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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 CHN
37
35
4
3
1
2
0
4
1
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.340
.111
.229
.143
.086
1958 CHN
43
34
4
7
0
0
0
4
0
 11 1 0
0
 0 1
.434
.229
.206
.000
.206
1959 CHN
48
60
6
10
3
0
0
8
6
 17 0 1
1
 0 2
.455
.239
.217
.050
.167
1960 CHN
57
49
5
6
0
0
0
4
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.262
.140
.122
.000
.122
1961 CHN
35
66
6
6
1
1
0
4
2
 20 0 2
0
 1 0
.251
.114
.136
.045
.091
1962 CHN
37
75
2
11
2
0
0
5
3
 19 1 2
1
 2 1
.359
.185
.173
.027
.147
1963 CHN
38
80
8
14
0
1
0
2
2
 20 0 0
1
 0 0
.395
.195
.200
.025
.175
1964 CHN
36
78
4
11
4
0
0
6
1
 18 0 1
1
 0 0
.342
.150
.192
.051
.141
1965 CHN
35
76
7
15
2
0
0
6
0
 23 0 1
3
 1 0
.418
.195
.224
.026
.197
1966 CHN
36
83
5
12
0
0
0
5
0
 35 0 0
1
 0 1
.289
.145
.145
.000
.145
1967 CHN
36
90
4
14
2
2
0
5
0
 31 0 0
0
 1 0
.378
.156
.222
.067
.156
1968 CHN
36
73
4
8
2
0
0
3
4
 23 0 1
0
 1 1
.291
.154
.137
.027
.110
1969 TOR
36
75
4
15
3
0
0
5
1
 20 0 0
0
 2 0
.451
.211
.240
.040
.200
1970 CHN
39
36
1
5
0
0
0
1
1
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.301
.162
.139
.000
.139
1971 DET
23
51
3
8
1
0
0
3
3
 19 0 0
1
 0 1
.380
.204
.176
.020
.157
Total
572
961
67
145
21
6
0
65
25
 284 2 8
9
 8 7
.358
.173
.185
.034
.151
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.