Chief Meyers was born on Thursday, July 29, 1880, in Riverside, California. Meyers was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 15, 1909, with the New York Giants. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Chief Meyers baseball stats page.
"You know, Dartmouth (College - He attended, but did not play) is just like the Giants: once a Giant, always a Giant. And this is quoted from Chaucer: once a Dartmouth, always a Dartmouth. You never lose that affection for the old school, regardless if you just get in there and get a cup of coffee. They instill that spirit into you that lasts. Dartmouth men are very, very close, all over the world. They'll never turn you down." - Chief Meyers in The Glory of Their Times (1992)
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Chief MeyersChief Meyers Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Chief MeyersChief Meyers Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1909 | 29 | Giants | 90 | 220 | 15 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 22 | - | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | .277 | .359 | .382 |
1910 | 30 | Giants | 127 | 365 | 25 | 104 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 40 | - | 18 | 13 | - | 4 | - | .285 | .362 | .342 |
1911 | 31 | Giants | 133 | 391 | 48 | 130 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 25 | - | 33 | 10 | - | 13 | - | .332 | .392 | .432 |
1912 | 32 | Giants | 126 | 371 | 60 | 133 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 47 | - | 20 | 9 | - | 8 | - | .358 | .441 | .477 |
1913 | 33 | Giants | 120 | 378 | 37 | 118 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 37 | - | 22 | 4 | - | 9 | - | .312 | .387 | .410 |
1914 | 34 | Giants | 134 | 381 | 33 | 109 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 34 | - | 25 | 5 | - | 8 | - | .286 | .357 | .354 |
1915 | 35 | Giants | 110 | 289 | 24 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | - | 18 | 1 | - | 7 | - | .232 | .311 | .311 |
1916 | 36 | Robins | 80 | 239 | 21 | 59 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 26 | - | 15 | 3 | - | 6 | - | .247 | .336 | .314 |
1917 | 37 | Robins | 47 | 132 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | - | 7 | 3 | - | 0 | - | .212 | .283 | .235 |
1917 | 37 | Braves | 25 | 68 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | .250 | .311 | .426 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
9 Years | 992 | 2,834 | 276 | 826 | 120 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 363 | 274 | - | 162 | 55 | - | 63 | - | .291 | .367 | .378 |
Chief MeyersChief Meyers Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1909 Giants | C | 64 | - | - | 464 | 7.3 | 447 | 376 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 8 | - | - | .963 | 0.00 |
1910 Giants | C | 117 | - | - | 817 | 7.0 | 792 | 638 | 154 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | - | .969 | 0.00 |
1911 Giants | C | 128 | 12 | 258 | 855 | 6.7 | 837 | 729 | 108 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | .979 | 87.59 |
1912 Giants | C | 122 | - | - | 706 | 5.8 | 687 | 576 | 111 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 12 | - | .973 | 0.00 |
1913 Giants | C | 116 | - | - | 747 | 6.4 | 722 | 579 | 143 | 25 | 12 | 6 | - | - | .967 | 0.00 |
1914 Giants | C | 126 | - | - | 657 | 5.2 | 637 | 487 | 150 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | - | .970 | 0.00 |
1915 Giants | C | 96 | 88 | 1,816 | 562 | 5.9 | 554 | 464 | 90 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 0 | .986 | 8.24 |
1916 Robins | C | 74 | 72 | 1,743 | 492 | 6.6 | 484 | 389 | 95 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 0 | .984 | 7.50 |
1917 Robins | C | 44 | 41 | 739 | 229 | 5.2 | 223 | 186 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .974 | 8.15 |
1917 Braves | C | 24 | 21 | 495 | 150 | 6.3 | 150 | 113 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.18 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
C Totals | 911 | 234 | 5,051 | 5,679 | 6.2 | 5,533 | 4,537 | 996 | 146 | 99 | 86 | 165 | 10 | .974 | 29.58 | |
9 Years | 911 | 234 | 5,051 | 5,679 | 6.2 | 5,533 | 4,537 | 996 | 146 | 99 | 86 | 165 | 10 | .974 | 29.58 |
Chief MeyersChief Meyers Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1909 Giants | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 220.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | - | - | - |
1910 Giants | 5 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 365.0 | 20.3 | 5.9 | - | - | - |
1911 Giants | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 391.0 | 11.8 | 6.4 | - | - | - |
1912 Giants | 8 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 61.8 | 18.6 | 6.9 | - | - | - |
1913 Giants | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 126.0 | 17.2 | 8.0 | - | - | - |
1914 Giants | 4 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 381.0 | 15.2 | 6.9 | - | - | - |
1915 Giants | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 289.0 | 16.1 | 11.1 | - | - | - |
1916 Robins | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 15.9 | 11.4 | - | - | - |
1917 Robins | 4 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 18.9 | 44.0 | - | - | - |
1917 Braves | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
9 Years | 44 | 13 | .772 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 202.4 | 17.5 | 7.8 | - | - | - |
Chief MeyersChief Meyers Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1909 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
1910 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
1911 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | Stats |
1912 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | Stats |
1913 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | Stats |
1914 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
1915 New York Giants | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
1916 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | Stats |
1917 Brooklyn Robins | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
1917 Boston Braves | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | - |
Chief Meyers Stats by Baseball Almanac |
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