What years did Bob Meyer play?

Bob Meyer played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.

Was Bob Meyer a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Meyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 92 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Meyer hit?

Bob Meyer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bob Meyer's career batting average?

Bob Meyer batted .057 over his career, with 2 hits in 35 at bats.

What was Bob Meyer's career ERA?

Bob Meyer finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 2-12 with 92 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Meyer have?

Bob Meyer recorded 92 career strikeouts.

Bob Meyer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1970)

Bob Meyer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970 for 5 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 7 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he went 2-12 with a 4.38 ERA and 92 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–12

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.64

SO 92

Pitcher PIV -1815.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 8/4/1939 in Toledo, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-04-20
Last Game: 1970-05-20

Full name: Robert Bernard Meyer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Meyer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	12	38	18	3	0	0	129.1	132	63	11	80	92	4.38	-1815.8

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 18.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Meyer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	NYA	AL	0	3	7	1	0	18.1	16	10	12	12	4.91	3.58 (-37%)	-177.9
1964	LAA	AL	1	1	6	5	0	18.0	25	10	13	13	5.00	3.58 (-40%)	-611.0
1964	KC1	AL	1	4	9	7	2	42.0	37	18	33	30	3.86	3.58 (-8%)	-600.6
1969	SE1	AL	0	3	6	5	1	32.2	30	12	10	17	3.31	3.61 (+8%)	-448.2
1970	ML4	AL	0	1	10	0	0	18.1	24	13	12	20	6.38	3.89 (-64%)	21.8
Career · 5 seasons			2	12	38	18	3	129.1	132	63	80	92	4.38	—	-1,816

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

Bob Meyer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	35	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.057	.083	.057	.140	0

Career AVG .057 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 77.2% below league average.

Career OBP .083 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career SLG .057 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 84.9% below league average.

Career OPS .140 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Meyer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	NYA	AL	7	4	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	LAA	AL	6	5	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	KC1	AL	12	12	0	0	1	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SE1	AL	6	11	1	1	0	6	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	ML4	AL	10	3	0	1	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			41	35	1	2	1	20	.057	—	—	—	—	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

Bob Meyer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	11	1	1	0	0	.091
Away	26	24	0	1	0	0	.042

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Meyer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	50.2	56	22	28	39	3.91
Away	23	78.2	76	41	52	53	4.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Meyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1970-05-20	MIL	OAK	W	1	1
1970-05-16	MIL	MIN	L	1	0
1970-05-11	MIL	NYY	L	0	0
1970-05-03	MIL	NYY	L	0	0
1970-04-30	MIL	TEX	L	1	0
1970-04-28	MIL	TEX	L	0	0
1970-04-27	MIL	TEX	L	0	0
1970-04-20	MIL	LAA	L	0	0
1970-04-11	MIL	CHW	W	0	0
1970-04-07	MIL	LAA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Meyer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-05-20	MIL	OAK	—	3.1	1	1	1	2	4	1
1970-05-16	MIL	MIN	—	3.0	2	2	2	2	6	1
1970-05-11	MIL	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970-05-03	MIL	NYY	L	1.2	6	3	3	1	0	0
1970-04-30	MIL	TEX	—	3.2	7	3	3	1	4	0
1970-04-28	MIL	TEX	—	1.2	1	1	1	3	2	0
1970-04-27	MIL	TEX	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1970-04-20	MIL	LAA	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1970-04-11	MIL	CHW	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1970-04-07	MIL	LAA	—	2.0	5	3	3	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Meyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	38	18	4	16	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Meyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	NYA	P	7	1	1	6	0	0
1964	LAA	P	6	5	2	2	0	0
1964	KC1	P	9	7	1	2	1	1
1969	SE1	P	6	5	0	3	3	0
1970	ML4	P	10	0	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Meyer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	38

College History

Bob Meyer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Toledo	Toledo	OH	1958, 1959

Bob Meyer: the record in brief

April 20, 1964 and May 20, 1970 bracket Bob Meyer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1964), the Los Angeles Angels (1964), the Kansas City Athletics (1964), the Seattle Pilots (1969), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1970). Listed as a pitcher, Meyer batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Meyer was born on August 4, 1939, in Toledo, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Bernard.

The pitching table credits Meyer with a 2-12 record and a 4.38 ERA in 38 games. Also on Meyer's record: 92 strikeouts. The league ERA over Meyer's seasons was 3.70, so the 4.38 figure ran 18.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.31 in 1969, when the league's was 3.61.

Every defensive appearance on record for Meyer, 38 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 16 assists against 4 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Meyer

What years did Bob Meyer play?: Bob Meyer played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.
Was Bob Meyer a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Meyer pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 92 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Meyer hit?: Bob Meyer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bob Meyer's career batting average?: Bob Meyer batted .057 over his career, with 2 hits in 35 at bats.
What was Bob Meyer's career ERA?: Bob Meyer finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 2-12 with 92 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Meyer have?: Bob Meyer recorded 92 career strikeouts.