What years did Sammy Meeks play?

Sammy Meeks played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.

Was Sammy Meeks a pitcher?

No. Sammy Meeks was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Sammy Meeks hit?

Sammy Meeks hit 3 career home runs with 50 hits.

Sammy Meeks

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1951)

AVG .251

HR 3

RBI 18

H 50

OPS .620

PIV -120

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 4/23/1923 in Anderson, SC, USA
Died: 4/23/2007 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-04-29
Last Game: 1951-09-20

Full name: Samuel Mack Meeks

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
102	199	25	50	8	0	3	18	3	9	36	.251	.284	.337	.620	-120

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	WS1	AL	24	33	4	4	1	0	2	0	1	12	.121	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CIN	NL	16	36	10	11	2	2	6	1	2	6	.306	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CIN	NL	39	95	7	27	5	1	8	1	6	14	.284	.265 (+7%)	.346 (-6%)	.401 (-8%)	.747 (-7%)	-120.3
1951	CIN	NL	23	35	4	8	0	0	2	1	0	4	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			102	199	25	50	8	3	18	3	9	36	.251	—	—	—	—	-120

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	51	113	14	34	3	13	.301
Away	51	86	11	16	0	5	.186

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1951-09-20	CIN	NY1	W	5	0	1	0	0
1951-09-18	CIN	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0
1951-09-16	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	1	1	0
1951-09-08	CIN	CHC	W	4	1	2	0	1
1951-09-06	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	1
1951-09-03	CIN	STL	L	1	1	0	0	0
1951-08-19	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1951-08-19	CIN	STL	L	1	1	1	0	0
1951-07-30	CIN	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0
1951-07-26	CIN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	9	22	23	0	9
3B	6	10	8	1	2
SS	43	49	92	7	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	WS1	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1948	WS1	SS	10	13	18	2	6
1949	CIN	2B	8	22	23	0	9
1949	CIN	SS	3	2	10	0	3
1950	CIN	3B	2	1	4	0	0
1950	CIN	SS	29	34	64	5	13
1951	CIN	3B	4	9	4	1	2
1951	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	9
Third Base	6
Shortstop	43

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Meeks

What years did Sammy Meeks play?: Sammy Meeks played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951.
Was Sammy Meeks a pitcher?: No. Sammy Meeks was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Sammy Meeks hit?: Sammy Meeks hit 3 career home runs with 50 hits.