Austin Meadows, baseball player, 2018

Austin Meadows

Born: 5/3/1995 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2018-05-18

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Austin Wade Meadows

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Biography

Austin Meadows, born in 1995, was a talented position player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2018 until his retirement on June 15, 2022. Over his career, he played in 417 games, recording a total of 390 hits, 70 home runs, and 238 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .259. Meadows was also known for his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 23 stolen bases. His combination of power and athleticism allowed him to be a significant contributor to his teams during his playing years. Meadows showcased his potential early on, earning the title of Rookie of the Month during his debut season and subsequently earning an All-Star selection. He played during a competitive era of baseball characterized by a focus on power hitting and offensive production, making his achievements all the more noteworthy. With his impressive skill set and determination, Meadows left a lasting impression on the game, representing the new wave of players who combined traditional baseball talent with modern athleticism.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
417 1507 209 390 82 15 70 238 23 156 363 0.259 0.333 0.472 0.806 2840.3

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.806 vs. league average 0.731 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 PIT NL 49 154 16 45 8 2 5 13 4 8 35 0.292 .247 (+18%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+14%) .727 (+9%) 199.0
2018 TBR AL 10 24 3 6 1 0 1 4 1 2 5 0.250 — — — — 199.0
2019 TBR AL 138 530 83 154 29 7 33 89 12 54 131 0.291 .252 (+15%) .322 (+13%) .434 (+28%) .757 (+22%) 2389.4
2020 TBR AL 36 132 19 27 8 1 4 13 2 17 50 0.205 .244 (-16%) .321 (-8%) .417 (-11%) .739 (-10%) -243.4
2021 TBR AL 142 518 79 121 29 3 27 106 4 59 122 0.234 .243 (-4%) .317 (-1%) .410 (+11%) .727 (+6%) 527.7
2022 DET AL 36 128 9 32 6 2 0 11 0 16 17 0.250 .242 (+3%) .311 (+11%) .394 (-17%) .706 (-4%) -32.4
2023 DET AL 6 21 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.238 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 83 7 12 3 0 3 8 5 30 0.145

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALDS2 TBA 3 9 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 2 0.222
2020 ALCS TBA 6 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.091
2020 ALDS1 TBA 4 13 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 6 0.154
2020 WS TBA 6 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.188
2019 ALDS1 TBA 5 20 2 3 2 0 0 3 2 8 0.150
2019 ALWC TBA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 279 258 464 9 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 PIT OF 39 35 75 0 2 0
2018 TBA OF 8 4 6 1 0 0
2019 TBA OF 88 86 152 2 2 1
2020 TBA OF 26 24 38 0 0 0
2021 TBA OF 79 73 101 5 2 0
2022 DET OF 32 31 79 1 0 0
2023 DET OF 7 5 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 169
Center Field 18
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 119

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2019 Player of the Month September
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-04-13
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-09-07
2018 Rookie of the Month May

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 1.0 420 0
2019 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 15.0 420 0