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Billy Hamilton League
7-14-2078
Bill Meadows Center Field
Retired (1955, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .841 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
H 267 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 07-12-1920
HR 14 Drafted Round 13, Pick 208
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 112
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt A  Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (45.4%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C+ (45.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 CIN
106
128
21
47
8
4
1
13
15
 12 1 0
5
 2 1
.953
.438
.516
.148
.367
1951 CIN
132
339
64
101
22
3
7
44
39
 41 1 1
18
 7 3
.814
.371
.442
.145
.298
1952 CIN
97
173
39
51
7
1
4
21
26
 21 5 0
7
 7 1
.818
.402
.416
.121
.295
1953 CLE-PIT-STL
42
104
10
33
6
1
1
17
14
 12 1 0
3
 0 2
.826
.403
.423
.106
.317
1954 STL
52
118
18
35
7
4
1
17
19
 17 0 1
3
 3 1
.840
.391
.449
.153
.297
Total
429
862
152
267
50
13
14
112
113
 103 8 2
36
 19 8
.841
.394
.447
.137
.310
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Bill Meadows has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-09-24The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Jim Swift from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Red Birds have waived Bill Meadows.
1954-08-22The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Roger Rikard to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bert Alomar to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bill Meadows to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent John Attreau to the minors.
1953-08-02The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Jack Thomas to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bill Meadows to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Blas Boley to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Ray Andrews to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Max Stanek to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bernie Munns to the minors.
1953-06-11The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Bill Meadows from the waiver wire.
1953-04-25The Pittsburgh Black Cats have acquired Mickey Rabe from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have waived Bill Meadows.
1953-04-25The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Erwin Adkins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Walt Kozar to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Tommy Vangilder to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Taylor Ranew to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Oswaldo Conlan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Ron Otanez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Brian Batchelder to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Nick Wilks to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Daryl Austin to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Bill Meadows to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Beany Alexander to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Sandy Rice to the minors.
1953-03-07The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Randy Hoffer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Jason Galvez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have promoted Bill Meadows to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Ron Otanez to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Jot Cieslak to the minors. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have sent Cal Sutton to the minors.
1953-03-07The Pittsburgh Black Cats have acquired Bill Meadows from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Black Cats have waived Mike Afenir.
1953-03-05The Cleveland Lajoies have waived Bill Meadows.
1950-04-15The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Bill Meadows to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Jack Deal to the minors.