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Russ Meyer was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born October 25, 1923 in Peru, IL. A right-handed pitcher listed at 6' 1" and 185 pounds, Russ Meyer debuted on September 13, 1946 and last played on June 28, 1959.
Across 319 big-league appearances, Russ Meyer went 94-73 with a 3.99 ERA, 672 strikeouts, and 1531.1 innings pitched.
Every one of Russ's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 319 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 73 | 3.99 | 319 | 219 | 5 | 1531.1 | 672 | 541 | 1.40 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 17.0 | 10 |
| 1947 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 2 | 3.40 | 45.0 | 22 |
| 1948 | Chicago Cubs | 10 | 10 | 3.66 | 164.2 | 89 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies | 17 | 8 | 3.08 | 213.0 | 78 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 11 | 5.30 | 159.2 | 74 |
| 1951 | Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 9 | 3.48 | 168.0 | 65 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies | 13 | 14 | 3.14 | 232.1 | 92 |
| 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 15 | 5 | 4.56 | 191.1 | 106 |
| 1954 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 6 | 3.99 | 180.1 | 70 |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 6 | 2 | 5.42 | 73.0 | 26 |
| 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 1 | 6 | 6.32 | 57.0 | 28 |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Redlegs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 1956 | ? | 1 | 6 | 6.21 | 58.0 | 29 |
| 1957 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 24.0 | 10 |
With the Athletics franchise, Russ Meyer appears across the 1959 season (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Russ Meyer pitched in 18 games with 10 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Russ Meyer.
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