1978
Born September 8, 1978
Lafayette, LA, USA
Gil Meche Notable
Gil Meche divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Seattle Mariners from 1999, then the Kansas City Royals through 2010.
He went 84 and 83 with a 4.49 earned run average, pitching 1,432.3 innings in 258 games. He struck out 1,050 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 258 games he batted .130, with 3 hits and 1 run.
He was an All-Star in 2007.
He was born in Lafayette, LA, USA on September 8, 1978. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2003 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | SEA | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | SEA | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2004 | SEA | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | SEA | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 2006 | SEA | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | KCR | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | KCR | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 2009 | KCR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | KCR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 258 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 85.2 | 73 | 45 | 57 | 47 | 4.73 |
| 2000 | SEA | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 85.2 | 75 | 36 | 40 | 60 | 3.78 |
| 2003 | SEA | 15 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 186.1 | 187 | 95 | 63 | 130 | 4.59 |
| 2004 | SEA | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 127.2 | 139 | 71 | 47 | 99 | 5.01 |
| 2005 | SEA | 10 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 143.1 | 153 | 81 | 72 | 83 | 5.09 |
| 2006 | SEA | 11 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 186.2 | 183 | 93 | 84 | 156 | 4.48 |
| 2007 | KCR | 9 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 216.0 | 218 | 88 | 62 | 156 | 3.67 |
| 2008 | KCR | 14 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 210.1 | 204 | 93 | 73 | 183 | 3.98 |
| 2009 | KCR | 6 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 129.0 | 144 | 73 | 58 | 95 | 5.09 |
| 2010 | KCR | 0 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 61.2 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 5.69 |
| Career | — | 84 | 83 | 258 | 243 | 0 | 1432.1 | 1441 | 714 | 594 | 1050 | 4.49 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Gil Meche
Gil Meche made a major-league debut on July 6, 1999.
2010
Final major-league game: Gil Meche
Gil Meche played a final major-league game on October 3, 2010.