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Branch Rickey League
4-14-2229
Glenn Meads Shortstop
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .815 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1547 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-10-1931
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(16 games)
RBI 748
SB 260
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B (91.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 19 63.00 3 / 5 6 / 7 4 / 12 4 / 7 2 / 9 11 / 13 6 / 10 36 / 63
1950 Pos (SS) 19 124.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 124
1951 Minors 20 55.00 6 / 9 2 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 16 2 / 3 8 / 12 23 / 55
1951 Pos (SS) 20 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1952 Minors 21 65.00 4 / 9 8 / 14 5 / 7 5 / 14 2 / 8 6 / 8 2 / 5 32 / 65
1953 Minors 22 77.00 5 / 12 2 / 7 1 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 11 12 / 14 9 / 13 32 / 77
1953 Pos (SS) 22 60.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 60
1954 Minors 23 23.00 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 1 7 / 23
1954 Majors 23 26.71 84 39 0 2 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 5 12 / 26
1954 Pos (SS) 23 47.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 47
1955 Minors 24 22.00 2 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 5 6 / 22
1955 Majors 24 36.41 108 49 0 1 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 4 2 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 4 9 / 36
1955 Pos (SS) 24 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 30
1956 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 6
1956 Majors 25 54.01 148 84 0 2 / 4 3 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 10 4 / 11 10 / 54
1956 Pos (SS) 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1957 Majors 26 64.56 162 99 0 1 / 13 1 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 15 0 / 3 1 / 8 5 / 64
1958 Majors 27 61.54 162 94 0 0 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 11 3 / 61
1959 Majors 28 57.09 162 92 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 57
1960 Majors 29 47.09 118 92 36 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 47
1961 Majors 30 66.00 162 139 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 66
1962 Majors 31 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 66
1963 Majors 32 66.28 162 139 0 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 66
1964 Majors 33 64.61 162 139 0 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 64
1965 Majors 34 66.28 162 139 0 -3 / 8 -3 / 11 -1 / 10 -2 / 8 -1 / 12 0 / 14 -2 / 3 -12 / 66
1966 Majors 35 38.71 162 54 0 0 / 5 -3 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 -3 / 3 -1 / 3 -7 / 38
1967 Majors 36 27.41 162 28 0 -5 / 2 -8 / 4 -5 / 4 -3 / 6 -6 / 6 -3 / 4 -4 / 1 -34 / 27
Total 2078 1326 36 19 / 152 17 / 147 13 / 165 11 / 147 0 / 149 37 / 150 31 / 139 138 / 1315
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Glenn Meads has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1966-05-16Trade #1644800 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the San Diego Wizards. The San Diego Wizards receive Johnny Hinrichs, Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 CHN (Lefty Sykes) from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Glenn Meads, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 SD (Nobuhiro Tachino).
1965-05-15Trade #1643562 has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Wizards. The San Diego Wizards receive Horacio Bevacqua, Glenn Meads, Danny Gigon from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jeff Harriss, Fielder Duggan, Bob Webb, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (SD), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 SD (Frank Brennan), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 SD (Hod Thornton).
1960-05-03Glenn Meads of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1956-04-16The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Allen Miller to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Glenn Meads to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Mike Chapman to the minors.
1955-08-03The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Glenn Meads down to the minors.
1954-07-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Glenn Meads to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Herm Dozier.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted John Murray to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Doug Gagnon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Larry Canavan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted George Corcoran to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ed Williams to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Herm Dozier to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Paul Hill to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Glenn Meads to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Dave Horsman to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Danny Gigon to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Don Skalski to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Bob Pitlock to the minors.