| Henry Myers | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | May 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 20 |
| Debutyear: | 1881 |
| Debutteam: | Providence Grays |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 12 |
| Finalyear: | 1884 |
| Finalteam: | Wilmington Quicksteps |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .174 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs scored |
| Stat3value: | 46 |
| Teams: | As Player
As Manager |
Henry C. Myers (May, 1858April 18, 1895) was an American Major League Baseball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who played mainly at shortstop for three seasons from to .[1]
After only playing one game for the Providence Grays during the 1881 season,[1] he was part of the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association in . The team had many players with little or no Major League experience, and like Myers, many were from the Philadelphia area.[2] Besides playing shortstop for the Orioles, he was also the manager.[1] [2] They finished last, games behind the 5th place team, with a 19–54 win–loss record.[3] He would never manage again, and made a short playing appearance in 1884 for the Wilmington Quicksteps of the Union Association.[1]
Henry died in Philadelphia at the age of 36, and was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery.[1] [4]