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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 |
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| 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.
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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements. |
| Year |
OS Age |
Contact vs R |
Power vs R |
Contact vs L |
Power vs L |
Speed |
Arm |
Range |
| 1956 | 18 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| 1957 | 19 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 13 |
| 1958 | 20 | 52 | 61 | 53 | 63 | 55 | 60 | 18 |
| 1959 | 21 | 53 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 63 | 67 | 28 |
| 1960 | 22 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 68 | 77 | 34 |
| 1961 | 23 | 66 | 69 | 66 | 76 | 71 | 84 | 39 |
| 1962 | 24 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 81 | 73 | 90 | 47 |
| 1963 | 25 | 75 | 78 | 71 | 84 | 76 | 97 | 51 |
| 1964 | 26 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 85 | 79 | 100 | 53 |
| 1965 | 27 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 87 | 81 | 100 | 56 |
| 1966 | 28 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 89 | 83 | 100 | 58 |
| 1967 | 29 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 89 | 84 | 100 | 58 |
| 1968 | 30 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 90 | 85 | 100 | 58 |
| 1969 | 31 | 84 | 85 | 76 | 90 | 86 | 100 | 60 |
| 1970 | 32 | 84 | 86 | 76 | 90 | 86 | 100 | 60 |
| 1971 | 33 | 84 | 86 | 76 | 90 | 86 | 100 | 61 |
| 1972 | 34 | 84 | 86 | 76 | 90 | 86 | 100 | 61 |
| 1973 | 35 | 84 | 80 | 74 | 87 | 78 | 98 | 58 |
| 1974 | 36 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 96 | 56 |
| 1975 | 37 | 83 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 63 | 93 | 56 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 1975-11-01 | Rod Meyer has retired from the Milwaukee Newbs |
| 1972-09-06 | Rod Meyer of the Milwaukee Newbs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1971-08-29 | A 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. |
| 1968-06-17 | Rod Meyer of the Chicago Ballers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1966-04-04 | A 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). |
| 1963-08-03 | Rod Meyer of the Pittsburgh Doormats is injured and is expected to be out 48 days. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Doormats have promoted Rod Meyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Doormats have sent Cotton Stephens to the minors. |
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