Roy Meeker

American baseball player
Baseball player
Roy Meeker
Pitcher
Born: (1900-09-15)September 15, 1900
Lead Mine, Missouri, U.S.
Died: March 25, 1929(1929-03-25) (aged 28)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 22, 1923, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record8–14
Earned run average4.73
Strikeouts54
Teams
  • Philadelphia Athletics (1923–1924)
  • Cincinnati Reds (1926)

Charles Roy Meeker (September 15, 1900 – March 25, 1929) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1923–24, 1926) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled an 8–14 record, with a 4.73 earned run average, and 54 strikeouts in 192 innings pitched.[1]

He was born in Lead Mine, Missouri, and at the time of his death was living in Kansas City.[2] Meeker died of a heart attack in Orlando, Florida at the age of 28 while taking part in the Reds' spring training.[2]

References

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    • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
  2. ^ a b "Roy Meeker, Red hurler, dies suddenly in camp". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Mar 26, 1929. p. 18. Retrieved 25 September 2016.


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