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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Russ Meyer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 88-96 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-05-1949
K 1275 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(86 games)
IP 1805.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
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
1972 CIN
8
 11
28
28
0
0
0
 0
161.0
 176 101 97 4 77
106
1.57
5.42
1973 CIN
7
 8
19
19
2
1
0
 0
118.1
 143 72 68 2 42
75
1.56
5.17
1974 CIN
9
 10
29
28
2
0
0
 0
188.1
 175 88 80 3 80
128
1.35
3.82
1975 CIN
10
 15
32
32
0
0
0
 0
205.2
 234 105 103 7 83
147
1.54
4.51
1976 CIN
10
 11
32
32
1
0
0
 0
215.0
 201 96 87 2 95
155
1.38
3.64
1977 CIN
11
 7
22
22
2
1
0
 0
141.0
 156 94 88 2 61
90
1.54
5.62
1978 CIN
9
 6
31
19
2
0
0
 2
140.2
 153 77 72 4 68
101
1.57
4.61
1979 CIN
8
 10
40
18
0
0
0
 0
131.2
 150 84 79 4 56
95
1.56
5.40
1980 CIN
4
 4
38
20
0
0
1
 1
150.2
 161 83 76 2 51
121
1.41
4.54
1981 CIN
3
 2
50
1
0
0
1
 2
87.2
 85 42 41 2 27
56
1.28
4.21
1982 CIN
2
 4
42
0
0
0
0
 0
88.0
 90 41 34 1 35
67
1.42
3.48
1983 CIN
2
 3
26
0
0
0
0
 1
62.0
 71 35 34 2 24
45
1.53
4.94
1984 CIN
4
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 1
84.2
 74 30 26 1 26
64
1.18
2.76
1985 CIN-WAS-NYA
1
 3
28
0
0
0
0
 1
30.1
 46 23 22 0 20
25
2.18
6.53
2040
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
88
 96
461
219
9
2
2
 8
1805.0
 1915 971 907 36 745
1275
1.47
4.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Russ Meyer has retired from the New York Salseros
1985-08-03The New York Salseros have acquired Russ Meyer from the waiver wire.
1985-07-29The Washington Woolly Mammoths have designated Russ Meyer for assignment.
1985-07-05The Washington Woolly Mammoths have re-claimed Russ Meyer from the waiver wire.
1985-07-02The Washington Woolly Mammoths have designated Russ Meyer for assignment.
1985-06-27The Washington Woolly Mammoths have acquired Russ Meyer from the waiver wire.
1985-06-23The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Jeff Wetteland to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Mel Queen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Ed Phillips to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Russ Meyer for assignment. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Theo Shackleton for assignment. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Cal Biscan for assignment.
1979-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have renamed Joe Williams to Russ Meyer.
1977-08-14Joe Williams of the Cincinnati Red Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1973-07-07The Cincinnati Red Bullets have promoted Joe Williams to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Bullets have sent Harry Murray to the minors.
1973-06-10The Cincinnati Red Bullets have promoted Fritz Peterson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Bullets have sent Joe Williams to the minors.
1972-04-21The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Williams to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Rabbit Espinoza to the minors.