1885
Born January 21, 1885
Hematite, MO, USA
Benny Meyer Notable
b. January 21, 1885 · Brooklyn Superbas 1913, Baltimore Terrapins 1914–1915, Buffalo Blues 1915, Philadelphia Phillies 1925
Benny Meyer played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1913 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1925.
Across 310 games he batted .265, with 276 hits and 146 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 29 doubles and 46 stolen bases.
He played 280 games in the outfield, with 406 putouts and 32 errors.
He was born in Hematite, MO, USA on January 21, 1885, and died on February 6, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | BRO | 38 | 87 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 8 | .195 |
| 1914 | BAL | 143 | 500 | 76 | 152 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 71 | 53 | 23 | .304 |
| 1915 | BAL/BUF | 128 | 453 | 57 | 106 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 77 | 50 | 15 | .234 |
| 1925 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 310 | 1041 | 146 | 276 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 84 | 158 | 117 | 46 | .265 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died February 6, 1974
1913
Major-league debut: Benny Meyer
Benny Meyer made a major-league debut on April 9, 1913.
1925
Final major-league game: Benny Meyer
Benny Meyer played a final major-league game on September 22, 1925.
Image: The Baltimore Sun, public domain