Jack Meyers

Catcher
1909—1917
BORN
July 29, 1880, in Riverside, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-11 / 194
MLB DEBUT
April 15, 1909
FINAL GAME
October 4, 1917
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.291
BATTING AVERAGE
826
HITS
25.2
WAR
.367
ON-BASE PCT
14
HOME RUNS
21.3
WAR7
.378
SLUGGING
.744
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
4.1
WAR PER SEASON
Jack Meyers
 
Meyers was an excellent catcher for John McGraw’s Giants in the early 20th century. He handled the racism and overt prejudice that came with being a Native American at that time in America. Newspapers and teammates typically called him “Chief,” an unwanted nickname that indicates how insensitive American culture was at that time toward minority groups.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Meyers
25.2
21.3
18.1
11.9
23.3
4.1
AVG HOFer
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Jack Meyers Rank?

No. 74 Ranked

at Catcher

Ranking Among Catchers by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
56
55
35
59
56
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Catchers