14. Buddy Myer
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: March 16, 1904 in Ellisville, MS USA
- Weight: 163 lbs.
- Height: 5'10"
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 26, 1925
- Final Game: September 24, 1941
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14076 | 2348 | 4262 | 76 | 1700 | 312 | 0.303 |
Save for a couple of productive seasons with the Boston Red Sox early in his career, Buddy Myer was a career member of the Washington Senators, the team he began and ended his career with. Myer had six seasons where he batted over .300, one of which saw him bat .349, enough to win him the American League Batting Title in 1935. He was named an All Star that year and again in 1937. Myer, who batted .303 as a Senator with 1,828 Hits, was probably known best for a brawl with Ben Chapman (the racist Yankee who would become an even more racist manager with the Phillies who taunted Jackie Robinson) after he taunted Myer for his Jewish heritage.
Ironically, Myer was actually not raised Jewish, and was only ethnically half-Jewish.
He was however all Senator!
The Bullet Points
- Position: Second Base
- Acquired: Purchased from New Orleans (Southern Association) 6/2/25.
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Departed: Traded to the Boston Red Sox for Topper Rigney (5/2/27)
Acquired (2):
Traded from the Boston Red Sox for Elliot Bigelow, Milt Gaston, Grant Gillis, Hod Lisenbee and Bobby Reeves 12/15/28.
Departed(2):
Released (10/7/41) - Games Played: 1643
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Notable Statistics: 1,037 Runs Scored
1,828 Hits
305 Doubles
113 Triples
35 Home Runs
757 Runs Batted In
118 Stolen Bases
.303/.393/.408 Slash Line
40.7 bWAR
8 Playoff Games
2 Runs Scored
8 Hits
1 Double
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
2 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.286/.355/.321 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1935 & 1937)
Highest Batting Average (1935)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Second Baseman (1935)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Second Baseman (1935)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Second Baseman (1931 & 1938)
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