P Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer #18
Age: 35 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/16/1996
OA: 20 POT: 20
P RUSS 'THE MAD MONK' MEYER #18 - AGE: 35 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 31 9-11 1 2.96 158.0 151 5 43 101 1.23 3.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 6 5 6 6
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 3 3
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 6
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/03/1996 @ POR Loss, 1-2 X 4.1 3 2 1 1 2 Loss
08/30/1996 @ FTK Win, 6-1 X 5.0 5 0 0 3 2 Win
08/26/1996 BIL Loss, 1-2 X 5.0 4 2 2 1 4 Loss
08/22/1996 DAY Win, 5-2 X 5.1 6 1 1 2 3 Win
08/18/1996 @ BIL Win, 2-0 X 5.0 6 0 0 1 3 Win
08/14/1996 POR Win, 3-2 X 3.2 3 1 1 0 2
08/13/1996 POR Loss, 1-7 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/10/1996 HAR Win, 5-0 X 5.2 7 0 0 1 3 Win
08/06/1996 @ PLA Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 2 0 0 1 5
08/02/1996 @ HAR Win, 7-0 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Fishes in the offseason.
Birthday:10/25/1960
Born in:Peru, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 137 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 148 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1981, 15th Pick in Round 2
ABBA DOUBLE A 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 31 9 11 1 2.96 158.0 151 57 52 5 43 101 0 0.0 0 3 9.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 8 3 11.39 8.60 5.75 2.45 3.31 1.23 85 3.2 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 197 60 13 2 3 20 8 29 0 1 0 .305 .332 .437 .768      
vs. RHB 410 91 18 2 2 37 35 72 2 3 6 .222 .291 .290 .582      
ABBA DOUBLE A 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 3 0 0 0 3.12 17.1 20 6 6 1 3 7  
May 8 8 1 4 0 3.29 38.1 35 15 14 0 11 25  
June 7 6 2 2 0 3.07 29.1 25 12 10 0 6 21  
July 9 6 1 3 1 5.04 30.1 32 18 17 3 13 20  
August 9 7 5 1 0 0.94 38.1 36 4 4 1 9 26  
September 1 1 0 1 0 2.08 4.1 3 2 1 0 1 2  
Last Year 29 28 2 11 0 3.29 115.0 122 56 42 12 38 61  
2 Years Ago 24 0 0 5 4 5.03 34.0 33 25 19 8 13 52  
Career 165 69 14 33 24 3.11 431.2 390 176 149 40 128 397  
Home 19 15 3 6 0 3.96 72.2 80 36 32 3 20 48  
Road 20 16 6 5 1 2.11 85.1 71 21 20 2 23 53  
Grass 39 31 9 11 1 2.96 158.0 151 57 52 5 43 101  
Day 5 4 1 1 1 3.27 22.0 23 8 8 0 3 11  
Night 34 27 8 10 0 2.91 136.0 128 49 44 5 40 90  
As Starter 31 31 8 11 0 3.01 146.1 138 54 49 4 42 89  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 1 0 1 2.31 11.2 13 3 3 1 1 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Washington - ABBA 22 18 0 3 2 1 4.18 32.1 28 15 15 3 20 25 0 0 1.48 .278 4.90 0.1 114
1984 Washington - ABBA 23 59 0 13 5 17 2.38 128.1 79 34 34 14 37 137 0 0 0.90 .214 2.75 3.1 168
1985 Washington - ABBA 24 32 32 17 12 0 3.60 245.0 225 116 98 32 66 153 14 2 1.19 .253 3.80 4.3 115
1986 Washington - ABBA 25 27 23 13 8 1 3.28 181.1 165 76 66 20 53 114 11 2 1.20 .258 3.82 2.8 123
1987 Kansas City - ABBA 26 13 13 7 4 0 3.86 93.1 84 46 40 9 19 42 4 0 1.10 .239 3.86 1.8 113
1989 Yokohama - ABBA 28 42 42 9 21 0 4.40 300.2 312 175 147 46 83 173 9 3 1.31 .274 4.35 2.4 89
1990 Yokohama - ABBA 29 40 40 10 23 0 5.37 273.1 312 177 163 50 83 127 5 0 1.45 .288 4.80 -0.2 69
1991 Birmingham - ABBA 30 29 23 10 10 0 4.20 177.2 175 86 83 23 36 100 4 0 1.19 .268 4.06 2.7 102
1992 Boston - ABBA 31 2 0 0 0 1 4.05 6.2 8 3 3 2 2 5 0 0 1.50 .286 6.31 -0.1 116
1993 Memphis - ABBA 32 31 0 1 2 3 5.44 49.2 58 33 30 9 24 31 0 0 1.65 .299 5.18 -0.6 73
Total ABBA 293 173 83 87 23 4.11 1488.1 1446 761 679 208 423 907 47 7 1.26 .265 4.12 16.3 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Ft. Kent - AA 21 66 10 3 5 17 2.37 114.0 76 32 30 13 29 169 0 0 0.92 .285 2.72 2.5 156
1982 Manchester - AAA 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 .000 12.20 -0.0 999
1991 Readfield - AAA 30 6 6 1 1 0 3.50 43.2 42 19 17 2 7 59 0 0 1.12 .367 2.04 2.0 126
1992 Las Vegas - AAA 31 33 0 8 5 3 4.24 40.1 39 20 19 7 12 40 0 0 1.26 .291 4.61 0.2 111
1993 Chesapeake - AA 32 7 0 0 1 2 5.06 10.2 8 6 6 2 5 14 0 0 1.22 .240 4.36 0.0 82
1994 San Francisco - AA 33 24 0 0 5 4 5.03 34.0 33 25 19 8 13 52 0 0 1.35 .325 5.42 0.2 108
1995 Chesapeake - AA 34 29 28 2 11 0 3.29 115.0 122 56 42 12 38 61 0 0 1.39 .287 4.25 -0.5 93
1996 Chesapeake - AA 35 39 31 9 11 1 2.96 158.0 151 57 52 5 43 101 0 0 1.23 .290 3.31 3.2 131
Total AAAA 40 6 9 6 3 3.84 84.1 81 39 36 9 20 99 0 0 1.20 .327 3.31 122.5
Total AA 165 69 14 33 24 3.11 431.2 390 176 149 40 128 397 0 0 1.20 .289 3.60 124.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1985 Washington - ABBA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .500 0.20 0.0 999
1986 Washington - ABBA 25 2 0 0 0 0 5.14 7.0 5 4 4 3 1 6 0 0 0.86 .125 7.04 -0.2 78
Total ABBA 3 0 0 0 0 4.70 7.2 6 4 4 3 1 7 0 0 0.91 .167 6.44 158.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 Washington - MLB P 18 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 32.1 0.84 +0.7 2.909
1984 Washington - MLB P 58 0 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 128.1 0.91 +0.7 .975
1985 Washington - MLB P 32 32 13 12 0 26 1 .962 245.0 0.92 +1.0 1.067
1986 Washington - MLB P 27 23 5 12 1 17 0 1.000 181.1 0.84 +1.6 1.245
1987 Kansas City - MLB P 13 13 5 4 0 10 1 .900 93.1 0.87 +0.4 .960
1989 Yokohama - MLB P 42 42 16 23 1 43 4 .907 300.2 1.17 +0.3 .888
1990 Yokohama - MLB P 40 40 13 25 2 41 3 .927 273.1 1.25 +2.3 1.169
1991 Birmingham - MLB P 29 23 10 10 0 20 0 1.000 177.2 1.01 +0.4 .979
1992 Boston - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1993 Memphis - MLB P 30 0 3 7 0 11 1 .909 49.2 1.81 -0.1 .843
1996 Chesapeake - AA P 39 31 10 14 2 25 1 .960 158.0 1.37 -0.4 1.026
TOTAL P 330 204 79 119 6 210 12 .943 1646.1 1.08 +7.0 1.038
PLAYER HISTORY
12/28/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft by the Washington Senators (Round 2, Pick 15, 31st overall pick).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (7).
04/05/1982 Named the #89 prospect in the ABBA
06/19/1982 Injured on 06/17/1982, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
06/27/1982 Was selected to the 1982 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
07/02/1982 Named the #55 prospect in the ABBA
09/07/1982 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/04/1982 Finished 3rd in 1982 AA AA Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/22/1982 Named the #45 prospect in the ABBA
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7).
04/04/1983 Named the #26 prospect in the ABBA
07/07/1983 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
07/24/1983 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/18/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7).
06/24/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/20/1984 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2-3 months.
10/25/1984 Wins the 1984 ABBA AL Rolaids Relief Man Award.
11/15/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (8).
04/10/1985 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/16/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $997,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (8).
06/24/1986 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/06/1986 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/09/1986 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/24/1986 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
02/04/1987 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,600,000 with the Kansas City Packers organization.
06/01/1987 Injured (Radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 9 months.
11/01/1987 Wins the 1987 World Series with the Kansas City Packers.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1988 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months.
11/21/1988 Became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8).
01/07/1989 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,920,000 with the Yokohama Dodgers organization.
04/20/1989 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/10/1989 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/09/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/15/1989 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8).
11/16/1990 Became a free agent.
12/14/1990 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Barons organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (8).
04/27/1991 Strikes out 16 against the Iowa Cubs.
11/15/1991 Became a free agent.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
02/11/1992 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Americans organization.
11/24/1992 Became a free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
03/26/1993 Signed a minor league contract with the Memphis Red Sox organization.
11/21/1993 Became a free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/29/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Barons organization.
07/22/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Birmingham Black Barons organization.
07/28/1994 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/05/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Birmingham Black Barons organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/15/1995 Released by the Birmingham organization.
05/10/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Memphis Red Sox organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
06/15/1996 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/01/1996 Wins the AA AA Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1984 59 1
Year GS Rank
1989 42 2
1990 40 10
Year L Rank
1989 21 2
1990 23 1
Year Win. % Rank
1986 .619 10
Year SV Rank
1984 17 5
Year HLD Rank
1984 1 8
Year IP Rank
1989 300.2 3
Year BF Rank
1989 1284 2
1990 1192 7
Year HRA Rank
1989 46 2
1990 50 3
Year WP Rank
1989 6 8
1990 6 6
Year ERA Rank
1986 3.28 8
Year BABIP Rank
1985 .253 8
1986 .258 10
1991 .268 10
Year WHIP Rank
1985 1.19 10
1991 1.19 10
Year K/BB Rank
1991 2.78 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1985 10.73 10
1991 10.69 10
Year H/9 Rank
1985 8.27 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1989 2.48 9
1991 1.82 6
Year RA Rank
1984 59 1
Year GF Rank
1984 48 1
Year CG Rank
1985 14 9
1989 9 4
Year CGP Rank
1985 .438 4
1986 .478 5
1989 .214 9
Year SHO Rank
1985 2 6
1989 3 4
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