the following year, the giants traded away roger bresnahan, the best catcher in the league, to the st. louis cardinals, which gave the young catcher an opportunity to display his talent, and meyers didn't disappoint. in 1910, meyers was hitting .285 making a name for himself throughout the league. meyers was big and strong, and like the majority of other catchers, wasn't blessed with speed. he hit for power and average. meyers led the giants in batting for three consecutive seasons. he was a student of the game, predicting pitchers' pitches and location.