Moxie Meixell
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Moxie Meixell was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 3 career games, he hit .500 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 168 lb
- Died
- 8/17/1982 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-07-07
- Last Game
- 1912-07-23
Full name: Merton Merrill Meixell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +86.0% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +48.9% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +39.4% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +44.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CLE | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-07-23 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-16 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-07-07 | CLE | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 1 |
Moxie Meixell: the record in brief
Moxie Meixell played a first major league game on July 7, 1912 and a last one on July 23, 1912. Meixell spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Naps. Meixell, born on October 18, 1887, in Lake Crystal, MN, USA, is listed as a right fielder and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5'10" and 168 pounds. Meixell's death is recorded on August 17, 1982, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Moxie Meixell was the playing name; the full given name is Merton Merrill.
Meixell finished with 1 hits from 2 at bats in 3 games, which works out to .500. Meixell's .500 average ran 86.0% above the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 44.0% above league average (1.000 against .694). Meixell's lone season row is 1912 with the Cleveland Naps: 3 games, 1 hits in 2 at bats.
Meixell appears at one position only: right field, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Moxie Meixell
- Was Moxie Meixell a pitcher?
- No. Moxie Meixell was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Moxie Meixell hit?
- Moxie Meixell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Moxie Meixell play for?
- Moxie Meixell played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1912).
- What were Moxie Meixell's career stats?
- In 3 games, Moxie Meixell had 1 hits, with a .500 batting average.
- What position did Moxie Meixell play?
- Moxie Meixell played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Moxie Meixell and how much did he weigh?
- Moxie Meixell was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Moxie Meixell's career batting average?
- Moxie Meixell batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Moxie Meixell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Moxie Meixell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.