Jouett Meekin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1900)

Jouett Meekin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1900 for 6 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 10 seasons. Across 324 career appearances, he went 152-133 with a 4.07 ERA and 901 strikeouts. He also batted .243 with 15 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9898.3.

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

W–L 152–133
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.49
SO 901
Pitcher PIV 9898.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
2/21/1867 in New Albany, IN, USA
Died
12/14/1944 in New Albany, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1891-06-13
Last Game
1900-07-08

Full name: George Jouett Meekin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jouett Meekin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
152 133 324 308 270 9 2 2605.1 2,837 1,177 67 1,056 901 4.07 9898.3

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jouett Meekin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1891 LS2 AA 9 16 28 25 24 2 0 221.0 223 105 106 141 4.28 3.52 (-21%) 3696.9
1892 LS3 NL 7 10 19 18 17 0 0 156.1 168 70 78 67 4.03 3.28 (-23%) -605.0
1892 WAS NL 3 10 14 14 13 1 0 112.0 112 43 48 58 3.46 3.28 (-5%) 747.9
1893 WAS NL 10 15 31 28 24 1 0 245.0 289 135 140 91 4.96 4.66 (-6%) 267.2
1894 NY1 NL 33 9 53 49 41 1 2 418.0 414 172 176 137 3.70 5.33 (+30%) 4832.1
1895 NY1 NL 16 11 29 29 24 1 0 225.2 296 133 73 76 5.30 4.77 (-11%) 1180.6
1896 NY1 NL 26 14 42 41 34 0 0 334.1 378 142 127 110 3.82 4.36 (+12%) 1250.2
1897 NY1 NL 20 11 37 34 30 2 0 303.2 328 127 99 83 3.76 4.30 (+12%) 745.2
1898 NY1 NL 16 18 38 37 34 1 0 320.0 329 134 108 82 3.77 3.59 (-5%) -1153.5
1899 NY1 NL 5 11 18 18 16 0 0 148.1 169 72 70 30 4.37 3.85 (-14%) -2272.7
1899 BSN NL 7 6 13 13 12 0 0 108.0 111 34 23 23 2.83 3.85 (+26%) 1778.6
1900 PIT NL 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.0 20 10 8 3 6.92 3.68 (-88%) -569.1
Career · 12 seasons 152 133 324 308 270 9 2 2,605.1 2,837 1,177 1,056 901 4.07 — 9,898

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

Jouett Meekin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
339 1,099 163 267 30 24 15 131 16 70 118 .243 .289 .355 .644 -1,815

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Career OBP .289 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jouett Meekin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1891 LS2 AA 32 94 14 21 0 3 1 10 4 15 19 .223 .254 (-12%) .331 (avg) .343 (-7%) .675 (-4%) -39.4
1892 LS3 NL 20 64 7 5 1 0 0 3 1 6 9 .078 .244 (-68%) .316 (-50%) .327 (-71%) .644 (-61%) -563.3
1892 WAS NL 14 45 7 6 0 0 2 7 0 3 12 .133 — — — — -563.3
1893 WAS NL 33 113 15 29 3 2 3 20 0 4 11 .257 .279 (-8%) .356 (-21%) .379 (+5%) .735 (-8%) -190.9
1894 NY1 NL 53 174 28 48 2 7 5 29 3 8 16 .276 .309 (-11%) .379 (-19%) .435 (+4%) .814 (-6%) -276.1
1895 NY1 NL 31 96 16 28 4 3 1 16 2 3 11 .292 .296 (-2%) .361 (-11%) .399 (+7%) .761 (-2%) -68.8
1896 NY1 NL 43 144 27 43 6 5 2 16 2 12 9 .299 .290 (+3%) .354 (avg) .387 (+17%) .741 (+8%) 168.8
1897 NY1 NL 42 137 22 41 6 1 0 10 3 5 11 .299 .291 (+3%) .354 (-7%) .387 (-8%) .741 (-7%) -181.5
1898 NY1 NL 38 129 16 27 5 1 0 12 0 9 7 .209 .270 (-23%) .333 (-22%) .347 (-24%) .680 (-23%) -466.8
1899 NY1 NL 18 58 7 12 2 1 1 4 1 3 4 .207 .282 (-27%) .343 (-28%) .366 (-11%) .710 (-19%) -197.1
1899 BSN NL 13 41 4 7 1 1 0 4 0 2 7 .171 — — — — -197.1
1900 PIT NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 339 1,099 163 267 30 24 15 131 16 70 118 .243 — — — — -2,575

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

Jouett Meekin — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home351121627012.241
Away36121111918.157

Pitching — Home / Away

Jouett Meekin — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home35299.029510290863.07
Away36290.1334154123524.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jouett Meekin — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1900-07-08 PITSTLL 100000000
1900-06-17 PITCHCL 300000002
1899-10-14 BSNPHIL 300000000
1899-10-05 BSNNY1W 201000012
1899-09-30 BSNWSNW 400000000
1899-09-23 BSNNY1L 411100001
1899-09-19 BSNPITW 412000200
1899-09-14 BSNSTLL 400000000
1899-09-09 BSNBROL 200000011
1899-09-02 BSNCHCW 410000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jouett Meekin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1900-07-08 PITSTL L 5.011136501
1900-06-17 PITCHC L 8.0984330
1899-10-14 BSNPHI L 9.01161220
1899-10-05 BSNNY1 W 9.0933510
1899-09-30 BSNWSN W 10.01044320
1899-09-23 BSNNY1 L 8.0952240
1899-09-19 BSNPIT W 9.0854050
1899-09-14 BSNSTL L 9.010113310
1899-09-09 BSNBRO L 8.0743400
1899-09-02 BSNCHC W 9.0933230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jouett Meekin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
OF 7 0 7 0 1 0
P 324 0 116 456 60 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jouett Meekin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 LS2 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1891 LS2 OF 3 0 4 0 1 0
1891 LS2 P 28 0 9 36 2 3
1892 LS3 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1892 LS3 P 19 0 7 34 5 1
1892 WAS P 14 0 7 22 2 0
1893 WAS OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
1893 WAS P 31 0 12 53 7 3
1894 NY1 P 53 0 15 61 4 3
1895 NY1 P 29 0 10 44 5 1
1896 NY1 P 42 0 17 62 8 3
1897 NY1 P 37 0 14 56 11 2
1898 NY1 P 38 0 18 51 9 0
1899 NY1 P 18 0 4 22 5 1
1899 BSN P 13 0 3 15 0 0
1900 PIT P 2 0 0 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jouett Meekin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 324
First Base 1
Left Field 2
Center Field 2
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jouett Meekin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Cunningham
    142-167, 4.22 ERA
  2. 91
    Theodore Breitenstein
    160-170, 4.03 ERA
  3. 85
    Brickyard Kennedy
    187-159, 3.96 ERA
  4. 82
    Red Ehret
    139-167, 4.02 ERA
  5. 82
    Ice Box Chamberlain
    157-120, 3.57 ERA
  6. 81
    Frank Killen
    164-131, 3.78 ERA

Jouett Meekin: the record in brief

June 13, 1891 and July 8, 1900 bracket Jouett Meekin's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Louisville Colonels (1891 through 1892), the Washington Senators (1892 through 1893), the New York Giants (1894 to 1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1899), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900). Meekin is listed as a pitcher at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Meekin threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 21, 1867, in New Albany, IN, USA. Meekin's death is recorded on December 14, 1944, in New Albany, IN, USA. Jouett Meekin was the playing name; the full given name is George Jouett.

Meekin went 152-133 with a 4.07 ERA in 324 games, 308 of them starts. The same table counts 901 strikeouts, 270 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Meekin's 4.07 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 33 wins of 1894. The strikeout high was 141 in 1891.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jouett Meekin

What years did Jouett Meekin play?
Jouett Meekin played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1900.
Was Jouett Meekin a pitcher?
Yes. Jouett Meekin pitched in the major leagues, recording 152 wins and 901 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jouett Meekin hit?
Jouett Meekin hit 15 career home runs with 267 hits.
What teams did Jouett Meekin play for?
Jouett Meekin played for 5 teams: the Louisville Colonels (1891–1892), the Washington Senators (1892–1893), the New York Giants (1894–1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1899), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900).
What were Jouett Meekin's career stats?
In 324 games, Jouett Meekin went 152-133 with a 4.07 ERA, 901 strikeouts, 2,605.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 267 hits and 15 home runs.
What position did Jouett Meekin play?
Jouett Meekin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jouett Meekin and how much did he weigh?
Jouett Meekin was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Jouett Meekin's career ERA?
Jouett Meekin finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 152-133 with 901 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jouett Meekin have?
Jouett Meekin recorded 901 career strikeouts.
Is Jouett Meekin in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jouett Meekin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.