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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1957 LHB 29 38.1 34 15 40 1.43
1957 RHB 37 95.0 77 31 92 1.29
1958 LHB 33 34.1 33 11 57 1.98
1958 RHB 43 95.2 73 33 100 1.39
1959 LHB 36 41.2 28 16 42 1.39
1959 RHB 48 150.0 107 66 160 1.51
1960 LHB 46 48.0 37 19 44 1.31
1960 RHB 55 129.0 108 41 145 1.44
1961 LHB 30 43.2 32 16 41 1.31
1961 RHB 35 171.2 169 64 170 1.36
1962 LHB 33 60.0 54 17 57 1.23
1962 RHB 37 185.0 144 59 164 1.21
1963 LHB 37 54.1 51 16 50 1.21
1963 RHB 38 175.2 145 51 166 1.24
1964 LHB 34 62.0 45 17 52 1.11
1964 RHB 36 184.0 161 56 154 1.14
1965 LHB 35 55.0 50 20 44 1.16
1965 RHB 35 172.2 140 67 161 1.32
1966 LHB 34 57.1 45 22 44 1.15
1966 RHB 36 184.1 173 56 151 1.12
1967 LHB 35 48.2 32 16 42 1.19
1967 RHB 36 195.0 149 50 159 1.07
1968 LHB 27 42.1 30 17 33 1.18
1968 RHB 36 198.1 149 44 169 1.07
1969 LHB 35 64.2 49 18 54 1.11
1969 RHB 36 169.0 130 59 187 1.46
1970 LHB 35 34.0 24 9 44 1.56
1970 RHB 39 115.0 91 38 118 1.36
1971 LHB 17 25.1 20 5 27 1.26
1971 RHB 23 119.1 85 37 154 1.60
2103 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2103 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 496 709.2 564 234 671 1.28
Total RHB 570 2339.2 1901 752 2250 1.28
Total 572 3049.1 2465 986 2921 1.28
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.