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1937–1951 · P
Johnny Vander Meer
6' 1", 190 lbs·Lived to 83·Bats B / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.43
Best ERA · 1942
18
Most W · 1942
202
Most K · 1941
1.189
Best WHIP · 1942
Career Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .217 | — | — |
| 1938 | CIN | 33 | 83 | 0 | 2 | .181 | — | — |
| 1939 | CIN | 30 | 36 | 0 | 1 | .111 | — | — |
| 1940 | CIN | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .300 | — | — |
| 1941 | CIN | 35 | 76 | 0 | 4 | .132 | — | — |
| 1942 | CIN | 37 | 75 | 0 | 3 | .147 | — | — |
| 1943 | CIN | 40 | 95 | 0 | 5 | .137 | — | — |
| 1946 | CIN | 33 | 73 | 0 | 2 | .247 | — | — |
| 1947 | CIN | 31 | 57 | 0 | 2 | .088 | — | — |
| 1948 | CIN | 41 | 78 | 1 | 2 | .141 | — | — |
| 1949 | CIN | 33 | 52 | 0 | 5 | .077 | — | — |
| 1950 | CHC | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — |
| 1951 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| Career | 382 | 685 | 1 | 26 | .152 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | CIN | 19 | 84.3 | 3 | 5 | 3.84 | 113 | 52 | 1.565 |
| 1938 | CIN | 32 | 225.3 | 15 | 10 | 3.12 | 139 | 125 | 1.243 |
| 1939 | CIN | 30 | 129.0 | 5 | 9 | 4.67 | 92 | 102 | 1.729 |
| 1940 | CIN | 10 | 48.0 | 3 | 1 | 3.75 | 112 | 41 | 1.646 |
| 1941 | CIN | 33 | 226.3 | 16 | 13 | 2.82 | 140 | 202 | 1.317 |
| 1942 | CIN | 33 | 244.0 | 18 | 12 | 2.43 | 147 | 186 | 1.189 |
| 1943 | CIN | 36 | 289.0 | 15 | 16 | 2.87 | 122 | 174 | 1.349 |
| 1946 | CIN | 29 | 204.3 | 10 | 12 | 3.17 | 113 | 94 | 1.238 |
| 1947 | CIN | 30 | 186.0 | 9 | 14 | 4.40 | 90 | 79 | 1.468 |
| 1948 | CIN | 33 | 232.0 | 17 | 14 | 3.41 | 121 | 120 | 1.414 |
| 1949 | CIN | 28 | 159.7 | 5 | 10 | 4.90 | 84 | 76 | 1.610 |
| 1950 | CHC | 32 | 73.7 | 3 | 4 | 3.79 | 115 | 41 | 1.615 |
| 1951 | CLE | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 | 22 | 2 | 3.000 |
| Career | 346 | 2104.6 | 119 | 121 | — | — | 1294 | — | |
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