Buddy Myer | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Ellisville, Mississippi, U.S. | March 16, 1904|
Died: October 31, 1974 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 70)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 26, 1925, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1941, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .303 |
Hits | 2,131 |
Home runs | 38 |
Runs batted in | 848 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Solomon "Buddy" Myer (March 16, 1904 – October 31, 1974) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1925 through 1941.[1] A two-time All-Star, Myer was notable for being the 1935 American League batting champion and led the American League in stolen bases in 1928. An excellent hitter, he batted .300 or better nine times, and retired with a career average of .303. Myer walked more than twice as many times as he struck out. Apart from a brief period with the Boston Red Sox in 1927–28, he spent his entire career with the Washington Senators.