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1946–1959 · P
Russ Meyer
6' 1", 175 lbs·Lived to 74·Bats B / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.08
Best ERA · 1949
17
Most W · 1949
106
Most K · 1953
1.263
Best WHIP · 1949
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CHC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — |
| 1947 | CHC | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — |
| 1948 | CHC | 29 | 56 | 0 | 3 | .107 | — | — |
| 1949 | PHI | 37 | 70 | 0 | 4 | .143 | — | — |
| 1950 | PHI | 32 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .140 | — | — |
| 1951 | PHI | 28 | 48 | 0 | 4 | .104 | — | — |
| 1952 | PHI | 37 | 79 | 1 | 6 | .089 | — | — |
| 1953 | BRO | 34 | 75 | 0 | 2 | .147 | — | — |
| 1954 | BRO | 36 | 47 | 0 | 2 | .043 | .177 | — |
| 1955 | BRO | 18 | 27 | 0 | 2 | .037 | .146 | — |
| 1956 | CHC | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .237 | — |
| 1957 | BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | — |
| 1959 | KC1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 319 | 484 | 1 | 25 | .114 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CHC | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 113 | 10 | 1.824 |
| 1947 | CHC | 23 | 45.0 | 3 | 2 | 3.40 | 117 | 22 | 1.267 |
| 1948 | CHC | 29 | 164.7 | 10 | 10 | 3.66 | 112 | 89 | 1.421 |
| 1949 | PHI | 37 | 213.0 | 17 | 8 | 3.08 | 134 | 78 | 1.263 |
| 1950 | PHI | 32 | 159.7 | 9 | 11 | 5.30 | 82 | 74 | 1.628 |
| 1951 | PHI | 28 | 168.0 | 8 | 9 | 3.48 | 116 | 65 | 1.351 |
| 1952 | PHI | 37 | 232.3 | 13 | 14 | 3.14 | 118 | 92 | 1.291 |
| 1953 | BRO | 34 | 191.3 | 15 | 5 | 4.56 | 91 | 106 | 1.380 |
| 1954 | BRO | 36 | 180.3 | 11 | 6 | 3.99 | 98 | 70 | 1.342 |
| 1955 | BRO | 18 | 73.0 | 6 | 2 | 5.42 | 74 | 26 | 1.603 |
| 1956 | CHC | 21 | 58.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.21 | 64 | 29 | 1.690 |
| 1957 | BOS | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 71 | 1 | 2.600 |
| 1959 | KC1 | 18 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 87 | 10 | 1.458 |
| Career | 319 | 1531.3 | 94 | 73 | — | — | 672 | — | |
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