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 | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Hematite, Missouri | January 21, 1885|
Died: February 6, 1974 Festus, Missouri | (aged 89)|
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.
References
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edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference