C Mike Meersman #34
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/09/1968
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C MIKE MEERSMAN #34 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 65 65 65 65
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 20
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 45 35 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 40 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Not one to rest on his laurels.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:07/02/1928
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 44 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 13th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 Houston - MLB 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -146 -0.0
1952 Houston - MLB 23 9 29 6 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 .207 .233 .345 .578 67 66 0.1
1953 Houston - MLB 24 13 34 6 0 1 2 7 3 7 0 1 8 0 0 .176 .310 .412 .721 97 100 0.2
1954 Houston - MLB 25 75 240 61 8 0 5 25 25 27 2 0 39 0 0 .254 .335 .350 .685 92 94 1.4
1955 Houston - MLB 26 81 275 77 8 0 9 42 27 33 1 1 46 1 0 .280 .358 .407 .765 112 118 2.3
1956 Houston - MLB 27 108 335 76 11 2 7 34 34 30 1 3 63 0 0 .227 .290 .334 .624 78 74 1.0
1957 Houston - MLB 28 122 397 99 21 1 8 50 30 39 0 2 63 0 0 .249 .315 .368 .683 91 91 1.7
1958 Kansas City - MLB 29 110 316 75 13 0 11 48 25 41 2 3 55 0 0 .237 .326 .383 .709 96 98 1.5
1959 Kansas City - MLB 30 75 200 37 7 1 3 23 18 22 0 5 33 0 0 .185 .260 .275 .535 50 51 -0.3
1960 Kansas City - MLB 31 71 204 53 6 1 5 22 29 22 2 0 25 0 0 .260 .338 .373 .710 101 103 1.7
1961 Kansas City - MLB 32 57 175 50 6 0 3 24 20 20 5 3 26 0 0 .286 .369 .371 .741 105 108 1.2
1962 Kansas City - MLB 33 54 140 43 6 0 1 21 21 27 1 1 20 0 0 .307 .420 .371 .792 130 131 1.6
1963 Kansas City - MLB 34 9 29 7 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 .241 .333 .276 .609 83 92 0.3
1964 Kansas City - MLB 35 63 164 34 5 0 1 11 11 9 3 2 32 0 0 .207 .258 .256 .515 55 55 0.2
1965 Kansas City - MLB 36 39 105 25 0 0 1 7 15 16 1 1 17 0 0 .238 .341 .267 .608 85 87 0.6
Total MLB 888 2645 649 93 6 57 318 262 298 18 22 440 1 0 .245 .323 .350 .673 90 92 13.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1949 Total - 20 40 169 52 6 0 5 37 47 23 2 3 18 14 6 .308 .391 .432 .823 100 100 1.2
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Kansas City - MLB 35 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 0.3
Total MLB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Houston - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1952 Houston - MLB C 9 8 39 6 0 46 1 .978 70.1 5.76 +0.0 1.086 0 6 2 33.3
1953 Houston - MLB C 13 11 43 2 1 46 1 .978 97.0 4.18 -0.5 .675 1 0 0 0.0
1954 Houston - MLB C 73 71 282 32 8 319 5 .984 629.1 4.49 +1.8 1.254 4 21 9 42.9
1955 Houston - MLB C 81 79 402 39 14 449 8 .982 699.2 5.67 -0.0 .806 3 26 12 46.2
1956 Houston - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Houston - MLB C 99 95 459 59 7 521 3 .994 834.0 5.59 +0.5 1.021 9 45 21 46.7
1957 Houston - MLB C 112 111 646 72 10 728 10 .986 988.2 6.54 -0.7 .913 11 58 27 46.6
1958 Kansas City - MLB C 86 82 383 55 4 443 5 .989 744.2 5.29 -0.3 1.124 10 50 18 36.0
1959 Kansas City - MLB C 57 49 258 38 2 300 4 .987 458.2 5.81 -1.0 .892 9 23 11 47.8
1960 Kansas City - MLB C 59 50 241 35 5 282 6 .979 459.0 5.41 +1.6 1.084 5 36 17 47.2
1961 Kansas City - MLB C 47 46 219 24 1 251 8 .968 410.1 5.33 -0.4 1.244 8 24 8 33.3
1961 Kansas City - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Kansas City - MLB C 50 38 230 19 0 252 3 .988 363.1 6.17 -0.5 .966 5 30 10 33.3
1963 Kansas City - MLB C 8 7 41 11 1 54 2 .963 70.1 6.65 +0.3 1.259 1 4 2 50.0
1964 Kansas City - MLB C 57 40 264 22 4 288 2 .993 393.0 6.55 +0.6 1.350 5 28 9 32.1
1965 Kansas City - MLB C 37 30 196 12 1 209 1 .995 275.0 6.81 +0.5 1.469 4 15 5 33.3
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 789 717 3703 426 58 4188 59 .986 6494.1 5.72 +2.0 1.027 75 366 151 41.3
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 33rd overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college (Wartburg).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (55).
04/11/1950 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (55).
08/10/1951 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
04/21/1954 Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
10/26/1957 Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Kansas City Bulls, along with LF Milt Daniel, in exchange for 3B Phil Martin, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
12/25/1964 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $46,400 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 65 (65).
05/23/1965 Injured (bruised hand),out for one week.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 65 (65).
08/29/1966 Released by the Kansas City Bulls.
10/20/1966 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1956 4 7
1962 4 10
Year HP Rank
1961 5 10
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