Rufus Meadows
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926)
Rufus Meadows was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1926 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 5/10/1970 in Wichita, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1926-04-23
Full name: Rufus Rivers Meadows
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | CIN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-04-23 | CIN | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Rufus Meadows: the record in brief
Rufus Meadows's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 23, 1926. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1926. Born on August 25, 1907, in Chase City, VA, USA, Meadows is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on May 10, 1970, in Wichita, KS, USA. On the record, Rufus Meadows was born Rufus Rivers Meadows.
Meadows went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same years, Meadows was 100.0% better. Meadows's only pitching season is 1926: 1 games, 0 strikeouts.
Meadows appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rufus Meadows
- Was Rufus Meadows a pitcher?
- Yes. Rufus Meadows pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Rufus Meadows hit?
- Rufus Meadows hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Rufus Meadows play for?
- Rufus Meadows played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1926).
- What were Rufus Meadows's career stats?
- In 1 game, Rufus Meadows went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 0.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Rufus Meadows play?
- Rufus Meadows played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rufus Meadows and how much did he weigh?
- Rufus Meadows was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Rufus Meadows's career ERA?
- Rufus Meadows finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Rufus Meadows have?
- Rufus Meadows recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Rufus Meadows in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rufus Meadows has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.