Russ Meers
Russell Harlan Meers "Babe"
Born: November 28, 1918
Tilton, IL US
Deceased: November 16, 1994
Lancaster, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1939-1951
Major League Statistics
Russ Meers compiled a career record of 46 wins and 33 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 144-game pitching career with the Huntington Boosters, Nashville Vols, Milwaukee Brewers, Buffalo Bisons, Roanoke Rapids Jays and Franklin Kildees. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Huntington Boosters | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.89 | 31 | 28 | 227.0 | 161 | 134 | 98 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.54 | 38 | 11 | 117.0 | 115 | 64 | 59 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 16 | 5 | .762 | 3.91 | 35 | 27 | 198.0 | 193 | 100 | 86 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.0 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 | 56 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36.0 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | Franklin Kildees | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.82 | 8 | 8 | 51.0 | 57 | 46 | 33 | 43 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 33 | .582 | 4.29 | 144 | 84 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 711.0 | 670 | 440 | 339 | 0 | 579 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Huntington Boosters | 31 | 82 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .268 | .463 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 38 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .220 | .415 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 38 | 72 | 72 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .292 | .542 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .286 | .333 | .286 | .619 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 127 | 221 | 219 | 4 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .219 | .226 | .265 | .491 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Huntington Boosters | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.200 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .800 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | COPL | Roanoke Rapids Jays | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .870 | .147 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Mountain State League | Huntington Boosters | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | D | Coastal Plain League | Roanoke Rapids Jays | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Franklin Kildees |
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