Johnny Vander Meer
John Samuel Vander Meer
(The Dutch Master,Double No-Hit)
 
Born: November 2, 1914 in Prospect Park, NJ
Died: October 6, 1997 - 82 years old
Bats: B Throws: L Ht: 6'1" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an Amateur Free Agent in 1933
- Served in the Navy during World War II
- High School: Midland Park (Midland Park, NJ)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CIN
NL
22.7
SP
26
84.3
 
0.8
0.2
0.0
0.7
0.0
3.7
0.1
0.0
3.5
0.7
0.1
0.0
0.6
CIN
NL
23.7
SP
88
225.3
 
3.2
-0.2
-0.0
3.4
-0.0
16.1
0.0
0.0
16.1
8.5
-0.2
0.0
8.7
CIN
NL
24.7
SP
46
129.0
 
-0.9
-0.2
-0.0
-0.7
-0.0
3.1
0.0
0.0
3.1
-1.3
-0.1
0.0
-1.1
CIN
NL
25.7
SP
21
48.0
 
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.4
0.6
0.0
2.9
1.7
0.5
0.0
1.2
CIN
NL
26.7
SP
87
226.3
 
3.9
-0.4
-0.0
4.2
-0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
11.8
-0.1
0.0
11.9
CIN
NL
27.7
SP
89
244.0
 
4.5
-0.1
-0.0
4.6
-0.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
12.4
-0.3
0.0
12.7
CIN
NL
28.7
SP
112
289.0
 
3.6
-0.3
-0.0
3.9
0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
9.1
-0.4
0.0
9.5
CIN
NL
31.7
SP
75
204.3
 
3.1
0.3
0.0
2.8
0.0
12.2
0.0
0.0
12.2
4.8
-0.2
0.0
5.0
CIN
NL
32.7
SP
69
186.0
 
1.2
-0.5
0.0
1.7
0.0
7.9
0.0
0.0
7.9
1.6
-0.2
0.0
1.7
CIN
NL
33.7
SP
89
232.0
 
5.3
-0.0
0.0
5.4
0.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
11.5
-0.1
0.0
11.6
CIN
NL
34.7
SP
66
159.7
 
0.5
-0.4
0.0
0.9
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
-0.8
-0.1
0.0
-0.7
CHN
NL
35.7
SW
17
73.7
 
0.2
-0.0
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
1.1
-0.0
0.0
1.1
CLE
AL
36.7
SP
1
3.0
 
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
13
3
SP
786
2104.7
  
25.6
-1.4
-0.1
27.0
-0.0
135.1
0.7
0.0
134.4
61.1
-1.1
0.0
62.2
162 Game Average
83
221.5
  
2.7
-0.1
-0.0
2.8
-0.0
  
14.2
0.1
0.0
14.1
  
6.4
-0.1
0.0
6.5
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
11
P
768
2028.0
 
25.7
-1.3
-0.1
27.1
-0.0
131.3
0.7
0.0
130.6
60.1
-1.1
0.0
61.2
1
P
17
73.7
 
0.2
-0.0
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
1.1
-0.0
0.0
1.1
1
DH
1
3.0
 
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James