Jack Meyers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1917)

AVG .291
HR 14
RBI 363
H 826
OPS .744
PIV 7,423
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 194 lb
Born
7/29/1880 in Riverside, CA, USA
Died
7/25/1971 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1909-04-15
Last Game
1917-10-04

Full name: John Tortes Meyers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
992 2,834 276 826 120 41 14 363 44 274 174 .291 .367 .378 .744 7,423

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +12.4% above league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — +13.3% 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
1909 NY1 NL 90 220 15 61 10 5 1 30 3 22 12 .277 .244 (+14%) .306 (+17%) .312 (+22%) .618 (+20%) 760.2
1910 NY1 NL 127 365 25 104 18 0 1 62 5 40 18 .285 .249 (+14%) .317 (+14%) .326 (+5%) .644 (+9%) 760.4
1911 NY1 NL 133 391 48 130 18 9 1 61 7 25 33 .332 .266 (+25%) .336 (+16%) .356 (+21%) .693 (+19%) 1468.0
1912 NY1 NL 126 371 60 133 16 5 6 54 8 47 20 .358 .268 (+33%) .335 (+31%) .358 (+33%) .694 (+32%) 2573.0
1913 NY1 NL 120 378 37 118 18 5 3 47 7 37 22 .312 .259 (+20%) .325 (+19%) .345 (+19%) .670 (+19%) 1447.0
1914 NY1 NL 134 381 33 109 13 5 1 55 4 34 25 .286 .255 (+12%) .322 (+11%) .339 (+4%) .661 (+8%) 637.5
1915 NY1 NL 110 289 24 67 10 5 1 26 4 26 18 .232 .250 (-7%) .318 (-3%) .332 (-6%) .651 (-4%) -165.4
1916 BRO NL 80 239 21 59 10 3 0 21 2 26 15 .247 .248 (-1%) .314 (+7%) .326 (-4%) .640 (+1%) 140.4
1917 BRO NL 47 132 8 28 3 0 0 3 4 13 7 .212 .248 (-15%) .312 (-10%) .323 (-27%) .635 (-19%) -321.4
1917 BSN NL 25 68 5 17 4 4 0 4 0 4 4 .250 .248 (+1%) .312 (-1%) .323 (+32%) .635 (+16%) -321.4
Career · 10 seasons 992 2,834 276 826 120 41 14 363 44 274 174 .291 — — — — 6,978

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 62 4 18 2 2 0 5 3 6 .290

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BRO 3 10 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200
1913 WS NY1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1912 WS NY1 8 28 2 10 0 1 0 3 2 3 .357
1911 WS NY1 6 20 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 .300

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home517138413241711211.301
Away47714561434113169.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-10-04 BSNBROL 401000000
1917-10-03 BSNBROL 401010000
1917-09-30 BSNCHCW 503100001
1917-09-27 BSNCINL 200000000
1917-09-26 BSNCINW 201100110
1917-09-25 BSNCINL 300000000
1917-09-24 BSNCINL 100000000
1917-09-23 BSNSTLW 311000110
1917-09-18 BSNPITW 100000000
1917-09-17 BSNPITW 400000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 911 180 4537 996 146 99

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 NY1 C 64 64 376 71 17 4
1910 NY1 C 117 116 638 154 25 16
1911 NY1 C 128 0 729 108 18 11
1912 NY1 C 122 0 576 111 19 10
1913 NY1 C 116 0 579 143 25 12
1914 NY1 C 126 0 487 150 20 16
1915 NY1 C 96 0 464 90 8 15
1916 BRO C 74 0 389 95 8 9
1917 BRO C 44 0 186 37 6 3
1917 BSN C 24 0 113 37 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 912

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1912 Baseball Magazine All-Star C2
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star C3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 20.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 25.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 11.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jack Meyers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Sullivan
    .289 avg, 29 HR
  2. 95
    Frankie Pytlak
    .282 avg, 7 HR
  3. 81
    Hank Gowdy
    .270 avg, 21 HR
  4. 78
    Butch Henline
    .291 avg, 40 HR
  5. 77
    Ted Easterly
    .300 avg, 8 HR
  6. 76
    Jim Brown
    .275 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Meyers

What years did Jack Meyers play?
Jack Meyers played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917.
Was Jack Meyers a pitcher?
No. Jack Meyers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack Meyers hit?
Jack Meyers hit 14 career home runs with 826 hits.