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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Waite Vander Meer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.64 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 136-176 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-21-1932
K 2036 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(154 games)
IP 2714.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 PHI
2
 13
28
19
1
0
0
 0
117.0
 149 108 100 3 61
71
1.79
7.69
1956 PHI
2
 19
36
24
2
0
1
 0
148.0
 202 140 129 8 72
117
1.85
7.84
1957 PHI
10
 16
44
28
0
0
1
 0
173.2
 193 106 99 5 78
129
1.56
5.13
1958 PHI
9
 11
34
24
6
1
0
 0
184.2
 199 109 106 8 83
132
1.53
5.17
1959 PHI
12
 16
38
30
2
1
1
 0
217.1
 201 123 117 1 110
160
1.43
4.85
1960 PHI
14
 13
34
34
2
0
0
 0
237.0
 227 104 100 7 105
159
1.40
3.80
1961 CIN
13
 12
30
30
8
1
0
 0
215.2
 194 89 85 8 81
180
1.28
3.55
1962 CIN
9
 13
32
31
3
0
0
 0
213.0
 191 88 83 7 95
173
1.34
3.51
1963 CIN
13
 13
35
34
4
2
0
 0
205.2
 196 103 92 6 84
175
1.36
4.03
1964 CIN
5
 6
51
15
1
0
4
 0
146.2
 154 84 82 4 65
125
1.49
5.03
1965 CIN
16
 10
33
33
8
1
0
 0
231.2
 201 101 101 6 91
181
1.26
3.92
1966 CIN
16
 12
34
34
6
0
0
 0
237.2
 220 107 106 5 101
153
1.35
4.01
1967 CIN
3
 1
77
0
0
0
2
 0
99.1
 97 41 36 3 38
63
1.36
3.26
1968 BRO
11
 15
34
34
4
1
0
 0
226.2
 232 110 105 7 74
177
1.35
4.17
1969 BRO-PHI
1
 6
12
12
0
0
0
 0
61.0
 84 67 60 3 41
41
2.05
8.85
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
136
 176
552
382
47
7
9
 0
2714.2
 2740 1480 1401 81 1179
2036
1.44
4.64
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Waite Vander Meer has retired from the Philadelphia Shockers
1969-09-20The Philadelphia Shockers have acquired Waite Vander Meer from the waiver wire.
1969-07-02The Brooklyn Bums have waived Waite Vander Meer.
1969-06-03The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Dennis Haney to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Waite Vander Meer for assignment.
1968-04-05The Brooklyn Bums have acquired Waite Vander Meer from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dan Gulliver to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Gavin Steele to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Frank Southworth to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Scottie Wietelmann for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Waite Vander Meer for assignment.
1956-07-23The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Waite Vander Meer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Sam Maglie to the minors.
1956-07-19The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Sam Maglie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Waite Vander Meer to the minors.
1956-06-10The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Waite Vander Meer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Elmer Friend to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Whitey Shantz to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Clem Roebuck to the minors.
1956-06-06The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Clem Roebuck to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Whitey Shantz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Elmer Friend to the minors. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Waite Vander Meer to the minors.
1955-06-15The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Waite Vander Meer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have designated Elroy Law for assignment.
1955-05-25The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Miguel Wertz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have sent Waite Vander Meer to the minors.
1955-05-01The Philadelphia Ashburns have promoted Waite Vander Meer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Ashburns have designated Herschel Score for assignment.
1955-04-29The Philadelphia Ashburns have renamed Claude MacCormack to Waite Vander Meer.