P Jack Meeks #1
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
P JACK MEEKS #1 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 8-12 0 4.58 192.2 210 20 56 126 1.38 3.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 -
Slider 4 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 4 -
Screwball 3 -
Forkball 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/28/1963 @ DAL Win, 4-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 2 5 Win
08/23/1963 @ SFS Win, 8-5 X 8.0 11 5 5 2 2 Win
08/17/1963 CHC Win, 5-3 X 7.2 5 3 3 6 6 Win
08/10/1963 DAL Win, 16-3 X 7.1 12 3 3 1 5 Win
08/04/1963 NYI Loss, 0-3 X 9.0 8 3 3 1 8 Loss
07/30/1963 @ TOR Loss, 3-8 X 5.2 15 7 7 1 5 Loss
07/24/1963 @ CHC Loss, 6-9 X 7.0 8 5 3 4 1
07/18/1963 TOR Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 8 5 5 2 3 Loss
07/13/1963 CHC Win, 2-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 5 5
07/07/1963 @ DAL Loss, 5-9 X 6.0 9 6 6 3 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/05/1940
Born in:Knoxville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$95,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 145 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 16th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 8 12 0 4.58 192.2 210 103 98 20 56 126 7 26.9 1 12 46.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.61 9.81 5.89 2.62 4.05 1.38 94 3.1 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 312 84 19 2 9 49 24 58 3 8 3 .269 .325 .429 .754      
vs. RHB 444 126 13 1 11 54 32 68 6 2 1 .284 .329 .392 .721      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 1 2 5  
April 4 4 1 2 0 4.94 27.1 29 16 15 2 12 16  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.70 42.2 50 29 27 3 9 34  
June 5 5 2 1 0 3.38 40.0 34 15 15 6 6 27  
July 6 6 0 4 0 5.62 41.2 56 28 26 4 17 23  
August 5 5 4 1 0 3.29 41.0 41 15 15 5 12 26  
Spring Training 4 4 3 0 0 3.86 16.1 18 7 7 3 0 8  
Last Year 31 31 16 11 0 4.51 219.1 256 120 110 20 46 151  
2 Years Ago 37 23 9 12 1 4.14 169.2 190 85 78 20 50 105  
Career 94 80 33 35 1 4.43 581.2 656 308 286 60 152 382  
Home 13 13 4 6 0 3.75 100.2 102 44 42 8 26 69  
Road 13 13 4 6 0 5.48 92.0 108 59 56 12 30 57  
Grass 26 26 8 12 0 4.58 192.2 210 103 98 20 56 126  
Day 10 10 3 4 0 3.99 76.2 69 36 34 12 25 54  
Night 16 16 5 8 0 4.97 116.0 141 67 64 8 31 72  
As Starter 26 26 8 12 0 4.58 192.2 210 103 98 20 56 126  
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+
1961 Cincinnati - FABL 20 37 23 9 12 1 4.14 169.2 190 85 78 20 50 105 5 2 1.41 .311 4.21 2.7 111
1962 Cincinnati - FABL 21 31 31 16 11 0 4.51 219.1 256 120 110 20 46 151 5 1 1.38 .334 3.74 5.2 102
1963 Cincinnati - FABL 22 26 26 8 12 0 4.58 192.2 210 103 98 20 56 126 7 1 1.38 .307 4.05 3.1 94
Total FABL 94 80 33 35 1 4.43 581.2 656 308 286 60 152 382 17 4 1.39 .318 3.98 11.1 101
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+
1957 Total - 16 12 12 9 0 0 0.68 92.1 57 10 7 0 9 118 0 0 0.71 .243 1.00 5.8 100
1958 Total - 17 13 13 9 0 0 0.57 94.0 49 10 6 2 16 171 0 0 0.69 .245 0.38 7.0 100
1958 Ottumwa - C 17 13 13 5 4 0 4.85 94.2 99 57 51 7 61 82 5 0 1.69 .318 4.63 2.3 118
1958 Savannah - B 17 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 9.0 11 6 6 1 5 5 1 0 1.78 .333 4.92 0.1 74
1959 Charleston - B 18 8 8 3 5 0 4.80 60.0 69 44 32 6 25 41 5 0 1.57 .326 4.05 1.1 93
1959 Camden - A 18 19 19 7 12 0 2.83 162.1 148 64 51 11 55 111 17 2 1.25 .280 2.86 3.7 124
1960 Camden - A 19 27 27 14 10 0 2.72 221.1 178 73 67 13 73 168 18 3 1.13 .263 2.85 5.9 138
1960 Erie - AA 19 4 4 1 1 0 4.56 25.2 28 14 13 3 6 22 0 0 1.32 .312 3.03 0.6 80
Total EA 4 4 1 1 0 4.56 25.2 28 14 13 3 6 22 0 0 1.32 .312 3.03 80.2
Total MAL 46 46 21 22 0 2.77 383.2 326 137 118 24 128 279 35 5 1.18 .270 2.85 131.5
Total SEL 9 9 3 6 0 4.96 69.0 80 50 38 7 30 46 6 0 1.59 .327 4.17 90.4
Total UMVA 13 13 5 4 0 4.85 94.2 99 57 51 7 61 82 5 0 1.69 .318 4.63 118.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Savannah - B P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .995
1958 Ottumwa - C P 13 13 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 94.2 1.14 +1.9 1.405
1959 Camden - A P 19 19 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 162.1 1.00 +1.4 .806
1959 Charleston - B P 8 8 8 6 0 14 0 1.000 60.0 2.10 +0.5 .959
1960 Erie - AA P 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.3 .985
1960 Camden - A P 27 27 10 25 2 36 1 .972 221.1 1.42 +2.0 1.081
1961 Cincinnati - MLB P 36 22 14 17 1 31 0 1.000 169.2 1.64 +1.9 1.042
1962 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 11 22 2 34 1 .971 219.1 1.35 +3.4 1.134
1963 Cincinnati - MLB P 26 26 9 15 2 24 0 1.000 192.2 1.12 +0.9 1.106
TOTAL P 165 151 65 109 7 176 2 .989 1154.2 1.36 +12.3 1.066
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (Madisonville; Madisonville, TN) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
08/05/1958 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/11/1958 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/1958 Named the #47 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1958 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with CF Lee Rabinowitz, SP Charlie Walden, and SS Ed Tilton, in exchange for SP Jake Pearson.
04/09/1959 Named the #47 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1959 Named the #47 prospect in the FABL
07/25/1959 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Allentown Cokers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/09/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/12/1960 Named the #33 prospect in the FABL
04/25/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1960 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1960 Named the #32 prospect in the FABL
08/23/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hartford Colonials with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/29/1960 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1960 Wins the MAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/12/1960 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
04/18/1961 Named the #27 prospect in the FABL
06/14/1961 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/23/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1961 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
02/13/1962 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/17/1962 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
04/22/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/10/1963 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1962 16 5
Year L Rank
1961 12 9
Year IP Rank
1962 219.1 9
Year BF Rank
1962 944 10
Year K Rank
1962 151 9
Year WP Rank
1962 8 9
Year K/BB Rank
1961 2.10 5
1962 3.28 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 2.65 5
1962 1.89 3
Year K/9 Rank
1962 6.20 10
Year CGP Rank
1961 .217 9
Year SHO Rank
1961 2 5
1962 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1961 0.52 9
Year WAR Rank
1962 5.3 6
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