Lee Meadows, baseball player, 1915-1929

Lee Meadows

Born: 7/12/1894 in Oxford, NC, USA

Died: 1/29/1963 in Daytona Beach, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1915-04-19 | Final Game: 1929-04-29

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Henry Lee Meadows

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Biography

Lee Meadows was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1915 to 1929. Born in 1894, Meadows made a significant impact in Major League Baseball during an era characterized by a transition in the playing style of the game, moving away from the deadball era into a time of more offensive-minded strategies. Throughout his career, he achieved a record of 188 wins and 180 losses, showcasing his resilience and competitiveness on the mound. His earned run average (ERA) of 3.37 underscores his effectiveness as a pitcher, while his ability to strike out batters is evidenced by his total of 1,063 strikeouts. Meadows played for multiple teams during his tenure, contributing to the game with a reliable pitching style that emphasized control and durability. He also recorded 7 saves, highlighting his capability to close out games, a role that was becoming increasingly important in the developing strategies of the late 1920s. His contributions to the sport during a pivotal time in baseball history have solidified his legacy as a notable pitcher of his era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
188 180 490 406 219 25 7 3160.7 3280 1185 84 956 1063 3.37 0

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 10.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1915 STL NL 13 11 39 26 14 1 0 244.0 232 81 88 104 2.99 2.90 (-3%) -
1916 STL NL 12 23 51 36 11 1 2 289.0 261 83 119 120 2.58 2.78 (+7%) -
1917 STL NL 15 9 43 37 18 4 2 265.7 253 91 90 100 3.08 2.69 (-15%) -
1918 STL NL 8 14 30 23 12 0 1 165.3 176 66 56 49 3.59 2.83 (-27%) -
1919 STL NL 4 10 22 12 3 1 0 92.0 100 31 30 28 3.03 3.09 (+2%) -
1919 PHI NL 8 10 18 17 15 3 0 158.3 128 41 49 88 2.33 3.09 (+24%) 1912.7
1920 PHI NL 16 14 35 33 19 3 0 247.0 249 78 90 95 2.84 3.45 (+18%) -210.6
1921 PHI NL 11 16 28 27 15 2 0 194.3 226 93 62 52 4.31 4.02 (-7%) -1510.2
1922 PHI NL 12 18 33 33 19 2 0 237.0 264 106 71 62 4.03 4.18 (+4%) 191.8
1923 PHI NL 1 3 8 5 0 0 1 19.7 40 29 15 10 13.27 4.03 (-229%) -134.4
1923 PIT NL 16 10 31 25 17 1 0 227.0 250 76 44 66 3.01 4.03 (+25%) 4845.6
1924 PIT NL 13 12 36 30 15 3 0 229.3 240 83 51 61 3.26 4.13 (+21%) 2026.2
1925 PIT NL 19 10 35 31 20 1 1 255.3 272 104 67 87 3.67 4.55 (+19%) 1279.5
1926 PIT NL 20 9 36 31 15 1 0 226.7 254 100 52 54 3.97 4.11 (+3%) 1185.5
1927 PIT NL 19 10 40 38 25 2 0 299.3 315 113 66 84 3.40 4.08 (+17%) 2663.2
1928 PIT NL 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 10.0 18 9 5 3 8.10 4.13 (-96%) 35.0
1929 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 2 1 1 0 13.50 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
498 1117 80 201 21 10 5 75 0 34 272 0.180 0.208 0.230 0.438 -7072.0

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.438 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 38.5% below 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
1915 STL NL 39 83 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 7 31 0.096 .250 (-62%) .318 (-48%) .332 (-71%) .651 (-60%) -772.0
1916 STL NL 51 95 3 15 3 2 0 4 0 0 32 0.158 .248 (-36%) .314 (-50%) .326 (-29%) .640 (-39%) -637.9
1917 STL NL 43 89 5 9 1 0 0 4 0 1 32 0.101 .248 (-59%) .312 (-64%) .323 (-65%) .635 (-65%) -903.8
1918 STL NL 31 55 5 7 1 1 0 2 0 2 17 0.127 .255 (-50%) .318 (-50%) .326 (-44%) .645 (-47%) -417.5
1919 STL NL 22 29 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.103 — — — — 0.0
1919 PHI NL 21 51 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0.118 .262 (-55%) .322 (-53%) .347 (-66%) .670 (-60%) 0.0
1920 PHI NL 39 82 3 14 2 0 0 4 0 3 18 0.171 .271 (-37%) .331 (-40%) .363 (-46%) .694 (-43%) -590.6
1921 PHI NL 28 62 9 13 1 0 3 8 0 4 18 0.210 .286 (-27%) .344 (-25%) .395 (-6%) .739 (-15%) -171.6
1922 PHI NL 33 86 8 27 4 0 0 5 0 1 25 0.314 .285 (+10%) .345 (-5%) .397 (-9%) .743 (-7%) -111.7
1923 PHI NL 8 10 1 4 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1923 PIT NL 31 88 10 22 3 3 0 11 0 2 17 0.250 .282 (-12%) .344 (-23%) .390 (-10%) .734 (-16%) 0.0
1924 PIT NL 36 82 5 16 1 3 0 3 0 0 14 0.195 .283 (-31%) .345 (-44%) .389 (-28%) .734 (-35%) -536.4
1925 PIT NL 35 97 10 17 3 0 1 7 0 7 21 0.175 .288 (-39%) .349 (-32%) .407 (-42%) .756 (-37%) -642.3
1926 PIT NL 36 88 11 20 0 0 0 9 0 2 5 0.227 .279 (-19%) .345 (-25%) .390 (-42%) .735 (-34%) -501.7
1927 PIT NL 40 115 3 18 0 1 0 6 0 4 20 0.157 .282 (-45%) .344 (-46%) .392 (-56%) .736 (-51%) -1038.2
1928 PIT NL 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1929 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 WS PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1925 WS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 2 2 0 14.3 13 10 1 10 6.28

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 WS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 6.3 7 7 1 6 9.95
1925 WS PIT 0 1 1 1 0 8.0 6 3 0 4 3.38

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 490 0 84 850 52 39

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 SLN P 39 0 3 53 3 2
1916 SLN P 51 0 6 83 6 2
1917 SLN P 43 0 4 66 4 0
1918 SLN P 30 0 6 41 4 4
1919 SLN P 22 0 2 40 1 0
1919 PHI P 18 0 5 41 7 0
1920 PHI P 35 0 10 70 7 1
1921 PHI P 28 0 9 69 6 6
1922 PHI P 33 0 8 71 1 2
1923 PHI P 8 0 1 5 0 1
1923 PIT P 31 0 7 59 1 6
1924 PIT P 36 0 3 55 4 0
1925 PIT P 35 0 6 62 0 4
1926 PIT P 36 0 9 69 3 6
1927 PIT P 40 0 5 64 5 5
1928 PIT P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1929 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 490