1900
Born September 15, 1900
Lead Mine, MO, USA
Roy Meeker Notable
Roy Meeker divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1923, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1926.
He went 8 and 14 with a 4.73 earned run average, pitching 192 innings in 42 games. He struck out 54 and threw 1 shutout. Across 42 games he batted .190, with 12 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Lead Mine, MO, USA on September 15, 1900, and died on March 25, 1929. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHA | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .111 |
| 1924 | PHA | 30 | 48 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .229 |
| 1926 | CIN | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 42 | 63 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .190 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHA | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3.60 |
| 1924 | PHA | 5 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 146.0 | 166 | 76 | 81 | 37 | 4.68 |
| 1926 | CIN | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21.0 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6.43 |
| Career | — | 8 | 14 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 192.0 | 214 | 101 | 103 | 54 | 4.73 |
On this day & linked events
1929
Died March 25, 1929
Image: National Photo Company Collection, public domain