JV
Johnny Vander Meer
MLB · 1937–1951 · B/L
Player Info
Bats
B
Throws
L
Height
6'1"
Weight
190 lbs
Born
1914-11-02
Birthplace
Prospect Park, USA
Years Active
1937–1951
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
382
H
104
HR
1
RBI
26
SB
1
AVG
.152
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 21 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .217 |
| 1938 | CIN | 33 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .181 |
| 1939 | CIN | 30 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .111 |
| 1940 | CIN | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .300 |
| 1941 | CIN | 35 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .132 |
| 1942 | CIN | 37 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .147 |
| 1943 | CIN | 40 | 95 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 28 | .137 |
| 1946 | CIN | 33 | 73 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .247 |
| 1947 | CIN | 31 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .088 |
| 1948 | CIN | 41 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .141 |
| 1949 | CIN | 33 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .077 |
| 1950 | CHN | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .125 |
| 1951 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 3 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 36 | 0 | 69 | 52 | 3.84 |
| 1938 | CIN | 15 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 177 | 78 | 12 | 103 | 125 | 3.12 |
| 1939 | CIN | 5 | 9 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 128 | 67 | 7 | 95 | 102 | 4.67 |
| 1940 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 41 | 41 | 3.75 |
| 1941 | CIN | 16 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 172 | 71 | 8 | 126 | 202 | 2.82 |
| 1942 | CIN | 18 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 188 | 66 | 6 | 102 | 186 | 2.43 |
| 1943 | CIN | 15 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 228 | 92 | 5 | 162 | 174 | 2.87 |
| 1946 | CIN | 10 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 175 | 72 | 11 | 78 | 94 | 3.17 |
| 1947 | CIN | 9 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 186 | 91 | 11 | 87 | 79 | 4.40 |
| 1948 | CIN | 17 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 204 | 88 | 15 | 124 | 120 | 3.41 |
| 1949 | CIN | 5 | 10 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 172 | 87 | 12 | 85 | 76 | 4.90 |
| 1950 | CHN | 3 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 31 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 3.79 |
| 1951 | CLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18.00 |
Awards
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1938)
TSN All-Star (1938)
TSN Major League Player of the Year (1938)
Baseball Magazine All-Star (1942)
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