Dutch Meyer
Lambert Daniel Meyer
Born: October 6, 1915
Waco, TX US
Deceased: January 19, 2003
Fort Worth, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 181
Career: 1937-1953
Major League Statistics
Dutch Meyer compiled a career batting average of .318 with 111 home runs and 292 RBI in his 776-game career with the Knoxville Smokies, Buffalo Bisons, Newark Bears, Minneapolis Millers, Louisville Colonels, Gladewater Bears and Dallas Eagles. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 63 | 240 | 240 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .421 | .712 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 110 | 425 | 425 | 129 | 31 | 2 | 9 | .304 | .304 | .449 | .753 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 114 | 448 | 448 | 149 | 20 | 10 | 22 | .333 | .333 | .569 | .902 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 91 | 373 | 341 | 59 | 104 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 72 | 5 | 29 | 50 | .305 | .363 | .563 | .926 | 192 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 140 | 563 | 488 | 85 | 139 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 89 | 12 | 5 | 67 | 50 | .285 | .376 | .471 | .847 | 230 | 13 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | (+) Newark Bears | 92 | 377 | 337 | 59 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 35 | 30 | .273 | .345 | .427 | .772 | 144 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 92 | 377 | 337 | 59 | 92 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 35 | 30 | .273 | .345 | .427 | .772 | 144 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 128 | 496 | 438 | 81 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 97 | 4 | 54 | 37 | .299 | .379 | .498 | .876 | 218 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 128 | 496 | 438 | 81 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 97 | 4 | 54 | 37 | .299 | .379 | .498 | .876 | 218 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 137 | 608 | 508 | 125 | 167 | 34 | 5 | 21 | 131 | 7 | 93 | 28 | .329 | .438 | .539 | .978 | 274 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 111 | 424 | 424 | 159 | 25 | 4 | 16 | .375 | .375 | .566 | .941 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 9 | 21 | 21 | 4 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 776 | 3104 | 2897 | 269 | 921 | 173 | 30 | 111 | 292 | 24 | 5 | 189 | 128 | .318 | .362 | .513 | .875 | 1487 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 63 | 148 | 178 | 24 | .931 | 5.175 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 110 | 299 | 337 | 29 | .956 | 5.782 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 113 | 311 | 334 | 26 | .961 | 5.708 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 91 | 226 | 237 | 16 | 55 | .967 | 5.088 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 140 | 328 | 416 | 18 | 77 | .976 | 5.314 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 3B | 27 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | .954 | 2.296 |
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 2B | 110 | 283 | 315 | 18 | 70 | .971 | 5.436 |
| Totals | 654 | 1616 | 1858 | 134 | 208 | .963 | 5.312 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles |
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