Johnny Vander Meer
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Johnny Vander Meer
Birthdate:
Nov. 2, 1914 (59 y, 4 m, 8 d)
Born In:
Prospect Park, PA, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
S/L
Height/Weight:
6'0"/194
Entry:
1936 Draft - Round: 17, Overall: 403, Team: Houston Colt .45s
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR rWAR
Houston - PUB
HOU - PUB
1950 35 29 29 182.0 10 8 0 0 70 66 180 17 8.9% 8.41% 2.2% 63.9% 58.0% 1.35 .263 4.55 4.61 109 4.99 -0.06 1.70 2.16
LOU - PUB
1949 34 15 15 113.0 6 9 0 0 65 37 122 7 13.3% 7.57% 1.4% 66.6% 60.3% 1.41 .311 4.30 3.80 87 4.23 0.51 2.35 1.65
Ontario - PUB
ONT - PUB
1949 34 19 19 145.0 9 8 0 0 73 49 165 6 11.5% 7.74% 0.9% 73.2% 57.7% 1.48 .321 3.41 3.82 87 4.62 -0.41 2.97 3.28
LOU - PUB
1948 33 35 35 255.0 21 10 0 0 142 85 237 16 13.3% 7.97% 1.5% 72.9% 60.4% 1.26 .274 3.35 4.04 90 4.50 -0.69 5.02 6.97
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1947 32 34 34 244.2 10 15 0 0 151 83 272 19 14.0% 7.69% 1.8% 67.5% 61.3% 1.45 .315 4.63 4.03 91 4.20 0.61 4.57 3.28
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1946 31 34 34 252.0 13 15 0 0 165 84 273 12 15.1% 7.67% 1.1% 69.8% 63.7% 1.42 .321 4.00 3.67 82 4.20 0.33 5.96 4.79
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1945 30 35 35 266.2 17 9 0 0 185 84 249 11 16.7% 7.56% 1.0% 71.0% 58.0% 1.25 .295 3.27 3.24 76 3.93 0.03 7.09 6.74
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1944 29 35 35 275.2 16 11 0 0 176 96 291 13 14.7% 8.03% 1.1% 69.8% 54.8% 1.40 .315 3.95 3.51 81 4.27 0.44 6.38 5.25
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1943 28 35 35 248.0 15 14 0 0 160 107 225 11 15.1% 10.09% 1.0% 70.3% 59.1% 1.34 .281 3.67 3.70 86 4.23 -0.04 5.17 5.07
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1942 27 35 35 245.2 15 14 0 0 160 106 249 12 15.0% 9.92% 1.1% 66.3% 56.7% 1.45 .304 4.29 3.75 85 4.43 0.54 5.01 2.88
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1941 26 35 35 276.1 20 9 0 0 167 122 245 12 14.3% 10.46% 1.0% 76.9% 56.8% 1.33 .277 3.03 3.79 86 4.66 -0.76 5.57 8.60
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1940 25 34 34 258.0 16 10 0 0 156 112 225 16 14.3% 10.24% 1.5% 76.9% 55.4% 1.31 .262 2.72 4.06 92 4.71 -1.33 4.23 7.75
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1939 24 24 24 181.1 12 10 0 0 103 93 167 7 13.0% 11.74% 0.9% 73.2% 53.0% 1.43 .278 3.52 4.00 89 5.16 -0.48 3.08 4.33
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1938 23 29 29 193.2 11 9 0 0 110 170 189 8 12.0% 18.50% 0.9% 68.5% 57.8% 1.85 .292 5.34 5.25 115 6.24 0.09 1.01 1.28
Seattle - PUB
SEA - PUB
1937 22 28 28 210.2 10 10 0 0 109 140 187 3 11.5% 14.74% 0.3% 66.7% 58.8% 1.55 .269 3.97 4.22 96 5.52 -0.25 2.95 2.36
Louisville (2 yrs)
LOU (2 yrs)
50 50 368.0 27 19 0 0 207 122 359 23 13.3% 7.84% 1.5% 70.8% 60.4% 1.31 .285 3.64 3.96 89 4.42 -0.32 7.37 8.62
Houston (1 yrs)
HOU (1 yrs)
29 29 182.0 10 8 0 0 70 66 180 17 8.9% 8.41% 2.2% 63.9% 58.0% 1.35 .263 4.55 4.61 109 4.99 -0.06 1.70 2.16
Seattle (11 yrs)
SEA (11 yrs)
358 358 2652.2 155 126 0 0 1642 1197 2572 124 14.2% 10.38% 1.1% 70.6% 57.8% 1.42 .293 3.81 3.89 88 4.62 -0.07 51.02 52.33
Ontario (1 yrs)
ONT (1 yrs)
19 19 145.0 9 8 0 0 73 49 165 6 11.5% 7.74% 0.9% 73.2% 57.7% 1.48 .321 3.41 3.82 87 4.62 -0.41 2.97 3.28
Total - PUB
PUB
456 456 3347.2 201 161 0 0 1992 1434 3276 170 13.7% 9.89% 1.2% 70.4% 58.1% 1.41 .291 3.82 3.93 89 4.62 -0.11 63.07 66.37

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR rWAR
East Perrine - PUBAA
EP - PUBAA
1936 21 3 3 20.0 2 0 0 0 17 11 16 0 19.1% 12.36% 0.0% 75.9% 47.6% 1.35 .271 2.70 3.62 96 4.97 -0.92 0.41 0.65
Cranston - PUBA
CRA - PUBA
1936 21 19 19 140.2 11 6 0 0 147 46 82 3 26.6% 8.33% 0.5% 71.5% 63.9% 0.91 .224 2.24 2.45 83 2.69 -0.21 3.99 4.45
Total - AA
AA
3 3 20.0 2 0 0 0 17 11 16 0 19.1% 12.36% 0.0% 75.9% 47.6% 1.35 .271 2.70 3.62 96 4.97 -0.92 0.41 0.65
Total - A
A
19 19 140.2 11 6 0 0 147 46 82 3 26.6% 8.33% 0.5% 71.5% 63.9% 0.91 .224 2.24 2.45 83 2.69 -0.21 3.99 4.45
Total - Minors
Minors
22 22 160.2 13 6 0 0 164 57 98 3 25.6% 8.89% 0.5% 72.4% 61.6% 0.96 .231 2.30 2.59 85 2.98 -0.30 4.40 5.10