Gil Meche
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2010)
Gil Meche was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010 for the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 12 seasons. Across 258 career appearances, he went 84-83 with a 4.49 ERA and 1,050 strikeouts. Gil Meche was an All-Star.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-07-06
- Last Game
- 2010-10-03
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Gilbert Allen Meche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | AL | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | 73 | 45 | 57 | 47 | 4.73 | 4.71 (avg) | -1628.0 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85.2 | 75 | 36 | 40 | 60 | 3.78 | 4.77 (+21%) | 1172.8 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 15 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 186.1 | 187 | 95 | 63 | 130 | 4.59 | 4.40 (-4%) | -1826.5 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127.2 | 139 | 71 | 47 | 99 | 5.01 | 4.46 (-12%) | -1257.5 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 10 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.1 | 153 | 81 | 72 | 83 | 5.09 | 4.29 (-19%) | -2695.9 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 11 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 186.2 | 183 | 93 | 84 | 156 | 4.48 | 4.53 (+1%) | -459.6 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | 9 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 216.0 | 218 | 88 | 62 | 156 | 3.67 | 4.47 (+18%) | 2544.1 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 14 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210.1 | 204 | 93 | 73 | 183 | 3.98 | 4.32 (+8%) | 3929.8 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | 6 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129.0 | 144 | 73 | 58 | 95 | 5.09 | 4.32 (-18%) | -1400.4 |
| 2010 | KCA | AL | 0 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 | 65 | 39 | 38 | 41 | 5.69 | 4.08 (-40%) | -2332.2 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 84 | 83 | 258 | 243 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,432.1 | 1,441 | 714 | 594 | 1,050 | 4.49 | — | -3,953 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 0 |
Career AVG .130 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.
Career OBP .130 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.
Career SLG .130 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.
Career OPS .261 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 65.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | KCA | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 258 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (516 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 132 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .130 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 126 | 706.1 | 673 | 330 | 268 | 533 | 4.20 |
| Away | 132 | 726.0 | 768 | 383 | 326 | 517 | 4.75 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-03 | KCR | TBR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-29 | KCR | MIN | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010-09-27 | KCR | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-24 | KCR | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-21 | KCR | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-19 | KCR | CLE | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-15 | KCR | OAK | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-09-11 | KCR | CHW | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010-09-05 | KCR | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010-09-03 | KCR | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | P | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | P | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SEA | P | 32 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | SEA | P | 23 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | P | 29 | 26 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | SEA | P | 32 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | KCA | P | 34 | 34 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | KCA | P | 34 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009 | KCA | P | 23 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | KCA | P | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 258 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | KCA | AL | $12,400,000 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | $11,400,000 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | $11,400,000 |
| 2007 | KCA | AL | $7,400,000 |
| 2006 | SEA | AL | $3,700,000 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | $2,535,000 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | $1,950,000 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | $325,000 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | $275,000 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | $252,500 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $51,837,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Gil Meche (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Gil Meche: the record in brief
Between the debut on July 6, 1999 and the final game on October 3, 2010, Gil Meche built the record summarized on this page. By club, Meche's seasons break down as the Seattle Mariners (1999 to 2006) and the Kansas City Royals (2007 to 2010). Listed as a pitcher, Meche batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 8, 1978, in Lafayette, LA, USA. Gil Meche was the playing name; the full given name is Gilbert Allen.
Meche pitched in 258 games, starting 243, and finished with a 84-83 record and 4.49 ERA. Meche had 1,050 strikeouts. Meche's 4.49 ERA was close to the 4.44 league figure for those seasons. Meche won 15 games in 2003, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 183 in 2008. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Meche posted a 3.67 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gil Meche
- What years did Gil Meche play?
- Gil Meche played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2010.
- Was Gil Meche a pitcher?
- Yes. Gil Meche pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 1050 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gil Meche hit?
- Gil Meche hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Gil Meche's career batting average?
- Gil Meche batted .130 over his career, with 3 hits in 23 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gil Meche have?
- Gil Meche drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Gil Meche's career ERA?
- Gil Meche finished with a 4.49 career ERA, going 84-83 with 1,050 strikeouts.