What years did Heinie Meine play?

Heinie Meine played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934.

Was Heinie Meine a pitcher?

Yes. Heinie Meine pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 199 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Heinie Meine hit?

Heinie Meine hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.

What was Heinie Meine's career batting average?

Heinie Meine batted .144 over his career, with 49 hits in 341 at bats.

How many RBI did Heinie Meine have?

Heinie Meine drove in 17 runs in his career.

What was Heinie Meine's career ERA?

Heinie Meine finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 66-50 with 199 strikeouts.

Heinie Meine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1934)

Heinie Meine was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934 for the St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 13 seasons. Across 165 career appearances, he went 66-50 with a 3.95 ERA and 199 strikeouts. He also batted .144 with 0 home runs.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 66–50

ERA 3.95

WHIP 1.41

SO 199

Pitcher PIV -2457.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/1/1896 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died: 3/18/1968 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-08-16
Last Game: 1934-09-18

Full name: Henry William Meine

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Career Pitching Statistics

Heinie Meine — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
66	50	165	132	60	7	3	999.3	1,125	439	47	287	199	3.95	-2457.8

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 7.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Heinie Meine — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	SLA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	2	2	0	4.50	—	0.0
1929	PIT	NL	7	6	22	13	7	1	1	108.0	120	54	34	19	4.50	4.60 (+2%)	-33.5
1930	PIT	NL	6	8	20	16	4	0	1	117.3	168	80	44	18	6.14	4.80 (-28%)	-1226.5
1931	PIT	NL	19	13	36	35	22	3	0	284.0	278	94	87	58	2.98	4.10 (+27%)	76.4
1932	PIT	NL	12	9	28	25	13	1	1	172.3	193	74	45	32	3.86	4.13 (+6%)	370.0
1933	PIT	NL	15	8	32	29	12	2	0	207.3	227	84	50	50	3.65	3.86 (+5%)	259.1
1934	PIT	NL	7	6	26	14	2	0	0	106.3	134	51	25	22	4.32	4.29 (-1%)	-1903.3
Career · 7 seasons			66	50	165	132	60	7	3	999.1	1,125	439	287	199	3.95	—	-2,458

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

Heinie Meine — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
165	341	21	49	9	1	0	17	0	13	60	.144	.175	.176	.351	-1,842

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career SLG .176 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career OPS .351 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Heinie Meine — 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
1922	SLA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	PIT	NL	22	39	6	4	1	1	5	2	1	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	20	41	3	5	2	0	1	2	11	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	PIT	NL	36	96	3	14	3	0	1	5	23	.146	.276 (-47%)	.338 (-44%)	.388 (-54%)	.726 (-50%)	-769.7
1932	PIT	NL	28	61	3	10	1	0	4	0	9	.164	.275 (-40%)	.335 (-51%)	.391 (-54%)	.726 (-53%)	-514.6
1933	PIT	NL	32	75	5	13	1	0	4	1	12	.173	.270 (-36%)	.329 (-44%)	.377 (-51%)	.707 (-48%)	-558.1
1934	PIT	NL	26	28	1	3	1	0	2	3	4	.107	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			165	341	21	49	9	1	17	13	60	.144	—	—	—	—	-1,842

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

Heinie Meine — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	88	170	15	26	0	10	.153
Away	77	170	6	23	0	7	.135

Pitching — Home / Away

Heinie Meine — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	88	538.0	584	229	131	114	3.83
Away	77	458.1	541	212	156	85	4.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Heinie Meine — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1934-09-18	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-10	PIT	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0
1934-09-03	PIT	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-23	PIT	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-17	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-12	PIT	CIN	W	1	1	0	0	1
1934-08-10	PIT	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-07	PIT	CHC	W	2	0	1	1	1
1934-08-04	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-21	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Heinie Meine — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-09-18	PIT	BRO	—	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	0
1934-09-10	PIT	NY1	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1934-09-03	PIT	STL	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1934-08-23	PIT	PHI	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1934-08-17	PIT	NY1	L	2.0	7	4	4	0	0	1
1934-08-12	PIT	CIN	—	5.1	8	6	3	1	0	0
1934-08-10	PIT	CIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-07	PIT	CHC	W	9.0	8	1	1	2	2	0
1934-08-04	PIT	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-21	PIT	BRO	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Heinie Meine — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	165	0	45	200	11	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Heinie Meine — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	SLA	P	1	1	2	0	0
1929	PIT	P	22	2	19	1	1
1930	PIT	P	20	6	35	0	5
1931	PIT	P	36	15	59	4	7
1932	PIT	P	28	7	35	4	3
1933	PIT	P	32	11	31	1	1
1934	PIT	P	26	3	19	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Heinie Meine — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	165

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Meine

What years did Heinie Meine play?: Heinie Meine played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1934.
Was Heinie Meine a pitcher?: Yes. Heinie Meine pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 199 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Heinie Meine hit?: Heinie Meine hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.
What was Heinie Meine's career batting average?: Heinie Meine batted .144 over his career, with 49 hits in 341 at bats.
How many RBI did Heinie Meine have?: Heinie Meine drove in 17 runs in his career.
What was Heinie Meine's career ERA?: Heinie Meine finished with a 3.95 career ERA, going 66-50 with 199 strikeouts.