Benny Meyer
American baseball player (1885-1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American baseball player (1885-1974) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernhard Meyer (January 21, 1885 – February 6, 1974) born in Hematite, Missouri, was a baseball outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1913), Baltimore Terrapins (1914–15), Buffalo Blues (1915) and Philadelphia Phillies (1925).
| Benny Meyer | |
|---|---|
Meyer in 1914 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 21, 1885 Hematite, Missouri | |
| Died: February 6, 1974 (aged 89) Festus, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 1913, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1925, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 84 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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In four seasons he played in 310 major league games and had 1,041 at bats, 146 runs, 276 hits, 29 doubles, 17 triples, 7 home runs, 84 RBIs, 46 stolen bases, 158 walks, .265 batting average, .365 on-base percentage, .346 slugging percentage, 360 total bases and 31 sacrifice hits.
After retiring as a player, he worked as a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies under manager Art Fletcher. He served as a non-playing captain in 1924.[1] He coached with the Detroit Tigers under manager Bucky Harris. He developed a reputation for his loudness as a coach for Detroit and was the subject of an article in The Sporting Life in 1929.[2] He managed the Grand Rapids Chicks in 1945.
He died in Festus, Missouri, at the age of 89.
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