Lee Meadows | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: July 12, 1894 Oxford, North Carolina |
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Died: January 29, 1963 Daytona Beach, Florida |
(aged 68)|
Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1915 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 29, 1929 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Career statistics | |
Win-loss record | 188–180 |
Earned run average | 3.37 |
Strikeouts | 1063 |
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Henry Lee "Specs" Meadows (July 12, 1894 – January 29, 1963) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of 15 seasons (1915–1929) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates. 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. Meadows played on two National League pennant winners with the Pirates (1925 and 1927), winning the 1925 World 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.
Meadows was one of the few players in the early 20th century that wore glasses in the field, earning him the nickname "Specs". He was born in Oxford, North Carolina and later died in Daytona Beach, Florida at the age of 68.
Preceded by Dazzy Vance |
National League Wins Champion 1926 (with Donohue, Kremer & Rhem) |
Succeeded by Charley Root |
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