 Meyer led the American League that year in plate appearances per strikeout with 18.8, which was over four points more than Mickey Rivers, who was second in the league in that statistic.Meyer played 105 games in 1976 for the Tigers.On the year, he batted .252 with 37 runs scored, 74 hits, eight doubles, four triples, two home runs, 16 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases.