Minor League Career
When Mayer left Georgia Tech in 1910, he signed with the D Class Fayetteville Highlanders of the Eastern Carolina League. Mayer led the league with an .882 winning percentage (15–2), and the Highlanders won the league championship.
In 1911, Mayer played for the Albany Babies of the South Atlantic League where he won 14 games and lost 13. In 1912, Mayer joined the Portsmouth Pirates of the Virginia League. While with Portsmouth, Mayer won 26 games and lost just 9.
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