1915
Born October 6, 1915
Waco, TX, USA
Dutch Meyer Notable
Dutch Meyer played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1937 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1946.
Across 286 games he batted .264, with 262 hits and 113 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 49 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 269 games at second base, with 664 assists and 30 errors. He turned 131 double plays.
He was born in Waco, TX, USA on October 6, 1915, and died on January 19, 2003. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | DET | 23 | 58 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .259 |
| 1941 | DET | 46 | 153 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 1 | .190 |
| 1942 | DET | 14 | 52 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .327 |
| 1945 | CLE | 130 | 524 | 71 | 153 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 2 | .292 |
| 1946 | CLE | 72 | 207 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 0 | .232 |
| Career | — | 286 | 994 | 113 | 262 | 49 | 12 | 10 | 93 | 82 | 75 | 5 | .264 |
On this day & linked events
2003
Died January 19, 2003
1937
Major-league debut: Dutch Meyer
Dutch Meyer made a major-league debut on June 23, 1937.
1946
Final major-league game: Dutch Meyer
Dutch Meyer played a final major-league game on September 22, 1946.