Austin Meadows

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2023)

Austin Meadows was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2023 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. In 417 career games, he hit .259 with 390 hits, 70 home runs, and 238 RBI. Austin Meadows was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,858.

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 .259
HR 70
RBI 238
H 390
OPS .806
PIV 2,858
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 225 lb
Born
5/3/1995 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2018-05-18
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Austin Wade Meadows

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Career Batting Statistics

Austin Meadows — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
417 1,507 209 390 82 15 70 238 23 156 363 .259 .333 .472 .806 2,858

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .472 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Austin Meadows — 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
2018 PIT NL 49 154 16 45 8 2 5 13 4 8 35 .292 .247 (+18%) .318 (+3%) .409 (+14%) .727 (+9%) 199.0
2018 TBA AL 10 24 3 6 1 0 1 4 1 2 5 .250 — — — — 199.0
2019 TBA AL 138 530 83 154 29 7 33 89 12 54 131 .291 .252 (+15%) .322 (+13%) .434 (+28%) .757 (+22%) 2389.4
2020 TBA AL 36 132 19 27 8 1 4 13 2 17 50 .205 .244 (-16%) .321 (-8%) .417 (-11%) .739 (-10%) -228.2
2021 TBA AL 142 518 79 121 29 3 27 106 4 59 122 .234 .243 (-4%) .317 (-1%) .410 (+11%) .727 (+6%) 527.7
2022 DET AL 36 128 9 32 6 2 0 11 0 16 17 .250 .242 (+3%) .311 (+11%) .394 (-17%) .706 (-4%) -30.3
2023 DET AL 6 21 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .238 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 417 1,507 209 390 82 15 70 238 23 156 363 .259 — — — — 3,057

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Austin Meadows — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 83 7 12 3 0 3 8 5 30 .145

Playoff Batting by Year

Austin Meadows — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 ALDS2 TBA 3 9 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 2 .222
2020 ALCS TBA 6 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 .091
2020 ALDS1 TBA 4 13 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 6 .154
2020 WS TBA 6 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .188
2019 ALDS1 TBA 5 20 2 3 2 0 0 3 2 8 .150
2019 ALWC TBA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Austin Meadows — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22377210720727112.268
Away19473510218343126.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Austin Meadows — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-04-06 DETBOSL 200000000
2023-04-05 DETHOUL 401000100
2023-04-03 DETHOUW 500000001
2023-04-02 DETTBRL 300000001
2023-04-01 DETTBRL 301000101
2023-03-30 DETTBRL 403100000
2022-06-15 DETCHWL 301000000
2022-06-14 DETCHWL 301000010
2022-06-13 DETCHWL 401100010
2022-06-12 DETTORL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Austin Meadows — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 279 258 464 9 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Austin Meadows — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 PIT OF 39 35 75 0 2 0
2018 TBA OF 8 4 6 1 0 0
2019 TBA OF 88 86 152 2 2 1
2020 TBA OF 26 24 38 0 0 0
2021 TBA OF 79 73 101 5 2 0
2022 DET OF 32 31 79 1 0 0
2023 DET OF 7 5 13 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Austin Meadows — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 169
Center Field 18
Right Field 101
Designated Hitter 119

Awards & Honors

Austin Meadows — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2019 Player of the Month September
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-04-13
2019 Player of the Week Week of 2019-09-07
2018 Rookie of the Month May

Award Voting History

Austin Meadows — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 1.0 420 0
2019 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 15.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Bubba Trammell
    .261 avg, 82 HR
  2. 90
    Harry Anderson
    .264 avg, 60 HR
  3. 87
    Riley Greene
    .268 avg, 97 HR
  4. 85
    Chris Duncan
    .257 avg, 55 HR
  5. 78
    Domingo Santana
    .255 avg, 77 HR
  6. 77
    Jim Greengrass
    .269 avg, 69 HR

Austin Meadows: the record in brief

The bio dates Austin Meadows's major league debut to May 18, 2018. By club, Meadows's seasons break down as the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018 to 2021), and the Detroit Tigers (2022 through 2023). Meadows is listed as an outfielder at 6 feet, 3 inches and 225 pounds. The bio says Meadows batted and threw left-handed. Meadows was born on May 3, 1995, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Meadows's full given name, per the bio, is Austin Wade Meadows.

Across 417 games at the plate, Meadows's career line reads 390 hits in 1,507 at bats for a .259 average, plus 70 homers, 238 runs batted in, and 23 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .333 and the slugging percentage .472, for an OPS of .806. Meadows hit .259 while the league hit .247 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 10.1% above league average (.806 against .731). The home run peak was 33 in 2019 with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Meadows

What years did Austin Meadows play?
Austin Meadows played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2023.
Was Austin Meadows a pitcher?
No. Austin Meadows was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Austin Meadows hit?
Austin Meadows hit 70 career home runs with 390 hits.
What teams did Austin Meadows play for?
Austin Meadows played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018), the Tampa Bay Rays (2018–2021), and the Detroit Tigers (2022–2023).
Did Austin Meadows win an MVP award?
No. Austin Meadows did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Austin Meadows win?
Austin Meadows was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Austin Meadows's career stats?
In 417 games, Austin Meadows had 390 hits, 70 home runs, 238 RBI, 209 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did Austin Meadows play?
Austin Meadows played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Austin Meadows and how much did he weigh?
Austin Meadows was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Austin Meadows hit each season?
Austin Meadows's home runs by season: 6 in 2018, 33 in 2019, 4 in 2020, 27 in 2021, 0 in 2022, and 0 in 2023. His most in one season was 33, in 2019.
What was Austin Meadows's career batting average?
Austin Meadows batted .259 over his career, with 390 hits in 1,507 at bats.
How many RBI did Austin Meadows have?
Austin Meadows drove in 238 runs in his career.
Is Austin Meadows in the Hall of Fame?
No. Austin Meadows has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Austin Meadows make?
Austin Meadows was selected to 1 All-Star Game.