Show classic player card
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 18 69.00 11 / 11 7 / 7 8 / 10 7 / 9 10 / 10 11 / 11 11 / 11 65 / 69
1956 Pos (C) 18 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 162
1957 Minors 19 75.00 5 / 7 10 / 13 10 / 11 14 / 16 8 / 9 14 / 14 5 / 5 66 / 75
1957 Pos (C) 19 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 162
1958 Minors 20 57.00 1 / 1 2 / 5 5 / 9 7 / 11 8 / 12 7 / 8 10 / 11 40 / 57
1958 Pos (C) 20 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1959 Minors 21 59.00 9 / 11 1 / 4 6 / 7 1 / 11 5 / 8 10 / 12 6 / 6 38 / 59
1959 Pos (C) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 162
1960 Minors 22 71.00 4 / 11 5 / 7 2 / 8 5 / 12 3 / 6 7 / 15 5 / 12 31 / 71
1960 Pos (C) 22 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 162
1961 Majors 23 63.17 162 129 0 4 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 7 5 / 12 2 / 6 6 / 9 8 / 12 31 / 63
1962 Majors 24 67.66 162 131 0 5 / 9 6 / 14 2 / 11 3 / 5 3 / 7 7 / 14 4 / 7 30 / 67
1963 Majors 25 48.28 119 100 43 3 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 5 3 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 8 12 / 48
1964 Majors 26 67.14 162 135 0 4 / 9 3 / 8 3 / 11 2 / 14 2 / 7 0 / 12 3 / 6 17 / 67
1965 Majors 27 66.70 162 135 0 1 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 9 2 / 15 2 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 9 9 / 66
1966 Majors 28 68.81 162 134 0 1 / 10 3 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 12 5 / 68
1967 Majors 29 64.20 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 14 2 / 64
1968 Majors 30 55.90 141 118 21 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 3 0 / 8 2 / 9 4 / 55
1969 Majors 31 64.21 162 135 0 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 64
1970 Majors 32 64.21 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 64
1971 Majors 33 64.21 162 135 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 64
1972 Majors 34 57.02 143 120 19 0 / 8 -6 / 6 -2 / 5 -3 / 8 -8 / 10 -2 / 11 -3 / 9 -24 / 57
1973 Majors 35 64.21 162 135 0 -1 / 11 -1 / 11 -2 / 7 -5 / 8 -6 / 10 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -19 / 64
1974 Majors 36 60.14 162 135 0 0 / 7 -4 / 12 0 / 9 -4 / 11 -9 / 4 -3 / 8 0 / 9 -20 / 60
1975 Majors 37 60.21 162 135 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 14 -2 / 4 -4 / 7 -8 / 11 -3 / 8 -2 / 7 -25 / 60
Total 2347 1947 83 45 / 170 27 / 181 35 / 158 32 / 202 18 / 166 55 / 198 52 / 187 276 / 2072
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.