George Meyer
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)
George Meyer was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1938 for the Chicago White Sox. In 24 career games, he hit .296 with 24 hits and 9 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 76.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1/3/1992 in Hoffman Estates, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-09-03
- Last Game
- 1938-10-02
Full name: George Francis Meyer
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 81 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | .296 | .387 | .370 | .757 | 76 |
Career AVG .296 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.
Career OBP .387 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.
Career SLG .370 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career OPS .757 vs. league average .734 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | CHA | AL | 24 | 81 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | .296 | .272 (+9%) | .341 (+13%) | .392 (-6%) | .734 (+3%) | 75.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 24 | 81 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 17 | .296 | — | — | — | — | 76 | ||
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 (24 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 50 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .280 |
| Away | 8 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .323 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-10-02 | CHW | SLA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-10-02 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1938-09-30 | CHW | SLA | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-30 | CHW | SLA | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-09-29 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-09-28 | CHW | CLE | W | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1938-09-27 | CHW | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1938-09-25 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-09-24 | CHW | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-09-20 | CHW | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 24 |
George Meyer: the record in brief
George Meyer's major league career runs from a debut on September 3, 1938 to a final game on October 2, 1938. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1938. Meyer is listed as a second baseman at 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. The bio says Meyer threw and hit right-handed. Meyer was born on August 3, 1909, in Chicago, IL, USA. Meyer died on January 3, 1992, in Hoffman Estates, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name George Francis.
Across 24 games at the plate, Meyer's career line reads 24 hits in 81 at bats for a .296 average, plus 9 RBI. The on-base percentage is .387 and the slugging percentage .370, for an OPS of .757. Set against a .273 league average for the same years, Meyer's .296 average sits 8.6% above it. The season table holds a single row: 1938 with the Chicago White Sox, 24 games, 81 at bats and 24 hits. That year the league hit .272, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Meyer
- Was George Meyer a pitcher?
- No. George Meyer was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did George Meyer hit?
- George Meyer hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What was George Meyer's career batting average?
- George Meyer batted .296 over his career, with 24 hits in 81 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Meyer have?
- George Meyer drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is George Meyer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Meyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did George Meyer play for?
- George Meyer played for the Chicago White Sox.