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Name Team Age
Ferdie Meyer Retired (1990, Age 38) Died (2026, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21
(1972)
CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Santo Rodriguez League 0 13 years (127 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 7/15/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 5
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.6 %) B- (56.5 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1976 LF KC 4 4 37.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 2.92 1.000
CF KC 2 2 17.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.18 1.000
RF KC 76 76 682.33 160 149 8 3 2 0 2.07 .981
1977 RF KC 102 102 914.0 199 191 7 1 0 -2 1.95 .995
1978 RF KC 23 10 112.0 29 28 0 1 0 0 2.25 .966
1979 RF KC 16 9 94.0 18 18 0 0 0 +1 1.72 1.000
1980 RF KC 23 17 165.33 37 37 0 0 0 +2 2.01 1.000
1981 CF KC 100 93 846.66 237 224 6 7 2 -3 2.44 .970
RF KC 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1982 LF KC 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
CF KC 95 87 796.66 222 213 3 6 0 0 2.44 .973
1983 CF KC 115 104 952.33 235 228 5 2 0 -1 2.20 .991
1984 CF KC 119 110 991.0 286 278 5 3 1 -5 2.57 .990
1985 LF KC 7 7 61.0 16 16 0 0 0 -1 2.36 1.000
CF KC 81 81 724.0 187 185 2 0 0 -3 2.32 1.000
RF KC 42 42 380.33 90 86 1 3 0 -1 2.06 .967
1986 CF KC 84 84 751.33 212 202 8 2 4 -4 2.52 .991
RF KC 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1987 SS KC 1 1 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
CF KC 83 73 668.0 197 193 2 2 0 +2 2.63 .990
1988 CF KC 113 104 945.33 252 244 5 3 0 -5 2.37 .988
RF KC 3 3 29.0 9 8 1 0 0 0 2.79 1.000
1989 SS KC 1 1 9.0 5 0 4 1 0 +1 4.00 .800
CF KC 111 106 938.0 245 236 6 3 2 -5 2.32 .988
RF KC 4 4 36.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 2 2 17.0 8 0 7 1 0 +1 3.71 .875
LF 12 12 107.0 29 29 0 0 0 -1 2.44 1.000
CF 903 844 7630.31 2079 2009 42 28 9 -24 2.42 .987
RF 291 264 2423.99 551 526 17 8 2 0 2.02 .985
Total 1208 1122 10178.3 2667 2564 66 37 11 -24 2.33 .986
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Ferdie Meyer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-05-15The Kansas City Royals have waived Ferdie Meyer.
1990-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Hidetaka Okiyama to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Ferdie Meyer for assignment.
1987-04-01Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1986-05-12Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1986-04-06Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1982-05-27Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1981-08-11Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1979-08-19Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-06-04Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1976-04-23Ferdie Meyer of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1976-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ferdie Meyer to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Trench Larker for assignment.