Lee Meyer
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Lee Meyer was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 7 career games, he hit .130 with 3 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 145 lb
- Died
- 9/2/1968 in Smyrna, DE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-09-27
- Last Game
- 1909-10-04
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .130 | .200 | .130 | .330 | 0 |
Career AVG .130 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career SLG .130 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.
Career OPS .330 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 46.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | BRO | NL | 7 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-04 | BRO | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-10-02 | BRO | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-10-02 | BRO | BSN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-09-29 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-28 | BRO | CIN | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-27 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909-09-27 | BRO | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 7 |
Lee Meyer: the record in brief
Lee Meyer played a first major league game on September 27, 1909 and a last one on October 4, 1909. Meyer spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Brooklyn Superbas. Meyer played primarily as a shortstop and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 29, 1888, in Iowa City, IA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 8 inches and 145 pounds. The bio records the death on September 2, 1968, in Smyrna, DE, USA.
Across 7 games at the plate, Meyer's career line reads 3 hits in 23 at bats for a .130 average. Measured against the leagues Meyer played in, the .130 career average compares with a .244 league average over the same seasons, 46.6% below the league. By OPS the gap is 46.6% below league average (.330 against .619). Meyer's lone season row is 1909 with the Brooklyn Superbas: 7 games, 3 hits in 23 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at shortstop.
In the last-games table, September 27, 1909 was Meyer's biggest day, 3 hits in 4 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Meyer
- Was Lee Meyer a pitcher?
- No. Lee Meyer was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Lee Meyer hit?
- Lee Meyer hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Lee Meyer's career batting average?
- Lee Meyer batted .130 over his career, with 3 hits in 23 at bats.
- Is Lee Meyer in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lee Meyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Lee Meyer play for?
- Lee Meyer played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.