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Chipper Jones League
3-25-1979
Rod Meyer Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating 70   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .794 Status Retired (1975) Option Years 0  
H 2057 Age 40 (OS 41) Date of Birth 10-06-1938
HR 256 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(26 games)
RBI 1129
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 81 Contact vs. L 70 Endurance 55   Ldrship 33
Power vs. R 71 Power vs. L 74 Velocity 2   Mentor vR 84
Speed 55 Bunt 49 Control 11   Mentor vL 83
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 54 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 90 WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health 56 LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 C PIT 129 129 1104.1 823 756 50 17 7 5 167 42 20.1% 0 6.57 .979
LF PIT 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1962 C PIT 131 131 1107.1 800 733 58 9 1 5 109 49 31.0% +1 6.43 .989
LF PIT 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1963 C PIT 100 100 897.0 648 624 22 2 2 4 36 18 33.3% +1 6.48 .997
1964 C PIT 135 135 1208.2 925 874 50 1 3 4 59 37 38.5% -1 6.88 .999
1965 C PIT 135 135 1198.2 858 826 31 1 3 4 46 23 33.3% +1 6.43 .999
1966 C PIT-CHN 135 134 1200.2 926 857 69 0 5 4 58 58 50.0% 0 6.94 1.000
1967 C CHN 135 135 1211.1 900 858 37 5 0 6 32 27 45.8% +2 6.65 .994
1968 C CHN 118 118 1062.0 829 814 15 0 2 4 28 10 26.3% 0 7.03 1.000
1969 C CHN 135 135 1211.1 952 921 31 0 1 3 26 21 44.7% 0 7.07 1.000
1970 C CHN 135 135 1217.1 918 892 25 1 3 6 15 18 54.5% 0 6.78 .999
1971 C CHN-MIL 135 135 1190.2 895 873 21 1 1 6 26 11 29.7% +1 6.76 .999
1972 C MIL 120 120 1093.1 802 778 23 1 2 0 19 13 40.6% +1 6.59 .999
1973 C MIL 135 135 1208.0 880 861 18 1 2 5 25 8 24.2% 0 6.55 .999
1974 C MIL 135 135 1148.2 837 821 15 1 4 3 18 8 30.8% +1 6.55 .999
1975 C MIL 135 135 1142.0 803 780 22 1 3 3 16 7 30.4% -2 6.32 .999
Pos Total C 1948 1947 17201.1 12796 12268 487 41 39 62 680 350 34.0% +5 6.67 .997
LF 3 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
Total 1951 1947 17206.1 12798 12270 487 41 39 62 680 350 34.0% +5 6.67 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Rod Meyer has retired from the Milwaukee Newbs
1972-09-06Rod Meyer of the Milwaukee Newbs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-08-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Ballers and the Milwaukee Newbs. The Milwaukee Newbs receive Johnny Clarke, Ed Patterson, Ernie Westerberg, Alexander the Great, Tom Lange, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moe Bayless, Rod Meyer, Bill Cartwright, Bone R Jam from the Chicago Ballers in exchange for Buster Olney, Bakey McBakerson, Jim Lowery, Jim Roxburgh, Hank Kerchief, Babe Ruthless, Lave Sanford, Ron Popeii, Ninja Warrior, Joe Radcliff.
1968-06-17Rod Meyer of the Chicago Ballers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1966-04-04A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Doormats and the Chicago Ballers. The Chicago Ballers receive Rod Meyer from the Pittsburgh Doormats in exchange for Moses Malone, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHN).
1963-08-03Rod Meyer of the Pittsburgh Doormats is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Doormats have promoted Rod Meyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Doormats have sent Cotton Stephens to the minors.