Russ Meers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

W–L 3–3
ERA 3.98
WHIP 1.48
SO 35
Pitcher PIV -1538.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
11/28/1918 in Tilton, IL, USA
Died
11/16/1994 in Lancaster, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-09-28
Last Game
1947-09-26

Full name: Russell Harlan Meers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 43 4 0 0 0 83.7 76 37 5 48 35 3.98 -1538.8

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 CHN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 5 1 0 5 1.12 — 0.0
1946 CHN NL 1 2 7 2 0 0 0 11.3 10 4 10 2 3.18 3.59 (+12%) -365.4
1947 CHN NL 2 0 35 1 0 0 0 64.3 61 32 38 28 4.48 3.97 (-13%) -1173.4
Career · 3 seasons 3 3 43 4 0 0 0 83.2 76 37 48 35 3.98 — -1,539

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .176 .176 .176 .353 0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 CHN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHN NL 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHN NL 35 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 43 17 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .176 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home27100100.100
Away1671201.286

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2755.0532731294.42
Away1628.2231119113.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-26 CHCSTLL 000000000
1947-09-24 CHCCINL 200000000
1947-09-18 CHCNY1L 000000000
1947-09-17 CHCNY1W 000000000
1947-09-03 CHCSTLL 000000000
1947-09-01 CHCCINL 200000000
1947-08-25 CHCNY1W 111000000
1947-08-24 CHCNY1L 000000000
1947-08-21 CHCBSNL 000000000
1947-08-19 CHCPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-26 CHCSTL — 2.0311010
1947-09-24 CHCCIN — 4.2222400
1947-09-18 CHCNY1 — 1.0000010
1947-09-17 CHCNY1 W 0.1000000
1947-09-03 CHCSTL — 0.1100000
1947-09-01 CHCCIN — 6.2622250
1947-08-25 CHCNY1 — 1.1222100
1947-08-24 CHCNY1 — 1.0100000
1947-08-21 CHCBSN — 0.1000010
1947-08-19 CHCPHI — 1.0111000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 43 0 4 15 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CHN P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1946 CHN P 7 0 0 3 0 0
1947 CHN P 35 0 3 12 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 43

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Meers

What years did Russ Meers play?
Russ Meers played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Russ Meers a pitcher?
Yes. Russ Meers pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 35 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Russ Meers hit?
Russ Meers hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.