| Dave Meads | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 7, 1964 Montclair, New Jersey |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1987 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 8-4 |
| Strikeouts | 59 |
| Earned run average | 4.48 |
| Teams | |
David Donald Meads is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played in 2 seasons for the Houston Astros.
Meads played baseball at Middlesex County College and was scouted by Clary Anderson. He was drafted by Houston in the sixth round of the 1984 amateur draft.
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Meads started at the lowest tier with the GCL Astros of the Gulf Coast League in 1984 at age 20 before being promoted to low A ball with the Auburn Astros of the South Atlantic League. In 1986 he rose through A and into AA with the Columbus Astros of the Southern League, going 1-1 with a 4.43 ERA in 16 games.[1]
Meads started the 1987 season with the Tucson Toros of the AAA Pacific Coast League. He went 1-0 with a 2.80 ERA in 10 appearances before being called up by Houston in April.[1] Meads made his debut on April 13, 1987, and got his first victory on April 23, striking out Ken Griffey, the only batter he faced.[2] He went 5-3 with a 5.55 ERA in 45 appearances out of the bullpen.[3]
Meads started the 1988 season back with Tucson, but was called up again later in the season and proceeded to go 3-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 22 games played. However, in 1989, while playing with Tucson, he had an arm injury that cut short his career.[4]