Dave Meads

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1988)

W–L 8–4
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.44
SO 59
Pitcher PIV -587.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/7/1964 in Montclair, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-13
Last Game
1988-09-30

Full name: David Donald Meads

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 4 67 2 0 0 0 88.3 97 44 12 30 59 4.48 -587.7

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 HOU NL 5 3 45 0 0 0 0 48.7 60 30 16 32 5.55 4.29 (-29%) -544.3
1988 HOU NL 3 1 22 2 0 0 0 39.7 37 14 14 27 3.18 3.73 (+15%) -43.4
Career · 2 seasons 8 4 67 2 0 0 0 88.1 97 44 30 59 4.48 — -588

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
67 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .286 .500 .286 .786 0

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +54.0% above league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1987 HOU NL 45 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1988 HOU NL 22 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 67 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .286 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3151200.400
Away3621000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3139.142168223.66
Away3649.0552822375.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-09-30 HOUSDPL 100000000
1988-09-25 HOUSDPL 000000000
1988-09-18 HOUSFGL 000000000
1988-09-13 HOUCINL 000000000
1988-09-03 HOUSTLW 000000000
1988-08-27 HOUPITW 211000001
1988-08-23 HOUCHCL 000000000
1988-08-17 HOUSTLW 100000011
1988-08-14 HOUSDPL 000000000
1988-08-11 HOUSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-09-30 HOUSDP L 4.1744210
1988-09-25 HOUSDP — 2.0100250
1988-09-18 HOUSFG — 0.2100110
1988-09-13 HOUCIN — 0.1100000
1988-09-03 HOUSTL — 1.0000000
1988-08-27 HOUPIT W 5.1300150
1988-08-23 HOUCHC — 0.2433011
1988-08-17 HOUSTL W 6.0200240
1988-08-14 HOUSDP — 2.0120011
1988-08-11 HOUSFG — 1.0100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 67 2 4 10 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 HOU P 45 0 1 4 0 1
1988 HOU P 22 2 3 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 67

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 HOU NL $92,500
Total Career Earnings $92,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Middlesex County Community College Edison NJ 1983, 1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Meads

What years did Dave Meads play?
Dave Meads played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1988.
Was Dave Meads a pitcher?
Yes. Dave Meads pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Meads hit?
Dave Meads hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.