What years did Roy Meeker play?

Roy Meeker played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1926.

Was Roy Meeker a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Meeker pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 54 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roy Meeker hit?

Roy Meeker hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What teams did Roy Meeker play for?

Roy Meeker played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1923–1924) and the Cincinnati Reds (1926).

What were Roy Meeker's career stats?

In 42 games, Roy Meeker went 8-14 with a 4.73 ERA, 54 strikeouts, and 192.0 innings pitched.

What position did Roy Meeker play?

Roy Meeker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Roy Meeker and how much did he weigh?

Roy Meeker was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Roy Meeker's career ERA?

Roy Meeker finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 8-14 with 54 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roy Meeker have?

Roy Meeker recorded 54 career strikeouts.

Is Roy Meeker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Roy Meeker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Roy Meeker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1926)

Roy Meeker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1926 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 8-14 with a 4.73 ERA and 54 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 8–14

ERA 4.73

WHIP 1.65

SO 54

Pitcher PIV -3467.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 9/15/1900 in Lead Mine, MO, USA
Died: 3/25/1929 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-09-22
Last Game: 1926-09-25

Full name: Charles Roy Meeker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Meeker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	14	42	17	8	1	0	192.0	214	101	8	103	54	4.73	-3467.9

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 15.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy Meeker — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1923	PHA	AL	3	0	5	2	2	0	25.0	24	10	13	12	3.60	4.03 (+11%)	250.7
1924	PHA	AL	5	12	30	14	5	1	146.0	166	76	81	37	4.68	4.13 (-14%)	-3513.3
1926	CIN	NL	0	2	7	1	1	0	21.0	24	15	9	5	6.43	4.11 (-57%)	-205.2
Career · 3 seasons			8	14	42	17	8	1	192.0	214	101	103	54	4.73	—	-3,468

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

Roy Meeker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	63	5	12	1	1	0	4	0	2	21	.190	.215	.238	.453	0

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .215 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OPS .453 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Meeker — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	PHA	AL	5	9	1	1	0	0	1	1	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	PHA	AL	30	48	4	11	1	1	3	1	13	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	CIN	NL	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			42	63	5	12	1	1	4	2	21	.190	—	—	—	—	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

Roy Meeker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	27	3	5	0	1	.185
Away	24	36	2	7	0	4	.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Meeker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	90.0	94	45	42	22	4.50
Away	24	102.1	120	55	61	32	4.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Meeker — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1926-09-25	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	0	2
1926-09-24	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1926-09-21	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1926-09-08	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1926-09-06	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1926-08-29	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1926-08-23	CIN	NY1	W	0	0	0	0
1924-09-22	PHA	SLA	W	2	1	2	0
1924-09-21	PHA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1924-09-10	PHA	MIN	L	3	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Meeker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1926-09-25	CIN	PHI	L	8.0	11	5	4	3	1	1
1926-09-24	CIN	PHI	—	1.1	3	5	5	3	0	0
1926-09-21	CIN	BSN	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1926-09-08	CIN	PIT	—	1.2	4	5	5	2	0	0
1926-09-06	CIN	CHC	L	5.0	2	1	0	0	2	0
1926-08-29	CIN	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1926-08-23	CIN	NY1	—	1.2	3	2	1	1	0	0
1924-09-22	PHA	SLA	W	5.1	7	3	2	2	5	0
1924-09-21	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1924-09-10	PHA	MIN	—	7.2	8	2	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Meeker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	0	7	39	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Meeker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	PHA	P	5	0	5	0	0
1924	PHA	P	30	7	28	1	2
1926	CIN	P	7	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Meeker — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	42

Roy Meeker: the record in brief

The profile opens with Roy Meeker's first major league game on September 22, 1923; the last one listed came on September 25, 1926. By club, Meeker's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Athletics (1923 to 1924) and the Cincinnati Reds (1926). Meeker, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Meeker was born on September 15, 1900, in Lead Mine, MO, USA. Meeker died on March 25, 1929, in Orlando, FL, USA. Meeker's full given name, per the bio, is Charles Roy Meeker.

Across 42 games (17 starts), Meeker recorded 8 wins against 14 losses with a 4.73 ERA. Also on Meeker's record: 54 strikeouts. Against a 4.09 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.73 mark was 15.8% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 1924. In 1924, one of the busiest seasons, Meeker posted a 4.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Meeker

What years did Roy Meeker play?: Roy Meeker played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1926.
Was Roy Meeker a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Meeker pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Meeker hit?: Roy Meeker hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What teams did Roy Meeker play for?: Roy Meeker played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1923–1924) and the Cincinnati Reds (1926).
What were Roy Meeker's career stats?: In 42 games, Roy Meeker went 8-14 with a 4.73 ERA, 54 strikeouts, and 192.0 innings pitched.
What position did Roy Meeker play?: Roy Meeker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roy Meeker and how much did he weigh?: Roy Meeker was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Roy Meeker's career ERA?: Roy Meeker finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 8-14 with 54 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Meeker have?: Roy Meeker recorded 54 career strikeouts.
Is Roy Meeker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roy Meeker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.