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Rollie Fingers League
7-21-2007
Whitey Meadows Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .698 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
H 579 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 02-22-1949
HR 81 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(49 games)
RBI 313
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 OAK
1
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1975 OAK
19
71
7
12
2
0
3
6
7
7 0 0
0
0 1
.568
.244
.324
.155
.169
1976 OAK
59
198
18
37
5
2
5
17
17
52 1 0
0
0 0
.563
.255
.308
.121
.187
1977 OAK
55
170
14
43
4
0
6
25
11
36 0 4
0
0 1
.674
.292
.382
.129
.253
1978 OAK
94
186
18
47
5
3
10
26
24
42 0 1
2
0 1
.810
.336
.473
.220
.253
1979 CIN
104
346
46
81
19
4
9
39
36
84 0 0
1
4 1
.696
.306
.390
.156
.234
1980 CIN-DET
39
93
15
26
3
1
4
12
18
22 0 0
0
0 1
.859
.396
.462
.183
.280
1981 DET
121
428
52
110
19
2
12
61
34
104 1 1
6
2 1
.707
.312
.395
.138
.257
1982 DET
121
449
49
103
14
3
14
61
35
99 5 2
4
6 2
.659
.291
.367
.138
.229
1983 DET
84
319
39
74
11
2
15
46
30
66 0 2
2
3 2
.716
.296
.420
.188
.232
1984 DET
44
159
23
44
6
3
3
20
20
37 0 1
3
0 3
.764
.356
.409
.132
.277
Total
741
2423
282
579
88
20
81
313
232
550 7 11
18
15 13
.698
.306
.392
.153
.239

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Whitey Meadows has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-04-01The Detroit Bounders have waived Whitey Meadows.
1984-08-13The Detroit Bounders have designated Whitey Meadows for assignment.
1983-08-10Whitey Meadows of the Detroit Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1982-10-01Whitey Meadows of the Detroit Bounders is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1981-04-01The Detroit Bounders have promoted Iwao Kawamura to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Takenori Nishio to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Whitey Meadows to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Howie Gilbreth to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Walt Criger to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have promoted Eddie Almonte to the major league team. The Detroit Bounders have designated A.J. Meyers for assignment.
1980-08-23The Detroit Bounders have acquired Whitey Meadows from the waiver wire.
1980-08-03The Cincinnati Red Dragons have promoted Jim Posada to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Dragons have waived Whitey Meadows.
1979-04-11The Cincinnati Red Dragons have placed Whitey Meadows on the trade block.
1979-04-11The Cincinnati Red Dragons have acquired Whitey Meadows from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted Wayne Gee to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have promoted Walt Shoemaker to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have designated Whitey Meadows for assignment. The Oakland Olives have designated Vic LePine for assignment.
1978-07-31Whitey Meadows of the Oakland Olives is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1976-04-01The Oakland Olives have promoted Whitey Meadows to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have designated Mike Mata for assignment.
1975-07-16The Oakland Olives have sent Whitey Meadows to the minors.
1975-06-04The Oakland Olives have promoted Whitey Meadows to the major league team.
1974-10-03The Oakland Olives have sent Whitey Meadows to the minors. The Oakland Olives have sent Andy Pressnell to the minors.
1974-09-26The Oakland Olives have promoted Whitey Meadows to the major league team. The Oakland Olives have promoted Andy Pressnell to the major league team.