Levi Meyerle

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1884)

AVG .356
HR 10
RBI 278
H 513
OPS .839
PIV 7,238
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 177 lb
Born
1849 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
11/4/1921 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-20
Last Game
1884-04-26

Full name: Levi Samuel Meyerle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
307 1,443 306 513 86 31 10 278 19 10 14 .356 .360 .479 .839 7,238

Career AVG .356 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +37.4% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +27.6% above league average.

Career SLG .479 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +44.3% above league average.

Career OPS .839 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — +36.6% 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
1871 PH1 26 130 45 64 9 3 4 40 4 2 1 .492 .286 (+72%) .311 (+60%) .383 (+82%) .695 (+73%) 1480.8
1872 PH1 27 146 31 48 10 5 1 31 0 0 1 .329 .285 (+15%) .296 (+11%) .347 (+40%) .644 (+26%) 503.4
1873 PH2 48 238 53 83 14 4 3 59 5 2 0 .349 .290 (+20%) .304 (+16%) .357 (+34%) .661 (+26%) 926.0
1874 CH2 53 254 65 100 19 1 1 45 3 3 4 .394 .273 (+44%) .282 (+42%) .333 (+47%) .615 (+44%) 1676.0
1875 PH2 68 301 55 95 14 8 1 54 7 0 2 .316 .253 (+24%) .260 (+21%) .309 (+37%) .570 (+30%) 1191.0
1876 PHN NL 55 256 46 87 12 8 0 34 0 3 2 .340 .265 (+28%) .277 (+25%) .320 (+40%) .598 (+33%) 1169.9
1877 CN1 NL 27 107 11 35 7 2 0 15 0 0 4 .327 .271 (+21%) .289 (+13%) .337 (+27%) .626 (+21%) 290.9
1884 PHU UA 3 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 307 1,443 306 513 86 31 10 278 19 10 14 .356 — — — — 7,238

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 3 2 2 0 0 19.0 29 11 0 3 0 5.21 -43.0

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 2.92 across their career seasons — 78.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1871 PH1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 2 0 9.00 — 0.0
1876 PHN NL 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 28 10 1 0 5.00 2.31 (-117%) -43.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 19.0 29 11 3 0 5.21 — -43

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 0 189 2 18 7
2B 82 30 234 202 74 22
3B 158 41 266 292 205 17
OF 36 30 54 5 20 0
P 3 0 3 2 0 0
SS 24 5 28 59 25 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 3B 26 26 43 39 45 1
1871 PH1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1872 PH1 3B 1 1 3 2 0 1
1872 PH1 OF 26 26 46 5 15 0
1873 PH2 3B 48 0 86 108 66 7
1873 PH2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1874 CH2 2B 31 30 100 65 33 11
1874 CH2 3B 14 14 28 25 26 2
1874 CH2 OF 5 4 4 0 4 0
1874 CH2 SS 5 5 2 11 9 0
1875 PH2 1B 16 0 174 2 14 6
1875 PH2 2B 36 0 98 91 31 9
1875 PH2 3B 20 0 22 17 19 2
1876 PHN 2B 3 0 8 8 2 1
1876 PHN 3B 49 0 84 101 49 4
1876 PHN OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1876 PHN P 2 0 3 1 0 0
1877 CN1 2B 12 0 28 38 8 1
1877 CN1 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1877 CN1 SS 18 0 26 48 16 4
1884 PHU 1B 2 0 15 0 4 1
1884 PHU OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 18
Second Base 82
Third Base 158
Shortstop 24
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 33

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Levi Meyerle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cal McVey
    .346 avg, 11 HR
  2. 92
    Pythias Russ
    .326 avg, 14 HR
  3. 92
    Ross Barnes
    .360 avg, 6 HR
  4. 90
    Pat Patterson
    .326 avg, 23 HR
  5. 81
    Bill Pierce
    .317 avg, 18 HR
  6. 81
    Dobie Moore
    .349 avg, 33 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Levi Meyerle

What years did Levi Meyerle play?
Levi Meyerle played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1884.
Was Levi Meyerle a pitcher?
No. Levi Meyerle was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Levi Meyerle hit?
Levi Meyerle hit 10 career home runs with 513 hits.