Al Myers

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1891)

AVG .245
HR 13
RBI 359
H 788
OPS .634
PIV -1,463
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
10/22/1863 in Danville, IL, USA
Died
12/24/1927 in Marshall, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1884-09-27
Last Game
1891-10-03

Full name: James Albert Myers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
833 3,222 429 788 135 34 13 359 111 294 263 .245 .314 .320 .634 -1,463

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — near 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
1884 MLU UA 12 46 6 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 — — — — 0.0
1885 PHI NL 93 357 25 73 13 2 1 28 0 11 41 .204 .244 (-16%) .287 (-21%) .325 (-20%) .613 (-20%) -1014.0
1886 KCN NL 118 473 69 131 22 9 4 51 3 22 42 .277 .246 (+12%) .302 (+2%) .331 (+17%) .634 (+10%) 648.2
1887 WS8 NL 105 362 45 84 9 5 2 36 18 40 26 .232 .270 (-14%) .331 (-6%) .373 (-19%) .705 (-13%) -670.3
1888 WS8 NL 132 502 46 104 12 7 2 46 20 37 46 .207 .238 (-13%) .290 (-7%) .319 (-15%) .610 (-11%) -732.5
1889 WS8 NL 46 176 24 46 3 0 0 20 10 22 7 .261 .263 (-1%) .334 (+4%) .357 (-22%) .691 (-10%) -182.7
1889 PHI NL 75 305 52 82 14 2 0 28 8 36 9 .269 .263 (+2%) .334 (+6%) .357 (-8%) .691 (-1%) -182.7
1890 PHI NL 117 487 95 135 29 7 2 81 44 57 46 .277 .260 (+7%) .336 (+8%) .351 (+8%) .687 (+8%) 821.3
1891 PHI NL 135 514 67 118 27 2 2 69 8 69 46 .230 .254 (-10%) .331 (avg) .343 (-12%) .675 (-6%) -352.3
Career · 9 seasons 833 3,222 429 788 135 34 13 359 111 294 263 .245 — — — — -1,665

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
2B 806 0 2029 2547 430 330
SS 27 0 51 93 33 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 MLU 2B 12 0 26 30 10 1
1885 PHI 2B 93 0 201 287 64 31
1886 KCN 2B 118 0 298 384 65 50
1887 WS8 2B 78 0 193 248 44 23
1887 WS8 SS 27 0 51 93 33 6
1888 WS8 2B 132 0 271 399 60 37
1889 WS8 2B 46 0 147 148 18 26
1889 PHI 2B 75 0 192 261 78 33
1890 PHI 2B 117 0 347 352 38 62
1891 PHI 2B 135 0 354 438 53 67

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 806
Shortstop 27

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Myers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Clingman
    .245 avg, 8 HR
  2. 97
    Heinie Wagner
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  3. 97
    Bill McClellan
    .242 avg, 6 HR
  4. 88
    Larry Kopf
    .249 avg, 5 HR
  5. 88
    Jiggs Donahue
    .255 avg, 4 HR
  6. 87
    Ed Abbaticchio
    .254 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Myers

What years did Al Myers play?
Al Myers played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891.
Was Al Myers a pitcher?
No. Al Myers was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Al Myers hit?
Al Myers hit 13 career home runs with 788 hits.