	2	0	7	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.273	.350	.623		1.22	-0.190	.59	0.33%	-3.28

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