Dan Meyer

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

AVG .253
HR 86
RBI 459
H 944
OPS .673
PIV -3,650
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
8/3/1952 in Hamilton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-14
Last Game
1985-05-24

Full name: Daniel Thomas Meyer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,118 3,734 411 944 153 31 86 459 61 219 277 .253 .293 .379 .673 -3,650

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near 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
1974 DET AL 13 50 5 10 1 1 3 7 1 1 1 .200 .256 (-22%) .324 (-29%) .369 (+19%) .693 (-3%) -53.3
1975 DET AL 122 470 56 111 17 3 8 47 8 26 25 .236 .257 (-8%) .327 (-15%) .374 (-10%) .701 (-13%) -1009.3
1976 DET AL 105 294 37 74 8 4 2 16 10 17 22 .252 .255 (-1%) .320 (-9%) .360 (-10%) .681 (-9%) -448.1
1977 SEA AL 159 582 75 159 24 4 22 90 11 43 51 .273 .264 (+3%) .329 (-3%) .401 (+10%) .730 (+4%) 361.5
1978 SEA AL 123 444 38 101 18 1 8 56 7 24 39 .227 .257 (-12%) .323 (-18%) .378 (-14%) .702 (-16%) -1189.2
1979 SEA AL 144 525 72 146 21 7 20 74 11 29 35 .278 .265 (+5%) .329 (-4%) .397 (+15%) .727 (+7%) 516.2
1980 SEA AL 146 531 56 146 25 6 11 71 8 31 42 .275 .264 (+4%) .326 (-4%) .387 (+5%) .714 (+1%) -14.3
1981 SEA AL 83 252 26 66 10 1 3 22 4 10 16 .262 .255 (+2%) .320 (-9%) .368 (-6%) .688 (-8%) -340.1
1982 OAK AL 120 383 28 92 17 3 8 59 1 18 33 .240 .261 (-8%) .324 (-16%) .388 (-7%) .712 (-11%) -785.0
1983 OAK AL 69 169 15 32 9 0 1 13 0 19 11 .189 .260 (-27%) .324 (-17%) .389 (-33%) .714 (-26%) -688.5
1984 OAK AL 20 22 1 7 3 1 0 4 0 0 2 .318 — — — — 0.0
1985 OAK AL 14 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,118 3,734 411 944 153 31 86 459 61 219 277 .253 — — — — -3,650

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home569182820545152235.247
Away549190620649334224.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-05-24 OAKNYYL 100000000
1985-05-21 OAKBALW 100000000
1985-05-17 OAKDETL 100000000
1985-05-15 OAKMILW 010000010
1985-05-07 OAKTORL 100000000
1985-05-04 OAKBOSL 100000000
1985-05-03 OAKBOSL 100000000
1985-05-02 OAKMILW 010000000
1985-04-28 OAKMINL 100000000
1985-04-22 OAKLAAL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 469 424 3918 288 40 386
3B 157 148 115 300 26 35
OF 326 298 529 20 23 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 DET OF 12 12 29 0 1 0
1975 DET 1B 46 46 441 37 5 39
1975 DET OF 74 74 130 4 7 0
1976 DET 1B 19 19 168 10 1 15
1976 DET OF 47 45 76 4 1 1
1977 SEA 1B 159 153 1407 109 12 134
1978 SEA 1B 121 114 1104 79 13 119
1978 SEA OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1979 SEA 1B 15 5 73 4 0 5
1979 SEA 3B 101 97 76 201 19 22
1979 SEA OF 31 30 49 0 3 0
1980 SEA 1B 4 2 27 0 0 4
1980 SEA 3B 5 4 3 12 2 1
1980 SEA OF 123 116 189 10 8 2
1981 SEA 1B 3 1 17 0 0 3
1981 SEA 3B 49 47 36 87 5 12
1981 SEA OF 14 13 26 1 2 0
1982 OAK 1B 58 49 373 31 4 38
1982 OAK OF 11 5 14 1 1 0
1983 OAK 1B 41 35 293 16 4 28
1983 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1983 OAK OF 11 2 12 0 0 0
1984 OAK 1B 3 0 15 2 1 1
1985 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1985 OAK OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 468
Third Base 158
Left Field 314
Center Field 1
Right Field 12
Designated Hitter 69

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1979 Player of the Month June
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-08-05

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Santa Ana College Santa Ana CA 1972

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dan Meyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Martin
    .257 avg, 64 HR
  2. 90
    Yuniesky Betancourt
    .261 avg, 80 HR
  3. 89
    Jimmy Bloodworth
    .248 avg, 62 HR
  4. 88
    Pat Meares
    .258 avg, 58 HR
  5. 86
    Tom Brookens
    .246 avg, 71 HR
  6. 84
    Bubba Phillips
    .255 avg, 62 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Meyer

What years did Dan Meyer play?
Dan Meyer played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Dan Meyer a pitcher?
No. Dan Meyer was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dan Meyer hit?
Dan Meyer hit 86 career home runs with 944 hits.