1865
Born July 11, 1865
Brooklyn, NY, USA
George Meakim Notable
b. July 11, 1865 · Louisville Colonels 1890, 1895, Philadelphia Athletics 1891, Chicago Colts 1892, Cincinnati Reds 1892
George Meakim played for four clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1890 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1895.
He went 15 and 13 with a 4.03 earned run average, pitching 256.7 innings in 39 games. He struck out 142, completed 23 of his 32 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 40 games he batted .170, with 17 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 1 double and 8 stolen bases.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on July 11, 1865, and died on February 17, 1923. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | LOU | 29 | 72 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .153 |
| 1891 | PHA | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1892 | CHC/CIN | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1895 | LOU | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 40 | 100 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .170 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | LOU | 12 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 192.0 | 173 | 62 | 63 | 123 | 2.91 |
| 1891 | PHA | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 35.0 | 51 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 6.94 |
| 1892 | CHC/CIN | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22.2 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9.53 |
| 1895 | LOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2.57 |
| Career | — | 15 | 13 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 256.2 | 268 | 115 | 100 | 142 | 4.03 |
On this day & linked events
1923
Died February 17, 1923
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