Billy Meyer
William Adam Meyer
Born: January 14, 1893
Knoxville, TN US
Deceased: March 31, 1957
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1910-1928
Major League Statistics
Billy Meyer compiled a career batting average of .274 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1428-game career with the Knoxville Appalachians, Knoxville Reds, Des Moines Boosters, Winona Pirates, Lincoln Tigers, Davenport Blue Sox and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1910 season and last took the field during the 1928 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | D | SEAL2 | Knoxville Appalachians | 234 | 234 | 48 | .205 | .205 | .205 | .410 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| 1911 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Appalachians | 70 | 278 | 278 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .317 | .568 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Boosters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Reds | 71 | 237 | 237 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .270 | .338 | .608 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | 111 | 367 | 367 | 99 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .311 | .580 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | 83 | 288 | 281 | 26 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .270 | .270 | .370 | .641 | 104 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | 35 | 121 | 104 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | .231 | .328 | .288 | .616 | 30 | 2 | ||||||
| 1915 | B | IIIL | Davenport Blue Sox | 120 | 415 | 415 | 111 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .335 | .602 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 38 | 110 | 103 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .272 | .292 | .291 | .584 | 30 | 4 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 103 | 314 | 314 | 88 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .344 | .624 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 93 | 281 | 281 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .327 | .594 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 114 | 365 | 365 | 114 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 128 | 408 | 408 | 123 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .355 | .657 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 113 | 329 | 329 | 90 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .316 | .590 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 54 | 163 | 163 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .331 | .589 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 102 | 328 | 328 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .360 | .646 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 78 | 258 | 258 | 79 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .376 | .682 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 79 | 214 | 214 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .299 | .565 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 85 | 84 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .381 | .655 | 32 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1428 | 4796 | 4764 | 52 | 1305 | 164 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 7 | .274 | .277 | .332 | .609 | 1584 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Reds | C | 71 | 483 | 65 | 5 | .991 | 7.718 | |||||
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | 1B | 120 | 1143 | 61 | 28 | .977 | 1.033 | |||||
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Winona Pirates | C | 83 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | C | 31 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1915 | B | IIIL | Davenport Blue Sox | C | 116 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 31 | 121 | 28 | 3 | .980 | 4.806 | |||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 87 | 332 | 99 | 10 | .977 | 4.954 | |||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 76 | 301 | 70 | 6 | .984 | 4.882 | |||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 95 | 354 | 80 | 8 | .982 | 4.568 | |||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 109 | 387 | 101 | 9 | .982 | 4.477 | |||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 97 | 348 | 95 | 13 | .971 | 4.567 | |||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 51 | 202 | 36 | 6 | .975 | 4.667 | |||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 99 | 382 | 72 | 10 | .978 | 4.586 | |||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 72 | 286 | 44 | 9 | .973 | 4.583 | |||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 68 | 237 | 53 | 11 | .963 | 4.265 | |||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 30 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .970 | 3.267 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 1236 | 4657 | 821 | 121 | 1 | .978 | 4.432 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
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