As a hitter, Meadows posted a .180 batting average (201-for-1117) with 80 runs, 5 home runs, 75 RBIs and 34 bases on balls. Defensively, he was below average, recording a .947 fielding percentage which was 11 points lower than the league average at his position.
Meadows played on two National League pennant winners with the Pirates (1925 and 1927), winning the 1925 World Series. He opposed future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson as the Game 1 starting pitchers of that '25 Series. He finished 0–2 in two postseason appearances with a 6.28 ERA.
Meadows currently ranks sixth in Pirates history with a .629 winning percentage, with an 88-52 won-loss record.
Meadows was one of the few players in the early 20th century who wore glasses in the field, earning him the nickname "Specs." He was born in Oxford, North Carolina and died in Daytona Beach, Florida at the age of 68.
meadows, henry, specs, meadows, july, 1894, january, 1963, american, professional, baseball, player, played, major, league, baseball, right, handed, pitcher, over, parts, seasons, 1915, 1929, louis, cardinals, philadelphia, phillies, pittsburgh, pirates, pitch. Henry Lee Specs Meadows July 12 1894 January 29 1963 was an American professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a right handed pitcher over parts of 15 seasons 1915 1929 for the St Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates Lee MeadowsPitcherBorn 1894 07 12 July 12 1894Oxford North Carolina U S Died January 29 1963 1963 01 29 aged 68 Daytona Beach Florida U S Batted LeftThrew RightMLB debutApril 19 1915 for the St Louis CardinalsLast MLB appearanceApril 29 1929 for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsWin loss record188 180Earned run average3 37Strikeouts1 063TeamsSt Louis Cardinals 1915 1919 Philadelphia Phillies 1919 1923 Pittsburgh Pirates 1923 1929 Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion 1925 NL wins leader 1926 He was the National League wins leader in 1926 with Pittsburgh For his career he compiled a 188 180 record in 490 appearances with a 3 37 ERA and 1063 strikeouts As a hitter Meadows posted a 180 batting average 201 for 1117 with 80 runs 5 home runs 75 RBIs and 34 bases on balls Defensively he was below average recording a 947 fielding percentage which was 11 points lower than the league average at his position Meadows played on two National League pennant winners with the Pirates 1925 and 1927 winning the 1925 World Series He opposed future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson as the Game 1 starting pitchers of that 25 Series He finished 0 2 in two postseason appearances with a 6 28 ERA Meadows currently ranks sixth in Pirates history with a 629 winning percentage with an 88 52 won loss record Meadows was one of the few players in the early 20th century who wore glasses in the field earning him the nickname Specs He was born in Oxford North Carolina and died in Daytona Beach Florida at the age of 68 See also EditList of Major League Baseball annual wins leadersExternal links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1890s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lee Meadows amp oldid 1133904773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
