P Jim Meier #18
Age: 42 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/27/1971
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P JIM MEIER #18 - AGE: 42 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 50 55 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 40 40
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
A real team leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/02/1928
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 5th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1951 Los Angeles - MLB 22 32 26 11 16 1 4.06 199.2 224 112 90 20 80 60 9 1 1.52 .282 4.28 1.7 97
1952 Los Angeles - MLB 23 43 31 13 13 3 3.99 239.0 238 123 106 15 122 118 7 3 1.51 .280 3.57 2.7 88
1953 Los Angeles - MLB 24 40 36 15 15 0 3.73 282.1 255 129 117 20 125 103 17 1 1.35 .249 3.94 4.1 109
1954 Los Angeles - MLB 25 40 38 20 14 0 2.97 314.2 280 121 104 12 103 148 24 7 1.22 .257 2.99 8.4 133
1955 Los Angeles - MLB 26 35 35 17 9 0 3.29 282.0 269 116 103 25 93 130 11 0 1.28 .264 3.66 5.2 123
1956 Los Angeles - MLB 27 36 36 23 11 0 2.79 303.0 256 98 94 21 71 135 24 6 1.08 .241 3.11 7.1 137
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 28 34 34 19 11 0 3.18 280.0 278 115 99 14 64 161 19 3 1.22 .290 2.98 7.9 128
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 29 38 38 25 10 0 3.43 304.2 292 122 116 20 84 154 20 1 1.23 .274 3.35 6.3 113
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 30 37 37 23 13 0 2.90 298.1 285 125 96 18 62 155 19 2 1.16 .273 2.93 8.0 134
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 31 38 38 19 14 0 3.10 313.1 291 132 108 23 73 187 20 2 1.16 .265 3.07 7.1 120
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 32 35 35 20 6 0 3.06 270.1 249 100 92 13 76 132 14 4 1.20 .268 3.16 6.9 133
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 33 34 34 18 11 0 2.66 236.2 207 92 70 17 66 118 4 0 1.15 .248 3.55 4.8 153
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 34 34 34 20 5 0 2.68 259.0 233 84 77 13 54 148 5 3 1.11 .266 2.78 6.5 134
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 35 35 35 16 6 0 2.65 262.0 226 92 77 18 44 132 8 1 1.03 .247 3.09 5.3 135
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 36 30 30 11 13 0 3.93 199.0 213 90 87 8 51 81 4 2 1.33 .299 3.05 3.9 88
Total MLB 541 517 270 167 4 3.20 4044.0 3796 1651 1436 257 1168 1962 205 36 1.23 .266 3.28 85.7 120
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1950 Total - 21 14 14 7 3 0 2.80 93.1 81 33 29 3 33 91 0 0 1.22 .304 2.83 2.8 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Los Angeles - MLB 23 2 2 1 1 0 2.81 16.0 8 5 5 1 5 6 0 0 0.81 .140 3.17 0.3 125
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 28 3 2 0 0 0 4.91 14.2 19 8 8 3 3 8 0 0 1.50 .320 5.17 -0.0 83
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 29 3 1 0 2 0 3.72 9.2 13 4 4 0 2 3 0 0 1.55 .351 2.65 0.3 104
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 32 4 4 2 1 0 3.34 29.2 34 13 11 0 6 9 2 0 1.35 .309 2.59 1.0 122
Total MLB 12 9 3 4 0 3.60 70.0 74 30 28 4 16 26 2 0 1.29 .283 3.27 109.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Los Angeles - MLB P 32 26 12 43 2 57 2 .965 199.2 2.48 +1.4 1.156
1952 Los Angeles - MLB P 43 31 14 32 2 50 4 .920 239.0 1.73 +0.3 1.021
1953 Los Angeles - MLB P 40 36 10 32 3 47 5 .894 282.1 1.34 -0.5 .951
1954 Los Angeles - MLB P 40 38 16 27 1 44 1 .977 314.2 1.23 +0.8 1.213
1955 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 11 26 5 40 3 .925 282.0 1.18 -0.9 1.028
1956 Los Angeles - MLB P 36 36 12 29 0 43 2 .953 303.0 1.22 -0.4 .964
1957 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 23 22 2 45 0 1.000 280.0 1.45 +0.2 .987
1958 Los Angeles - MLB P 38 38 22 27 2 50 1 .980 304.2 1.45 +0.4 1.211
1959 Los Angeles - MLB P 37 37 17 31 4 52 4 .923 298.1 1.45 +0.9 1.132
1960 Los Angeles - MLB P 38 38 27 19 1 47 1 .979 313.1 1.32 -0.8 1.008
1961 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 14 34 1 49 1 .980 270.1 1.60 +0.6 .991
1962 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 9 25 2 35 1 .971 236.2 1.29 +0.1 .949
1963 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 34 17 28 1 48 3 .938 259.0 1.56 +0.5 .965
1964 Los Angeles - MLB P 35 35 14 19 1 35 2 .943 262.0 1.13 -0.6 .860
1965 Los Angeles - MLB P 30 30 12 20 0 34 2 .941 199.0 1.45 +1.1 .903
TOTAL P 541 517 230 414 27 676 32 .953 4044.0 1.43 +3.1 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Pobladores, out of college (Ohio State).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (55).
04/10/1951 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
06/10/1951 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1951 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (55).
05/24/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/29/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/02/1952 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (55).
07/25/1953 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (55).
05/08/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/12/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/11/1954 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/05/1954 Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/09/1954 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1954 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/23/1954 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1954 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/06/1954 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/12/1956 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/27/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Wolverines with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1956 Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/25/1956 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1956 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/09/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
07/04/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/16/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/05/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/25/1957 Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/01/1958 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/28/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1958 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/13/1958 Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
05/02/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1959 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/01/1959 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/26/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
05/12/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1960 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
06/05/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/20/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/17/1961 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
08/17/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/21/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/22/1961 Finished 2nd in 1961 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60).
07/08/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60).
06/06/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/16/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/14/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/20/1963 Finished 3rd in 1963 MLB ABL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
11/17/1963 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $508,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
05/25/1964 Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory!
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/17/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60).
07/06/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/04/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/21/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1953 14 8
1954 14 10
1955 16 2
1957 15 7
1958 20 2
1959 15 9
1960 16 8
1961 19 3
1963 14 9
Year G Rank
1952 43 7
Year GS Rank
1953 36 4
1954 38 1
1955 35 4
1956 36 4
1957 34 10
1958 38 3
1959 37 5
1960 38 2
1961 35 10
1962 34 1
1963 34 1
1964 35 1
Year W Rank
1954 20 5
1955 17 4
1956 23 1
1957 19 5
1958 25 2
1959 23 2
1960 19 2
1961 20 1
1962 18 3
1963 20 2
1964 16 4
Year L Rank
1951 16 5
1953 15 6
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .654 5
1956 .676 7
1957 .633 10
1958 .714 3
1959 .639 10
1961 .769 2
1963 .800 1
1964 .727 2
Year HLD Rank
1952 1 8
Year IP Rank
1953 282.1 4
1954 314.2 2
1955 282.0 3
1956 303.0 3
1957 280.0 6
1958 304.2 4
1959 298.1 4
1960 313.1 2
1961 270.1 8
1962 236.2 6
1963 259.0 4
1964 262.0 1
Year BF Rank
1953 1219 3
1954 1325 2
1955 1185 2
1956 1222 4
1957 1167 5
1958 1269 4
1959 1237 7
1960 1310 2
1963 1059 4
1964 1056 1
Year BB Rank
1952 122 4
1953 125 2
1954 103 5
1955 93 5
Year K Rank
1954 148 3
1955 130 9
1956 135 10
1957 161 8
1959 155 9
1960 187 5
Year WP Rank
1953 11 1
1956 6 8
1959 8 3
1962 9 10
Year ERA Rank
1954 2.97 6
1955 3.29 9
1956 2.79 8
1959 2.90 5
1960 3.10 10
1961 3.06 5
1962 2.66 2
1963 2.68 8
1964 2.65 9
Year BABIP Rank
1962 .248 3
1964 .247 5
Year WHIP Rank
1956 1.08 9
1959 1.16 10
1960 1.16 8
1961 1.20 9
1962 1.15 2
1964 1.03 6
Year K/BB Rank
1960 2.56 3
1963 2.74 9
1964 3.00 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1956 9.86 7
1959 10.59 10
1960 10.63 8
1961 10.85 7
1962 10.50 2
1963 10.15 8
1964 9.41 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1952 0.56 10
1953 0.64 6
1954 0.34 3
1956 0.62 8
1957 0.45 7
1958 0.59 7
1959 0.54 9
1961 0.43 3
1963 0.45 6
1965 0.36 4
Year H/9 Rank
1954 8.01 6
1962 7.87 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1959 1.87 5
1960 2.10 5
1961 2.53 9
1962 2.51 7
1963 1.88 3
1964 1.51 2
Year K/9 Rank
1954 4.23 10
Year QS Rank
1953 21 6
1954 24 4
1955 21 8
1956 25 5
1957 22 9
1958 25 6
1959 26 4
1960 22 8
1961 23 4
1962 25 2
1963 26 3
1964 29 1
Year QSP Rank
1958 .658 8
1959 .703 10
1961 .657 8
1962 .735 3
1963 .765 8
1964 .829 3
Year CG Rank
1953 17 8
1954 24 5
1955 11 6
1956 24 3
1957 19 4
1958 20 4
1959 19 4
1960 20 3
1964 8 7
Year CGP Rank
1954 .632 5
1955 .314 9
1956 .667 3
1957 .559 4
1958 .526 7
1959 .514 7
1960 .526 3
Year SHO Rank
1954 7 1
1956 6 2
1957 3 6
1959 2 8
1961 4 3
1963 3 4
1965 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1953 0.55 1
1955 0.54 1
1956 0.53 6
1957 0.52 10
1958 0.52 10
1960 0.54 8
1961 0.57 3
1962 0.55 6
1963 0.57 4
1964 0.57 3
Year WAR Rank
1954 8.5 3
1955 5.4 5
1956 7.5 5
1957 8.3 6
1958 6.6 6
1959 8.1 3
1960 7.5 3
1961 7.1 3
1963 6.3 3
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