Glenn Myatt
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1936)
Glenn Myatt was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1936 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,004 career games, he hit .270 with 722 hits, 38 home runs, and 387 RBI.
- 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 8/9/1969 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-04-15
- Last Game
- 1936-09-09
Full name: Glenn Calvin Myatt
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,004 | 2,678 | 346 | 722 | 137 | 37 | 38 | 387 | 20 | 248 | 195 | .270 | .334 | .391 | .725 | -246 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .334 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .391 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .725 vs. league average .739 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PHA | AL | 70 | 196 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 22 | .250 | .271 (-8%) | .331 (-12%) | .363 (-11%) | .694 (-12%) | -375.9 |
| 1921 | PHA | AL | 44 | 69 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .203 | .286 (-29%) | .344 (-23%) | .395 (-41%) | .739 (-33%) | -357.7 |
| 1923 | CLE | AL | 92 | 220 | 36 | 63 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 18 | .286 | .282 (+1%) | .344 (-2%) | .390 (+6%) | .734 (+2%) | 48.2 |
| 1924 | CLE | AL | 105 | 342 | 55 | 117 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 6 | 33 | 12 | .342 | .283 (+21%) | .345 (+16%) | .389 (+33%) | .734 (+25%) | 1637.7 |
| 1925 | CLE | AL | 106 | 358 | 51 | 97 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 3 | 29 | 24 | .271 | .288 (-6%) | .349 (-6%) | .407 (+12%) | .756 (+4%) | 153.7 |
| 1926 | CLE | AL | 56 | 117 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | .248 | .279 (-11%) | .345 (-7%) | .390 (-17%) | .735 (-12%) | -222.6 |
| 1927 | CLE | AL | 55 | 94 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | .245 | .282 (-13%) | .344 (-2%) | .392 (-5%) | .736 (-4%) | -42.8 |
| 1928 | CLE | AL | 58 | 125 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 13 | .288 | .280 (+3%) | .342 (+4%) | .395 (+1%) | .737 (+2%) | 57.5 |
| 1929 | CLE | AL | 59 | 129 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .233 | .289 (-20%) | .353 (-22%) | .415 (-27%) | .769 (-25%) | -542.6 |
| 1930 | CLE | AL | 86 | 265 | 30 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 18 | 17 | .294 | .293 (avg) | .354 (-4%) | .429 (-3%) | .784 (-3%) | -162.1 |
| 1931 | CLE | AL | 65 | 195 | 21 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 13 | .246 | .276 (-11%) | .338 (-6%) | .388 (-9%) | .726 (-7%) | -231.4 |
| 1932 | CLE | AL | 82 | 252 | 45 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 27 | 21 | .246 | .275 (-11%) | .335 (-3%) | .391 (+1%) | .726 (-1%) | 1.3 |
| 1933 | CLE | AL | 40 | 77 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 8 | .234 | .270 (-13%) | .329 (+13%) | .377 (-24%) | .707 (-7%) | -9.2 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 36 | 107 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 5 | .318 | .278 (+14%) | .340 (+15%) | .392 (avg) | .733 (+7%) | 163.7 |
| 1935 | CLE | AL | 10 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | NY1 | NL | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | DET | AL | 27 | 78 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .218 | .283 (-23%) | .349 (-15%) | .404 (-43%) | .753 (-30%) | -363.4 |
| Career · 17 seasons | 1,004 | 2,678 | 346 | 722 | 137 | 37 | 38 | 387 | 20 | 248 | 195 | .270 | — | — | — | — | -246 | ||
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 (1008 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 516 | 1344 | 190 | 383 | 18 | 215 | .285 |
| Away | 492 | 1350 | 158 | 339 | 20 | 187 | .251 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-09-09 | DET | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-08 | DET | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-07 | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-03 | DET | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-02 | DET | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-30 | DET | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-08-29 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-08-28 | DET | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-08-26 | DET | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936-08-25 | DET | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 734 | 0 | 2061 | 419 | 66 | 47 |
| OF | 38 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | PHA | C | 22 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| 1920 | PHA | OF | 37 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 1921 | PHA | C | 27 | 0 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 1923 | CLE | C | 69 | 0 | 188 | 37 | 16 | 3 |
| 1924 | CLE | C | 95 | 0 | 248 | 63 | 7 | 7 |
| 1925 | CLE | C | 98 | 0 | 273 | 53 | 9 | 6 |
| 1925 | CLE | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CLE | C | 35 | 0 | 94 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CLE | C | 26 | 0 | 67 | 20 | 2 | 4 |
| 1928 | CLE | C | 30 | 0 | 72 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 1929 | CLE | C | 41 | 0 | 99 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| 1930 | CLE | C | 71 | 0 | 214 | 43 | 6 | 8 |
| 1931 | CLE | C | 53 | 0 | 176 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| 1932 | CLE | C | 65 | 0 | 211 | 32 | 3 | 3 |
| 1933 | CLE | C | 27 | 0 | 65 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 1934 | CLE | C | 34 | 0 | 132 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| 1935 | CLE | C | 10 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | NY1 | C | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | DET | C | 27 | 0 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 735 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 35 |
Most Similar Players
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Glenn Myatt: the record in brief
April 15, 1920 and September 9, 1936 bracket Glenn Myatt's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1920 to 1921), the Cleveland Indians (1923 through 1935), the New York Giants (1935), and the Detroit Tigers (1936). Myatt played primarily as a catcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 9, 1897, in Argenta, AR, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on August 9, 1969, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is Glenn Calvin Myatt.
Myatt's career batting table shows 1,004 games, 2,678 at bats and 722 hits, a .270 average, plus 38 homers, 387 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .334 and .391 give Myatt a career OPS of .725. Myatt hit .270 while the league hit .282 over the same span, a figure close to average. 1925 was Myatt's biggest home run year, with 11. 1924 produced Myatt's most hits, 117 of them for the Cleveland Indians.
Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Myatt
- What years did Glenn Myatt play?
- Glenn Myatt played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1936.
- Was Glenn Myatt a pitcher?
- No. Glenn Myatt was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Glenn Myatt hit?
- Glenn Myatt hit 38 career home runs with 722 hits.
- What teams did Glenn Myatt play for?
- Glenn Myatt played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–1921), the Cleveland Indians (1923–1935), the New York Giants (1935), and the Detroit Tigers (1936).
- What were Glenn Myatt's career stats?
- In 1,004 games, Glenn Myatt had 722 hits, 38 home runs, 387 RBI, 346 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
- What position did Glenn Myatt play?
- Glenn Myatt played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Glenn Myatt and how much did he weigh?
- Glenn Myatt was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Glenn Myatt hit each season?
- Glenn Myatt's home runs by season: 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 3 in 1923, 8 in 1924, 11 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 1 in 1928, 1 in 1929, 2 in 1930, 1 in 1931, 8 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 1 in 1935, and 0 in 1936. His most in one season was 11, in 1925.
- What was Glenn Myatt's career batting average?
- Glenn Myatt batted .270 over his career, with 722 hits in 2,678 at bats.
- How many RBI did Glenn Myatt have?
- Glenn Myatt drove in 387 runs in his career.
- Is Glenn Myatt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Glenn Myatt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.