Dutch Meier
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)
Dutch Meier was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1906 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 82 career games, he hit .256 with 70 hits and 16 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/23/1948 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1906-04-19
- Last Game
- 1906-10-07
Full name: Arthur Ernst Meier
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 273 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 21 | .256 | .298 | .326 | .624 | -46 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .298 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .326 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .624 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | PIT | NL | 82 | 273 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 21 | .256 | .247 (+4%) | .307 (-3%) | .315 (+3%) | .622 (avg) | -45.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 82 | 273 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 21 | .256 | — | — | — | — | -46 | ||
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
View full game log (82 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 166 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 14 | .289 |
| Away | 33 | 108 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-10-07 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-04 | PIT | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-02 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-01 | PIT | BRO | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-09-29 | PIT | BRO | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1906-09-29 | PIT | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-28 | PIT | BRO | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906-09-28 | PIT | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1906-09-27 | PIT | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-09-26 | PIT | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 17 |
| Left Field | 29 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 18 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Princeton | NJ | 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 |
Dutch Meier: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 19, 1906 and the final game on October 7, 1906, Dutch Meier built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1906. The bio lists Meier as an outfielder who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads March 30, 1879, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The bio records the death on March 23, 1948, in Chicago, IL, USA. Meier's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Ernst Meier.
Meier's career batting table shows 82 games, 273 at bats and 70 hits, a .256 average, along with 16 runs batted in. Meier's career OPS of .624 combines a .298 on-base mark with .326 slugging. Against a .247 league average for those years, Meier's .256 average was near the norm. Meier's lone season row is 1906 with the Pittsburgh Pirates: 82 games, 70 hits in 273 at bats. That year the league hit .247, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Meier
- Was Dutch Meier a pitcher?
- No. Dutch Meier was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Dutch Meier hit?
- Dutch Meier hit 0 career home runs with 70 hits.
- What was Dutch Meier's career batting average?
- Dutch Meier batted .256 over his career, with 70 hits in 273 at bats.
- How many RBI did Dutch Meier have?
- Dutch Meier drove in 16 runs in his career.
- Is Dutch Meier in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Dutch Meier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Dutch Meier play for?
- Dutch Meier played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.