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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Kid Meares Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 181-144 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 09-06-1933
K 2465 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(16 games)
IP 3049.1
WHIP 1.28 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1972
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 CHN
9
 5
37
18
0
0
0
 1
133.1
 132 68 66 4 46
111
1.34
4.46
1958 CHN
7
 5
43
14
0
0
0
 0
130.0
 157 77 71 1 44
106
1.55
4.92
1959 CHN
11
 10
48
28
0
0
0
 4
191.2
 202 125 111 1 82
135
1.48
5.21
1960 CHN
12
 9
57
22
1
1
2
 1
177.0
 189 95 83 0 60
145
1.41
4.22
1961 CHN
12
 13
35
35
3
1
0
 0
215.1
 211 111 100 2 80
201
1.35
4.18
1962 CHN
12
 14
37
37
2
1
0
 0
245.0
 221 103 98 1 76
198
1.21
3.60
1963 CHN
16
 12
38
38
1
0
0
 0
230.0
 216 124 114 0 67
196
1.23
4.46
1964 CHN
14
 8
36
36
3
1
0
 0
246.0
 206 95 89 1 73
206
1.13
3.26
1965 CHN
14
 9
35
35
2
2
0
 0
227.2
 205 97 88 2 87
190
1.28
3.48
1966 CHN
21
 4
36
36
0
0
0
 0
241.2
 195 91 80 3 78
218
1.13
2.98
1967 CHN
13
 10
36
36
1
0
0
 0
243.2
 201 90 86 2 66
181
1.10
3.18
1968 CHN
13
 13
36
36
0
0
0
 0
240.2
 202 88 80 1 61
179
1.09
2.99
1969 TOR
11
 14
36
36
0
0
0
 0
233.2
 241 111 105 1 77
179
1.36
4.04
1970 CHN
8
 8
39
22
0
0
1
 0
149.0
 162 86 81 2 47
115
1.40
4.89
1971 DET
8
 10
23
23
1
0
0
 0
144.2
 181 87 84 3 42
105
1.54
5.23
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
181
 144
572
452
14
6
3
 6
3049.1
 2921 1448 1336 24 986
2465
1.28
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Kid Meares has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted Masanori Boitano to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jack Boyd to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rod Ross to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Steve Campfield to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Roger Jones to the major league team.
1971-03-30Kid Meares has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $1.2M per year for 1 year.
1970-06-03Kid Meares of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1970-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Charlie Walker to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mel Gullett to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Emil Gallivan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team.
1970-03-30Kid Meares has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $4.0M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-31The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Charlie Walker to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Ed Vance to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Walt Leach to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Bill Gear to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Bill Freese to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Jerry Darwin to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Bill Swanson to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Ken Albanese to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Dave Shoun to the major league team. The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Sid Delgado to the major league team.
1969-03-29Kid Meares has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $8.2M per year for 1 year.
1965-07-30Kid Meares of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1963-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Hank Locke to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Juan Mahomes to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Brad Nitkowski to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Rod Ross to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team.
1963-03-30Kid Meares has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $10.8M per year for 6 years.
1962-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Joe Usher to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bob Comstock to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team.
1962-03-29Kid Meares has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $10.0M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Rod Ross to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted J.J. Checo to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Kid Meares to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Frank Messersmith to the major league team.
1952-08-10A trade has been completed between the Arizona Heat and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Don Hanna, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 ARI (Kid Meares) from the Arizona Heat in exchange for Ed Service.