Greg Myers
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2005)
Greg Myers was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2005 for 7 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 19 seasons. In 1,108 career games, he hit .255 with 776 hits, 87 home runs, and 396 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
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1987-09-12
- Last Game
- 2005-04-22
Full name: Gregory Richard Myers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,108 | 3,042 | 333 | 776 | 150 | 7 | 87 | 396 | 3 | 268 | 539 | .255 | .313 | .395 | .708 | -1,802 |
Career AVG .255 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .313 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career SLG .395 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .708 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 5.2% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOR | AL | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1989 | TOR | AL | 17 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .114 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | 87 | 250 | 33 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 33 | .236 | .257 (-8%) | .324 (-10%) | .385 (-14%) | .710 (-12%) | -487.8 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | 107 | 309 | 25 | 81 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 21 | 45 | .262 | .255 (+3%) | .323 (-5%) | .384 (+7%) | .708 (+1%) | -13.3 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | 22 | 61 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .230 | .255 (-10%) | .322 (-13%) | .377 (avg) | .699 (-6%) | -89.9 |
| 1992 | CAL | AL | 8 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .235 | — | — | — | — | -89.9 |
| 1993 | CAL | AL | 108 | 290 | 27 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 17 | 47 | .255 | .265 (-4%) | .332 (-10%) | .403 (-10%) | .735 (-10%) | -507.2 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | 45 | 126 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 27 | .246 | .269 (-9%) | .338 (-12%) | .424 (-20%) | .763 (-16%) | -340.9 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | 85 | 273 | 35 | 71 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 49 | .260 | .266 (-3%) | .337 (-10%) | .417 (avg) | .755 (-4%) | -262.7 |
| 1996 | MIN | AL | 97 | 329 | 37 | 94 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 52 | .286 | .269 (+6%) | .340 (-6%) | .426 (avg) | .767 (-3%) | -254.1 |
| 1997 | MIN | AL | 62 | 165 | 24 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 29 | .267 | .266 (avg) | .336 (-3%) | .419 (+4%) | .756 (+1%) | 0.7 |
| 1997 | ATL | NL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1998 | SDN | NL | 69 | 171 | 19 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 36 | .246 | .266 (-8%) | .335 (-7%) | .420 (-11%) | .755 (-9%) | -259.6 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | 50 | 128 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 14 | .289 | .271 (+7%) | .344 (+3%) | .433 (-10%) | .778 (-4%) | -62.4 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | 34 | 72 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 16 | .222 | .271 (-18%) | .344 (-2%) | .433 (-23%) | .778 (-14%) | -62.4 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 43 | 125 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 29 | .224 | .270 (-17%) | .344 (-22%) | .437 (-21%) | .782 (-21%) | -468.1 |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | 25 | 74 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .270 | .263 (+2%) | .332 (+3%) | .426 (+8%) | .758 (+6%) | 81.1 |
| 2001 | OAK | AL | 33 | 87 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .184 | .263 (-30%) | .332 (-13%) | .426 (+2%) | .758 (-4%) | 81.1 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | 65 | 144 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 36 | .222 | .261 (-15%) | .331 (+3%) | .416 (-8%) | .747 (-3%) | -19.4 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | 121 | 329 | 51 | 101 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 57 | .307 | .264 (+16%) | .332 (+12%) | .422 (+19%) | .754 (+16%) | 1093.1 |
| 2004 | TOR | AL | 8 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | TOR | AL | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 22 seasons | 1,108 | 3,042 | 333 | 776 | 150 | 7 | 87 | 396 | 3 | 268 | 539 | .255 | — | — | — | — | -1,661 | ||
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
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ALDS2 | OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2001 | ALDS2 | OAK | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 |
| 1999 | NLCS | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| 1999 | WS | ATL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1998 | NLCS | SDN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | WS | SDN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1108 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 561 | 1475 | 173 | 384 | 45 | 197 | .260 |
| Away | 547 | 1567 | 160 | 392 | 42 | 199 | .250 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-22 | TOR | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-04-20 | TOR | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-04-18 | TOR | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-04-17 | TOR | TEX | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-04-15 | TOR | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-04-10 | TOR | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-04-26 | TOR | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-04-21 | TOR | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004-04-20 | TOR | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004-04-17 | TOR | BAL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | TOR | C | 7 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | TOR | C | 11 | 7 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | TOR | C | 87 | 79 | 411 | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| 1991 | TOR | C | 104 | 91 | 484 | 37 | 11 | 5 |
| 1992 | TOR | C | 18 | 17 | 92 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | CAL | C | 8 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | CAL | C | 97 | 72 | 369 | 44 | 6 | 5 |
| 1994 | CAL | C | 41 | 37 | 194 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | CAL | C | 61 | 53 | 341 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 | MIN | C | 90 | 81 | 488 | 27 | 8 | 5 |
| 1997 | MIN | C | 38 | 34 | 196 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | ATL | C | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SDN | C | 52 | 38 | 276 | 29 | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | SDN | C | 41 | 33 | 199 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | ATL | C | 31 | 19 | 166 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | BAL | C | 28 | 27 | 166 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | BAL | C | 8 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | OAK | C | 28 | 23 | 152 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | OAK | C | 53 | 36 | 264 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | TOR | C | 81 | 67 | 404 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| 2004 | TOR | C | 4 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | TOR | C | 4 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 893 |
| Designated Hitter | 83 |
Salary History
Greg Myers's recorded salaries total $11,116,668 over 16 seasons, 1990 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Myers's career ran from 1987 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1987 and 1989.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TOR | AL | $700,000 |
| 2004 | TOR | AL | $900,000 |
| 2003 | TOR | AL | $800,000 |
| 2002 | OAK | AL | $800,000 |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | $1,200,000 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | $850,000 |
| 1998 | SDN | NL | $750,000 |
| 1997 | MIN | AL | $575,000 |
| 1996 | MIN | AL | $475,000 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | $851,668 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | $700,000 |
| 1993 | CAL | AL | $525,000 |
| 1992 | TOR | AL | $525,000 |
| 1991 | TOR | AL | $160,000 |
| 1990 | TOR | AL | $105,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $11,116,668 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Greg Myers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Greg Myers: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 12, 1987 and the final game on April 22, 2005, Greg Myers built the record summarized on this page. By club, Myers's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (1987 through 2005), the California Angels (1992 through 1995), the Minnesota Twins (1996 through 1997), the Atlanta Braves (1997 to 1999), the San Diego Padres (1998 to 1999), the Baltimore Orioles (2000 through 2001), and the Oakland Athletics (2001 to 2002). The bio lists Myers as a catcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads April 14, 1966, in Riverside, CA, USA. The given name on file is Gregory Richard Myers.
In 1,108 games and 3,042 at bats, Myers batted .255 with 776 hits, plus 87 home runs and 396 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .313 clip and slugging .395, Myers finished with a .708 OPS. The .255 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 5.2% below league average (.708 against .747).
Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Myers
- What years did Greg Myers play?
- Greg Myers played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2005.
- Was Greg Myers a pitcher?
- No. Greg Myers was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Greg Myers hit?
- Greg Myers hit 87 career home runs with 776 hits.
- What teams did Greg Myers play for?
- Greg Myers played for 7 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1987, 1989–1992, 2003–2005), the California Angels (1992–1995), the Minnesota Twins (1996–1997), the Atlanta Braves (1997, 1999), the San Diego Padres (1998–1999), the Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001), and the Oakland Athletics (2001–2002).
- What were Greg Myers's career stats?
- In 1,108 games, Greg Myers had 776 hits, 87 home runs, 396 RBI, 333 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
- How much did Greg Myers earn in his career?
- Greg Myers's recorded salaries total $11,116,668 over 16 seasons, 1990 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Myers's career ran from 1987 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 1987 and 1989.
- What was Greg Myers's salary?
- Greg Myers's last recorded salary was $700,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $1,200,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $105,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2005.
- What position did Greg Myers play?
- Greg Myers played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Greg Myers and how much did he weigh?
- Greg Myers was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Greg Myers hit each season?
- Greg Myers's home runs by season: 0 in 1987, 0 in 1989, 5 in 1990, 8 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 7 in 1993, 2 in 1994, 9 in 1995, 6 in 1996, 5 in 1997, 4 in 1998, 5 in 1999, 3 in 2000, 11 in 2001, 6 in 2002, 15 in 2003, 0 in 2004, and 0 in 2005. His most in one season was 15, in 2003.
- What was Greg Myers's career batting average?
- Greg Myers batted .255 over his career, with 776 hits in 3,042 at bats.
- How many RBI did Greg Myers have?
- Greg Myers drove in 396 runs in his career.
- Is Greg Myers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Greg Myers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.