Jack Meyer

John Robert Meyer (March 23, 1932 – March 6, 1967) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who appeared in all or parts of seven Major League (MLB) seasons (1955–1961) with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Early life Born in Philadelphia, Meyer came from a '"well-to-do New Jersey family," was educated at the exclusive William Penn Charter School, and attended the University of Delaware and Wake Forest University. During his playing days, he was listed at tall, weighing .

Baseball career Meyer signed with the Phillies in 1951 His most successful MLB season was his 1955 rookie campaign, when he led the National League (NL) in both saves (16) and games finished (36), while fanning 97 batters in 110 innings pitched. He only pitched in one more game, in : a relief appearance in which he surrendered two earned runs in two innings pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30, before leaving baseball.