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Hap Myers

Hap Myers Notable

b. April 8, 1887 · Boston Red Sox 1910–1911, St. Louis Browns 1911, Boston Braves 1913, Brooklyn Tip-Tops 1914–1915

Hap Myers played for four clubs across six seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1910 and closing with the Brooklyn Tip-Tops in 1915.

Across 377 games he batted .268, with 335 hits and 203 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 42 doubles and 132 stolen bases.

He played 353 games at first base, with 3,312 putouts and 47 errors. He turned 166 double plays.

He was born in San Francisco, CA, USA on April 8, 1887, and died on June 30, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1910 BOS 3602 000 0010 .333
1911 BOS/SLB 2475725 300 1594 .333
1913 BSN 14052474143 2012 50384857 .273
1914 BTT 923056167 1051 29444343 .220
1915 BTT 1183416198 911 36323928 .287
Career 3771251203335 4274 116119140132 .268

On this day & linked events

1887

Born April 8, 1887

San Francisco, CA, USA

1967

Died June 30, 1967

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