Bob Meacham

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1988)

Bob Meacham was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988 for the New York Yankees, a span of 6 seasons. In 457 career games, he hit .236 with 324 hits, 8 home runs, and 114 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .236
HR 8
RBI 114
H 324
OPS .621
PIV -2,656
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
8/25/1960 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-06-30
Last Game
1988-07-10

Full name: Robert Andrew Meacham

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Meacham — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
457 1,371 202 324 58 8 8 114 58 140 276 .236 .313 .308 .621 -2,656

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Meacham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 NYA AL 22 51 5 12 2 0 0 4 8 4 10 .235 .260 (-10%) .324 (-7%) .389 (-29%) .714 (-19%) -138.5
1984 NYA AL 99 360 62 91 13 4 2 25 9 32 70 .253 .259 (-3%) .322 (-3%) .384 (-15%) .707 (-10%) -563.8
1985 NYA AL 156 481 70 105 16 2 1 47 25 54 102 .218 .257 (-15%) .323 (-7%) .390 (-32%) .714 (-20%) -1421.8
1986 NYA AL 56 161 19 36 7 1 0 10 3 17 39 .224 .257 (-13%) .325 (-5%) .395 (-29%) .720 (-18%) -421.9
1987 NYA AL 77 203 28 55 11 1 5 21 6 19 33 .271 .262 (+3%) .331 (+5%) .415 (-2%) .746 (+2%) 105.0
1988 NYA AL 47 115 18 25 9 0 0 7 7 14 22 .217 .254 (-14%) .317 (-3%) .377 (-22%) .695 (-13%) -215.1
Career · 6 seasons 457 1,371 202 324 58 8 8 114 58 140 276 .236 — — — — -2,656

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Meacham — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home220631101154449.244
Away237740101170465.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Meacham — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-07-10 NYYKCRL 000000000
1988-07-08 NYYKCRL 301100000
1988-07-06 NYYTEXL 100000000
1988-07-04 NYYTEXW 110000000
1988-07-02 NYYCHWW 300000000
1988-07-01 NYYCHWL 100000010
1988-06-30 NYYCHWW 302100000
1988-06-26 NYYCLEW 301000011
1988-06-24 NYYCLEL 401000101
1988-06-22 NYYDETL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Meacham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 48 35 83 104 4 19
3B 9 6 6 20 4 3
SS 405 362 539 1020 70 228

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Meacham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 NYA 3B 4 2 3 12 1 1
1983 NYA SS 18 11 13 52 5 8
1984 NYA 2B 2 2 4 3 0 0
1984 NYA SS 96 94 136 269 19 52
1985 NYA SS 155 153 236 390 24 103
1986 NYA SS 56 50 70 149 12 31
1987 NYA 2B 25 17 40 57 2 11
1987 NYA SS 56 45 70 127 8 25
1988 NYA 2B 21 16 39 44 2 8
1988 NYA 3B 5 4 3 8 3 2
1988 NYA SS 24 9 14 33 2 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Meacham — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 48
Third Base 9
Shortstop 406
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Bob Meacham's recorded salaries total $417,500 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Meacham's career ran from 1983 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1986.

Bob Meacham — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1988 NYA AL $212,500
1987 NYA AL $105,000
1985 NYA AL $100,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $417,500

College History

Bob Meacham — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
San Diego State University San Diego CA 1979, 1980, 1981

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Meacham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Marsh
    .239 avg, 10 HR
  2. 92
    Clyde Beck
    .232 avg, 12 HR
  3. 91
    Arnold Hauser
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  4. 90
    John Donaldson
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  5. 88
    Art Butler
    .241 avg, 3 HR
  6. 88
    Ken Hamlin
    .241 avg, 11 HR

Bob Meacham: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 30, 1983 and the final game on July 10, 1988, Bob Meacham built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Yankees, from 1983 through 1988. Meacham, a shortstop by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6'1" and 175 pounds. Meacham was born on August 25, 1960, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Robert Andrew Meacham.

Meacham finished with 324 hits from 1,371 at bats in 457 games, which works out to .236, adding 8 homers, 114 RBI, and 58 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .313 and the slugging percentage .308, for an OPS of .621. The league as a whole hit .259 across Meacham's seasons, which puts the .236 career mark 8.7% below average. The OPS comparison is .621 to a league .717, 13.4% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 105, in 1985. The RBI column peaks at 47 in 1985. Meacham stole 25 bases in 1985, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Meacham

What years did Bob Meacham play?
Bob Meacham played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988.
Was Bob Meacham a pitcher?
No. Bob Meacham was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bob Meacham hit?
Bob Meacham hit 8 career home runs with 324 hits.
What teams did Bob Meacham play for?
Bob Meacham played for one team, the New York Yankees (1983–1988).
What were Bob Meacham's career stats?
In 457 games, Bob Meacham had 324 hits, 8 home runs, 114 RBI, 202 runs, and 58 stolen bases, with a .236 batting average.
How much did Bob Meacham earn in his career?
Bob Meacham's recorded salaries total $417,500 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Meacham's career ran from 1983 to 1988. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1986.
What was Bob Meacham's salary?
Bob Meacham's last recorded salary was $212,500, in 1988. His highest recorded salary was $212,500, in 1988, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1988.
What position did Bob Meacham play?
Bob Meacham played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Meacham and how much did he weigh?
Bob Meacham was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Bob Meacham hit each season?
Bob Meacham's home runs by season: 0 in 1983, 2 in 1984, 1 in 1985, 0 in 1986, 5 in 1987, and 0 in 1988. His most in one season was 5, in 1987.
What was Bob Meacham's career batting average?
Bob Meacham batted .236 over his career, with 324 hits in 1,371 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Meacham have?
Bob Meacham drove in 114 runs in his career.
Is Bob Meacham in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Meacham has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.