What years did Dave Meier play?

Dave Meier played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1988.

Was Dave Meier a pitcher?

No. Dave Meier was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Dave Meier hit?

Dave Meier hit 1 career home runs with 70 hits.

Dave Meier

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1988)

AVG .253

HR 1

RBI 22

H 70

OPS .641

PIV -346

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 8/8/1959 in Helena, MT, USA
MLB Debut: 1984-04-03
Last Game: 1988-09-29

Full name: David Keith Meier

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	277	37	70	15	1	1	22	0	24	26	.253	.316	.325	.641	-346

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	MIN	AL	59	147	18	35	8	1	0	13	6	9	.238	.259 (-8%)	.322 (-16%)	.384 (-20%)	.707 (-18%)	-444.5
1985	MIN	AL	71	104	15	27	6	0	1	8	18	12	.260	.257 (+1%)	.323 (+16%)	.390 (-11%)	.714 (+1%)	98.9
1987	TEX	AL	13	21	4	6	1	0	0	0	0	4	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CHN	NL	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			145	277	37	70	15	1	1	22	24	26	.253	—	—	—	—	-346

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	71	128	16	29	1	11	.227
Away	74	149	21	41	0	11	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1988-09-29	CHC	WSN	L	1	0	1	0	0
1988-09-20	CHC	WSN	L	4	0	1	1	1
1987-10-04	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1987-10-03	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1987-09-26	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1987-09-25	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1987-09-23	TEX	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-19	TEX	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1987-09-18	TEX	LAA	W	3	1	1	0	0
1987-09-15	TEX	OAK	L	2	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	1	1	0	0	0
OF	121	70	175	3	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1984	MIN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1984	MIN	OF	50	37	87	2	2	0
1985	MIN	OF	63	27	77	1	1	1
1987	TEX	OF	8	6	11	0	1	0
1988	CHN	3B	1	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	2
Left Field	103
Center Field	3
Right Field	16
Designated Hitter	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	1978
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1979, 1980, 1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Meier

What years did Dave Meier play?: Dave Meier played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1988.
Was Dave Meier a pitcher?: No. Dave Meier was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Meier hit?: Dave Meier hit 1 career home runs with 70 hits.