1918
Born November 28, 1918
Tilton, IL, USA
Russ Meers Notable
b. November 28, 1918 · Chicago Cubs 1941, 1946–1947
Russ Meers played 1941 to 1947 for the Chicago Cubs as a pitcher.
He went 3 and 3 with a 3.98 earned run average, pitching 83 innings in 43 games. He struck out 35. Across 43 games he batted .176, with 3 hits and 1 run.
He was born in Tilton, IL, USA on November 28, 1918, and died on November 16, 1994. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | CHC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | CHC | 35 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 43 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .176 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.13 |
| 1946 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3.18 |
| 1947 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 64.1 | 61 | 32 | 38 | 28 | 4.48 |
| Career | — | 3 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 83.2 | 76 | 37 | 48 | 35 | 3.98 |
On this day & linked events
1994