Bob Meusel

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1930)

AVG .309
HR 156
RBI 1,068
H 1,693
OPS .852
PIV 15,054
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
7/19/1896 in San Jose, CA, USA
Died
11/28/1977 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1920-04-14
Last Game
1930-09-26

Full name: Robert William Meusel

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,407 5,475 826 1,693 368 95 156 1,068 142 375 619 .309 .356 .497 .852 15,054

Career AVG .309 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .497 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — +25.0% above league average.

Career OPS .852 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +14.7% above 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
1920 NYA AL 119 460 75 151 40 7 11 83 4 20 72 .328 .271 (+21%) .331 (+8%) .363 (+43%) .694 (+26%) 2004.7
1921 NYA AL 149 598 104 190 40 16 24 136 17 34 88 .318 .286 (+11%) .344 (+3%) .395 (+41%) .739 (+24%) 2611.4
1922 NYA AL 121 473 61 151 26 11 16 84 13 40 58 .319 .285 (+12%) .345 (+9%) .397 (+31%) .743 (+21%) 1874.9
1923 NYA AL 132 460 59 144 29 10 9 91 13 31 52 .313 .282 (+11%) .344 (+4%) .390 (+23%) .734 (+14%) 1149.3
1924 NYA AL 143 579 93 188 40 11 12 120 26 32 43 .325 .283 (+14%) .345 (+6%) .389 (+27%) .734 (+17%) 1808.2
1925 NYA AL 156 624 101 181 34 12 33 138 13 54 55 .290 .288 (+1%) .349 (-1%) .407 (+33%) .756 (+18%) 2087.8
1926 NYA AL 108 413 73 130 22 3 12 81 16 37 32 .315 .279 (+13%) .345 (+8%) .390 (+20%) .735 (+14%) 1146.6
1927 NYA AL 135 516 75 174 47 9 8 103 24 45 58 .337 .282 (+20%) .344 (+14%) .392 (+30%) .736 (+22%) 2267.2
1928 NYA AL 131 518 77 154 45 5 11 113 6 39 56 .297 .280 (+6%) .342 (+2%) .395 (+18%) .737 (+11%) 980.0
1929 NYA AL 100 391 46 102 15 3 10 57 1 17 42 .261 .289 (-10%) .353 (-17%) .415 (-6%) .769 (-11%) -821.2
1930 CIN NL 113 443 62 128 30 8 10 62 9 26 63 .289 .293 (-2%) .354 (-7%) .429 (+7%) .784 (+1%) -54.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,407 5,475 826 1,693 368 95 156 1,068 142 375 619 .309 — — — — 15,054

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
34 129 15 29 6 3 1 17 12 24 .225

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 WS NYA 4 15 5 3 1 0 1 3 2 5 .200
1927 WS NYA 4 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 .118
1926 WS NYA 7 21 3 5 1 1 0 0 6 1 .238
1923 WS NYA 6 26 1 7 1 2 0 8 0 3 .269
1922 WS NYA 5 20 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 3 .300
1921 WS NYA 8 30 3 6 2 0 0 3 2 5 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home686256539378876518.307
Away721290543490580559.312

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-09-26 CINCHCL 522100102
1930-09-25 CINCHCL 400000002
1930-09-24 CINPITL 211010000
1930-09-23 CINPITW 401000010
1930-09-23 CINPITW 301010100
1930-09-21 CINNY1W 301100310
1930-09-21 CINNY1L 503010300
1930-09-20 CINNY1L 500000001
1930-09-20 CINNY1L 400000002
1930-09-17 CINBSNL 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 12 0 0 3
3B 74 0 58 117 15 5
OF 1304 0 2426 157 114 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 NYA 1B 2 0 12 0 0 3
1920 NYA 3B 45 0 34 75 13 3
1920 NYA OF 64 0 116 10 7 3
1921 NYA OF 147 0 253 28 20 8
1922 NYA OF 121 0 202 24 12 0
1923 NYA OF 121 0 206 17 11 2
1924 NYA 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0
1924 NYA OF 143 0 252 17 14 4
1925 NYA 3B 27 0 22 42 2 2
1925 NYA OF 131 0 249 9 4 6
1926 NYA OF 107 0 211 4 9 1
1927 NYA OF 131 0 249 15 14 1
1928 NYA OF 131 0 259 16 7 6
1929 NYA OF 96 0 206 9 7 2
1930 CIN OF 112 0 223 8 9 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 2
Third Base 72
Left Field 695
Center Field 44
Right Field 575

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 3.0 64 0
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 6.0 64 0
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 6.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Meusel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bing Miller
    .311 avg, 116 HR
  2. 94
    Tony Oliva HOF
    .304 avg, 220 HR
  3. 91
    Jeff Heath
    .293 avg, 194 HR
  4. 90
    Chick Hafey HOF
    .317 avg, 164 HR
  5. 89
    Wally Berger
    .300 avg, 242 HR
  6. 89
    Irish Meusel
    .310 avg, 106 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Meusel

What years did Bob Meusel play?
Bob Meusel played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1930.
Was Bob Meusel a pitcher?
No. Bob Meusel was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Meusel hit?
Bob Meusel hit 156 career home runs with 1693 hits.