Billy Myers
1935–1941 · bats R / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, MLS
738G
.257AVG
.328OBP
.377SLG
616H
45HR
243RBI
23SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 738 | 2,726 | 2,400 | 318 | 616 | 88 | 33 | 45 | 243 | 249 | 445 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 905 | .257 | .328 | .377 | .705 |
Streaks
11longest hitting streak · 1935-05-03 to 1935-05-19
16longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1935-04-25 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1935-07-23 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 24 | 3 extra-base hits | 1936-05-05 | 1 in 462 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 375 | 1314 | 295 | 20 | 127 | 127 | 190 | .257 | .321 | .381 |
| Away | 363 | 1412 | 321 | 25 | 116 | 122 | 255 | .257 | .314 | .374 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 69 | 272 | 63 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 55 | .269 | .346 | .415 |
| May | 141 | 504 | 112 | 5 | 27 | 60 | 71 | .260 | .341 | .350 |
| June | 141 | 541 | 120 | 7 | 37 | 49 | 107 | .251 | .312 | .355 |
| July | 150 | 574 | 133 | 15 | 69 | 42 | 86 | .257 | .305 | .397 |
| August | 120 | 429 | 100 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 71 | .265 | .317 | .410 |
| September | 112 | 384 | 80 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 52 | .234 | .281 | .327 |
| October | 5 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .421 | .500 | .789 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-giants | 109 | 405 | 98 | 8 | 33 | 43 | 74 | .275 | .348 | .388 |
| boston-braves | 107 | 392 | 84 | 5 | 32 | 34 | 50 | .238 | .301 | .329 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 106 | 397 | 82 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 72 | .243 | .320 | .370 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 105 | 366 | 77 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 60 | .241 | .309 | .375 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 104 | 386 | 90 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 68 | .266 | .319 | .405 |
| chicago-cubs | 102 | 376 | 93 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 61 | .278 | .330 | .376 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 99 | 382 | 89 | 8 | 44 | 25 | 54 | .259 | .298 | .408 |
| cincinnati-reds | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .176 | .227 | .176 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 |  Cincinnati Reds | 117 | 445 | 119 | 5 | 36 | 10 | .267 | – | – |
| 1936 | Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 324 | 87 | 6 | 27 | 6 | .269 | – | – |
| 1937 | Cincinnati Reds | 124 | 335 | 84 | 7 | 43 | – | .251 | – | – |
| 1938 | Cincinnati Reds | 134 | 442 | 112 | 12 | 47 | 2 | .253 | – | – |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | 151 | 509 | 143 | 9 | 56 | 4 | .281 | – | – |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 282 | 57 | 5 | 30 | – | .202 | – | – |
| 1941 |  Chicago Cubs | 24 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .222 | – | – |