Buddy Myer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1941)

Buddy Myer was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1941 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,923 career games, he hit .303 with 2,131 hits, 38 home runs, and 850 RBI. Buddy Myer was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,968.

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

AVG .303
HR 38
RBI 850
H 2,131
OPS .795
PIV 13,968
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 163 lb
Born
3/16/1904 in Ellisville, MS, USA
Died
10/31/1974 in Baton Rouge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1925-09-26
Last Game
1941-09-24
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Charles Solomon Myer

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Career Batting Statistics

Buddy Myer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,923 7,038 1,174 2,131 353 130 38 850 156 965 428 .303 .389 .406 .795 13,968

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career OBP .389 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +13.6% above league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buddy Myer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 WS1 AL 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1926 WS1 AL 132 434 66 132 18 6 1 62 10 45 19 .304 .279 (+9%) .345 (+7%) .390 (-3%) .735 (+2%) 241.2
1927 WS1 AL 15 51 7 11 1 0 0 7 3 8 3 .216 .282 (-24%) .344 (-7%) .392 (-40%) .736 (-24%) -177.5
1927 BOS AL 133 469 59 135 22 11 2 47 9 48 15 .288 .282 (+2%) .344 (+4%) .392 (+1%) .736 (+2%) -177.5
1928 BOS AL 147 536 78 168 26 6 1 44 30 53 28 .313 .280 (+12%) .342 (+11%) .395 (-1%) .737 (+4%) 634.4
1929 WS1 AL 141 563 80 169 29 10 3 82 18 63 33 .300 .289 (+4%) .353 (+5%) .415 (-3%) .769 (+1%) 194.5
1930 WS1 AL 138 541 97 164 18 8 2 61 14 58 31 .303 .293 (+3%) .354 (+5%) .429 (-12%) .784 (-4%) -265.1
1931 WS1 AL 139 591 114 173 33 11 4 56 11 58 42 .293 .276 (+6%) .338 (+6%) .388 (+5%) .726 (+5%) 688.1
1932 WS1 AL 143 577 120 161 38 16 5 52 12 69 33 .279 .275 (+1%) .335 (+7%) .391 (+9%) .726 (+8%) 987.7
1933 WS1 AL 131 530 95 160 29 15 4 61 6 60 29 .302 .270 (+12%) .329 (+13%) .377 (+16%) .707 (+15%) 1533.2
1934 WS1 AL 139 524 103 160 33 8 3 57 6 102 32 .305 .278 (+10%) .340 (+23%) .392 (+6%) .733 (+14%) 1954.7
1935 WS1 AL 151 616 115 215 36 11 5 100 7 96 40 .349 .279 (+25%) .342 (+28%) .399 (+17%) .742 (+22%) 3334.8
1936 WS1 AL 51 156 31 42 5 2 0 15 7 42 11 .269 .283 (-5%) .349 (+22%) .404 (-19%) .753 (avg) 217.1
1937 WS1 AL 125 430 54 126 16 10 1 65 2 78 41 .293 .276 (+6%) .342 (+19%) .398 (-4%) .740 (+7%) 945.0
1938 WS1 AL 127 437 79 147 22 8 6 71 9 93 32 .336 .272 (+23%) .341 (+33%) .392 (+18%) .734 (+25%) 2691.6
1939 WS1 AL 83 258 33 78 10 3 1 32 4 40 18 .302 .274 (+10%) .342 (+16%) .393 (-4%) .735 (+5%) 387.4
1940 WS1 AL 71 210 28 61 14 4 0 29 6 34 10 .290 .267 (+9%) .335 (+16%) .387 (+2%) .722 (+9%) 411.1
1941 WS1 AL 53 107 14 27 3 1 0 9 2 18 10 .252 .262 (-4%) .332 (+8%) .373 (-20%) .705 (-7%) -52.9
Career · 18 seasons 1,923 7,038 1,174 2,131 353 130 38 850 156 965 428 .303 — — — — 13,548

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

Buddy Myer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 28 2 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Buddy Myer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1933 WS WS1 5 20 2 6 1 0 0 2 2 3 .300
1925 WS WS1 3 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1923 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Buddy Myer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9633386588104515440.309
Away9603654584108623398.297

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buddy Myer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-24 MINBOSL 100000000
1941-09-23 MINBOSW 100000000
1941-09-21 MINPHAW 111000000
1941-09-18 MINSLAW 000000010
1941-09-16 MINDETL 000000010
1941-09-13 MINCLEW 010000010
1941-09-07 MINPHAW 100000000
1941-09-06 MINPHAL 000000010
1941-09-03 MINPHAW 101000000
1941-08-31 MINNYYL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buddy Myer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1340 0 3487 4068 200 963
3B 219 0 234 430 31 51
OF 13 0 20 2 1 0
SS 238 0 483 652 80 120

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buddy Myer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 WS1 SS 4 0 1 3 0 0
1926 WS1 3B 8 0 11 7 2 0
1926 WS1 SS 118 0 215 297 40 47
1927 WS1 SS 15 0 29 41 5 9
1927 BOS 2B 1 0 1 4 0 2
1927 BOS 3B 14 0 17 26 3 3
1927 BOS OF 10 0 20 2 1 0
1927 BOS SS 101 0 238 311 35 64
1928 BOS 3B 144 0 137 306 15 35
1929 WS1 2B 88 0 205 271 21 51
1929 WS1 3B 53 0 69 91 11 13
1930 WS1 2B 134 0 330 405 27 89
1930 WS1 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1931 WS1 2B 137 0 333 398 12 87
1932 WS1 2B 139 0 352 426 20 97
1933 WS1 2B 129 0 356 417 17 92
1934 WS1 2B 135 0 367 420 20 101
1935 WS1 2B 151 0 460 473 20 138
1936 WS1 2B 43 0 120 143 4 31
1937 WS1 2B 119 0 308 338 23 90
1937 WS1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 WS1 2B 121 0 308 355 12 91
1939 WS1 2B 65 0 175 188 12 48
1940 WS1 2B 54 0 119 176 10 34
1941 WS1 2B 24 0 53 54 2 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Buddy Myer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1341
Third Base 217
Shortstop 238
Left Field 12
Center Field 1

College History

Buddy Myer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mississippi State University Mississippi State MS 1922, 1923, 1924

Award Voting History

Buddy Myer — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 5.0 336 0
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 36.0 80 0
1933 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 5.0 80 0
1928 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 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

Buddy Myer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Stan Hack
    .301 avg, 57 HR
  2. 96
    Joe Judge
    .298 avg, 71 HR
  3. 93
    Lu Blue
    .287 avg, 44 HR
  4. 91
    Phil Cavarretta
    .293 avg, 95 HR
  5. 83
    Joe Sewell HOF
    .312 avg, 49 HR
  6. 82
    Billy Herman HOF
    .304 avg, 47 HR

Buddy Myer: the record in brief

Buddy Myer played a first major league game on September 26, 1925 and a last one on September 24, 1941. Club by club, the record runs the Washington Senators (1925 to 1941) and the Boston Red Sox (1927 through 1928). The bio lists Myer as a second baseman who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Myer is listed at 5-foot-10 and 163 pounds. The birth record reads March 16, 1904, in Ellisville, MS, USA. Myer died on October 31, 1974, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Solomon Myer.

The batting record for Myer: 1,923 games, 2,131 hits in 7,038 at bats, and a .303 average, plus 38 home runs, 850 runs batted in, and 156 stolen bases. Myer's career OPS of .795 combines a .389 on-base mark with .406 slugging. Set against a .279 league average for the same years, Myer's .303 average sits 8.7% above it. No season topped the 215 hits of 1935. The RBI column peaks at 100 in 1935.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Myer

What years did Buddy Myer play?
Buddy Myer played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1941.
Was Buddy Myer a pitcher?
No. Buddy Myer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Buddy Myer hit?
Buddy Myer hit 38 career home runs with 2,131 hits.
What teams did Buddy Myer play for?
Buddy Myer played for 2 teams: the Washington Senators (1925–1927, 1929–1941) and the Boston Red Sox (1927–1928).
Did Buddy Myer win an MVP award?
No. Buddy Myer did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Buddy Myer win?
Buddy Myer was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Buddy Myer's career stats?
In 1,923 games, Buddy Myer had 2,131 hits, 38 home runs, 850 RBI, 1,174 runs, and 156 stolen bases, with a .303 batting average.
What position did Buddy Myer play?
Buddy Myer played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buddy Myer and how much did he weigh?
Buddy Myer was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 163 pounds.
How many home runs did Buddy Myer hit each season?
Buddy Myer's home runs by season: 0 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 2 in 1927, 1 in 1928, 3 in 1929, 2 in 1930, 4 in 1931, 5 in 1932, 4 in 1933, 3 in 1934, 5 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 6 in 1938, 1 in 1939, 0 in 1940, and 0 in 1941. His most in one season was 6, in 1938.
What was Buddy Myer's career batting average?
Buddy Myer batted .303 over his career, with 2,131 hits in 7,038 at bats.
How many RBI did Buddy Myer have?
Buddy Myer drove in 850 runs in his career.
Is Buddy Myer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buddy Myer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Buddy Myer make?
Buddy Myer was selected to 2 All-Star Games.