Jack Meyers
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1917)
Jack Meyers was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1917 for the New York Giants, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Boston Braves, a span of 9 seasons. In 992 career games, he hit .291 with 826 hits, 14 home runs, and 363 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,423.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 194 lb
- Died
- 7/25/1971 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-15
- Last Game
- 1917-10-04
Full name: John Tortes Meyers
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (994 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 517 | 1384 | 132 | 417 | 11 | 211 | .301 |
| Away | 477 | 1456 | 143 | 411 | 3 | 169 | .282 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-10-04 | BSN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-10-03 | BSN | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-30 | BSN | CHC | W | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-09-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-26 | BSN | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-25 | BSN | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-24 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-23 | BSN | STL | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-09-18 | BSN | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-09-17 | BSN | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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 |
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Jack Meyers: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jack Meyers's first major league game on April 15, 1909; the last one listed came on October 4, 1917. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1909 to 1915), the Brooklyn Robins (1916 through 1917), and the Boston Braves (1917). Listed as a catcher, Meyers threw and hit right-handed. Meyers is listed at 5-foot-11 and 194 pounds. Meyers was born on July 29, 1880, in Riverside, CA, USA. Meyers died on July 25, 1971, in San Bernardino, CA, USA. Meyers's full given name, per the bio, is John Tortes Meyers.
In 992 games and 2,834 at bats, Meyers batted .291 with 826 hits, plus 14 home runs, 363 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .367 and the slugging percentage .378, for an OPS of .744. Measured against the leagues Meyers played in, the .291 career average compares with a .255 league average over the same seasons, 14.5% above the league. In OPS terms, Meyers's .744 stands 13.3% above the league's .657.
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.
- What was Jack Meyers's career batting average?
- Jack Meyers batted .291 over his career, with 826 hits in 2,834 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Meyers have?
- Jack Meyers drove in 363 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Meyers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Meyers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.