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| Russ Meers |
Bats: Left Throws: Left Height: 5' 10'' Weight: 175 Born: November 28, 1918 in Usa, IL, TILTON |
| Ratings - Pitching Help | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stuff | Control | Movement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Salary | Endurance | vL | vR | OA | vL | vR | OA | vL | vR | OA | |||||||||||
| 1941 | 22 | DET | AL | $ 300,000 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | 23 | DET | AL | $ 300,000 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | 24 | BSN | NL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | 25 | BSN | NL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1945 | 26 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | 27 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | 28 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | 29 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | 30 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | 31 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | 33 | NYG | NL | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| OOTP6 Min Ratings | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| OOTP6 Max Ratings | $ 300,000 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Ratings - Batting Help | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact | Power | Gap | Eye | Ks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Salary | vL | vR | OA | vL | vR | OA | vL | vR | OA | vL | vR | OA | vL | vR | OA | |||
| 1941 | 22 | DET | AL | $ 300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1942 | 23 | DET | AL | $ 300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1943 | 24 | BSN | NL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | 25 | BSN | NL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1945 | 26 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | 27 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | 28 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | 29 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | 30 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | 31 | OAK | AL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | 33 | NYG | NL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| OOTP6 Min Ratings | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| OOTP6 Max Ratings | $ 300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Pitching Stats Help | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Arm or Bronze Rookie. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | Pct | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | OAVG | OOBP | OSLG | OOPS | PWS |
| 1941 | 22 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | .261 | .280 | .435 | .715 | 0.2 |
| AAA | 0 | 3 | .000 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.3 | 51 | 28 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 6.57 | .317 | .421 | .398 | .819 | ||||
| 1942 | 23 | AAA | 12 | 7 | .632 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 156.3 | 155 | 63 | 18 | 73 | 105 | 3.63 | .260 | .341 | .391 | .732 | ||
| 1943 | 24 | AAA | 8 | 10 | .444 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 153.3 | 146 | 67 | 14 | 78 | 97 | 3.93 | .255 | .345 | .388 | .733 | ||
| 1945 | 26 | AA | 3 | 4 | .429 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 74.3 | 75 | 27 | 4 | 51 | 64 | 3.27 | .274 | .388 | .376 | .764 | ||
| 1946 | 27 | AAA | 8 | 6 | .571 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116.0 | 94 | 55 | 6 | 84 | 85 | 4.27 | .221 | .350 | .301 | .651 | ||
| 1947 | 28 | AAA | 4 | 8 | .333 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65.0 | 95 | 51 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 7.06 | .354 | .463 | .537 | 1.000 | ||
| 1948 | 29 | AAA | 3 | 3 | .500 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.3 | 95 | 53 | 10 | 59 | 72 | 5.17 | .265 | .369 | .402 | .772 | ||
| 1949 | 30 | AAA | 5 | 1 | .833 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 94.7 | 95 | 39 | 7 | 65 | 75 | 3.71 | .270 | .384 | .384 | .767 | ||
| 1950 | 31 | AAA | 6 | 12 | .333 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 158 | 102 | 25 | 126 | 97 | 6.20 | .272 | .402 | .437 | .839 | ||
| 1952 | 33 | NYG | NL | 1 | 5 | .167 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.7 | 72 | 43 | 9 | 44 | 25 | 7.08 | .316 | .424 | .496 | .920 | 0.0 |
| AAA | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 4.40 | .263 | .344 | .298 | .642 | ||||
| 2 Years Sim | 1 | 5 | .167 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60.7 | 78 | 46 | 10 | 45 | 27 | 6.82 | .311 | .412 | .490 | .902 | 0.2 | |||
| 9 Years AAA | 47 | 50 | .485 | 353 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 878.3 | 904 | 465 | 90 | 575 | 608 | 4.76 | .268 | .375 | .398 | .773 | ||||
| 1 Years AA | 3 | 4 | .429 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 74.3 | 75 | 27 | 4 | 51 | 64 | 3.27 | .274 | .388 | .376 | .764 | ||||
| 10 Years Minors | 50 | 54 | .481 | 437 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 952.6 | 979 | 492 | 94 | 626 | 672 | 4.65 | .269 | .376 | .396 | .772 | ||||
| Season Average | 0 | 2 | .000 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 6.82 | .311 | .412 | .490 | .902 | ||||
| Career Highs | 1 | 5 | .167 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54.7 | 72 | 43 | 9 | 44 | 25 | 7.08 | .316 | .424 | .496 | .920 | ||||
| Career Pitching Splits Help | |||||||||||||||||||
| Click on a Category to view yearly stats. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Category | W | L | Pct | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | OAVG | OOBP | OSLG | OOPS |
| vs RH | 51 | 31 | 5 | 28 | 14 | .333 | .436 | .497 | .933 | ||||||||||
| vs LH | 27 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 13 | .276 | .383 | .480 | .862 | ||||||||||
| Home | 1 | 3 | .250 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.7 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 6.58 | .290 | .401 | .457 | .858 |
| Away | 0 | 2 | .000 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21.0 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7.29 | .348 | .442 | .551 | .993 |
| Mar/Apr | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4.94 | .257 | .355 | .343 | .698 |
| May | 1 | 1 | .500 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8.64 | .361 | .439 | .639 | 1.078 |
| June | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9.00 | .359 | .500 | .564 | 1.064 |
| August | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6.75 | .313 | .476 | .563 | 1.039 |
| Sep/Oct | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.73 | .316 | .409 | .526 | .935 |
| Batting Stats Help | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | XR | OWS |
| 1942 | 23 | AAA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.1 | ||
| 1945 | 26 | AA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0.5 | ||
| 1949 | 30 | AAA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.2 | ||
| 1950 | 31 | AAA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0.5 | ||
| 1952 | 33 | NYG | NL | 33 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1 Years Sim | 33 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 3 Years AAA | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0.2 | ||||
| 1 Years AA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0.5 | ||||
| 4 Years Minors | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 0.7 | ||||
| 162 Game Average | 73 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 | 4.8 | |||||
| Career Batting Splits Help | |||||||||||||||||
| Click on a Category to view yearly stats. | |||||||||||||||||
| Category | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | XR |
| vs RH | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 1.3 | |
| vs LH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.4 | |
| Home | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 0.3 |
| Away | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0.6 |
| RISP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.0 | |
| Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0.5 | |
| Mar/Apr | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0.9 |
| May | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.1 |
| August | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.1 |
| Sep/Oct | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 0.2 |
| Fielding Stats Help | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | IP | PO | A | E | DP | FPct | RF | |||||
| 1941 | 22 | DET | AL | P | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | |||||
| 1952 | 33 | NYG | NL | P | 33 | 4 | 54.7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.31 | |||||
| Career Totals | 37 | 4 | 60.7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.23 | |||||||||
| Career Highs | 33 | 4 | 54.7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.31 | |||||||||
| History |
| Drafted in 4th round, 61st overall pick, by Detroit in 1941 |
| Injured on 8/6/1941 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season |
| Injured on 7/19/1942 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks |
| Traded from Detroit to Boston (N) on 2/1/1943 (Going to BSN: P Ed Hanyzewski, P Russ Meers. Going to DET: P Johnny Broaca) |
| Injured on 4/5/1943 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks |
| Traded from Boston (N) to Detroit on 2/7/1945 (Going to BSN: P Tommy De la cruz. Going to DET: P Russ Meers) |
| Traded from Detroit to Oakland on 7/31/1945 (Going to DET: P Johnny Vander meer. Going to OAK: CF Jose Zardon, P Charley Schanz, P Tiny Bonham, P Russ Meers, P Clyde Shoun) |
| Injured on 5/6/1950 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week |
| Released by Oakland on 4/2/1951 |
| Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/22/1952 to a 2-year deal worth $300,300 per year |
| 3/3/1952: Signed a minor league contract extension with New York (N) |
| Had first career hit on 4/5/1952, off Dave Ferriss (SDP) |
| Earned first career win on 5/25/1952 |
| Released by New York (N) on 10/19/1952 |
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