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Name Team Age
Whitey Meyer Retired (1982, Age 34) Died (2014, Age 66)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 43
(1970)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 7 years (4 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
59 87 10
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
9 8 27
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
7 19 27
Endurance Velocity Control
46 67 52
Leadership   Mentor Value  
28 48
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
20 0 8/3/1948
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1972 P PIT 35 0 46.66 3 0 3 0 0 +1 0.58 1.000
1973 P PIT 63 0 88.33 17 0 15 2 0 +1 1.53 .882
1974 P PIT 71 0 82.66 18 0 18 0 1 -2 1.96 1.000
1975 P PIT 64 0 75.0 6 1 5 0 0 -1 0.72 1.000
1976 P PIT-MIL 45 0 62.99 8 0 8 0 0 0 1.14 1.000
1977 P MIL 6 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1980 P DET 42 0 65.33 7 0 7 0 1 +1 0.96 1.000
1981 P DET 106 0 143.33 21 0 20 1 0 +1 1.26 .952
1982 P DET 5 0 2.66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 437 0 572.96 80 1 76 3 2 +1 1.21 .963
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Whitey Meyer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-12The Detroit Auto Builders have waived Whitey Meyer.
1982-04-08The Detroit Auto Builders have promoted Einar Garibaldi to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Builders have designated Whitey Meyer for assignment.
1981-09-24Whitey Meyer of the Detroit Auto Builders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1981-05-30Whitey Meyer of the Detroit Auto Builders is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-07-09The Detroit Drunk-N-Primates have promoted Whitey Meyer to the major league team. The Detroit Drunk-N-Primates have promoted Jason Moore to the major league team. The Detroit Drunk-N-Primates have designated Nanny Paskert for assignment. The Detroit Drunk-N-Primates have designated Jim Ehrhardt for assignment.
1980-07-09The Detroit Drunk-N-Primates have acquired Whitey Meyer from the waiver wire.
1977-10-23The Milwaukee Dem Bums have waived Whitey Meyer.
1977-09-29The Milwaukee Dem Bums have promoted Buzz Bernhardt to the major league team. The Milwaukee Dem Bums have designated Whitey Meyer for assignment.
1977-09-29The Milwaukee Dem Bums have promoted Whitey Meyer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Dem Bums have sent Raul Revering to the minors.
1977-08-07The Milwaukee Dem Bums have designated Whitey Meyer for assignment.
1977-03-01The Milwaukee Dem Bums have promoted Whitey Meyer to the major league team.
1977-03-01The Milwaukee Dem Bums have renamed Helmut Kohl to Whitey Meyer.
1976-09-14The Milwaukee Dem Bums have promoted Gene Lindemann to the major league team. The Milwaukee Dem Bums have designated Helmut Kohl for assignment.
1976-09-06A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Dem Bums. The Milwaukee Dem Bums receive Helmut Kohl, James Evans Sullivan, Garcia Hornish, Buick Marsella from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Randy Viox, Chris Cohen, Astyanax Reinecker.
1974-08-12Helmut Kohl of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1972-04-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Helmut Kohl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Sammy Blair for assignment.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Sammy Blair to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Helmut Kohl to the minors.
1971-03-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Helmut Kohl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Turner Cash to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted William J. Jameson to the major league team.
1970-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have renamed Whitey Meyer to Helmut Kohl.