Bill Meehan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Bill Meehan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA and 4 strikeouts.
- 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
- 5'9" / 155 lb
- Died
- 10/8/1982 in Douglas, WY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-09-17
Full name: William Thomas Meehan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11.25 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11.25 | — | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +299.1% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +213.9% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +200.8% above league average.
Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — +207.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11.25 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-17 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-17 | PHA | CLE | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Bill Meehan: the record in brief
Bill Meehan debuted in the major leagues on September 17, 1915. The team column never changes: it is the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915. Meehan, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Meehan is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 155 pounds. The birth record reads September 4, 1889, in Osceola Mills, PA, USA. The bio records the death on October 8, 1982, in Douglas, WY, USA. The bio lists the given name William Thomas.
Meehan went 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA in 1 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 4 strikeouts. Against a 2.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 11.25 mark was 288.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1915, with 1 games and 4 strikeouts.
Meehan appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Meehan
- Was Bill Meehan a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Meehan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Meehan hit?
- Bill Meehan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Bill Meehan play for?
- Bill Meehan played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1915).
- What were Bill Meehan's career stats?
- In 1 game, Bill Meehan went 0-1 with a 11.25 ERA, 4 strikeouts, and 4.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Bill Meehan play?
- Bill Meehan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill Meehan and how much did he weigh?
- Bill Meehan was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Bill Meehan's career ERA?
- Bill Meehan finished with a 11.25 career ERA, going 0-1 with 4 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Meehan have?
- Bill Meehan recorded 4 career strikeouts.
- Is Bill Meehan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Meehan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.