What years did Mike Meola play?

Mike Meola played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1936.

Was Mike Meola a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Meola pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Meola hit?

Mike Meola hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Mike Meola's career batting average?

Mike Meola batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.

What was Mike Meola's career ERA?

Mike Meola finished with a 8.16 career ERA, going 0-3 with 15 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Meola have?

Mike Meola recorded 15 career strikeouts.

Mike Meola

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1936)

Mike Meola was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1936 for the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. Across 18 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 8.16 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 75.7.

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 0–3

ERA 8.16

WHIP 2.05

SO 15

Pitcher PIV 75.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 10/19/1905 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 9/1/1976 in Fairlawn, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-24
Last Game: 1936-09-16

Full name: Emile Michael Meola

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Meola — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	18	3	1	0	1	43.0	63	39	0	25	15	8.16	75.7

Career ERA 8.16 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 93.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Meola — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	BOS	AL	0	3	0	0	0	2.3	5	6	2	1	23.14	—	0.0
1936	SLA	AL	1	9	0	0	0	19.3	29	20	13	6	9.31	4.59 (-103%)	-155.9
1936	BOS	AL	2	6	3	1	1	21.3	29	13	10	8	5.48	4.59 (-20%)	231.6
Career · 3 seasons			3	18	3	1	1	43.0	63	39	25	15	8.16	—	76

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

Mike Meola — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	9	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.222	.222	.333	.556	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OPS .556 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Meola — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1933	BOS	AL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	SLA	AL	9	2	1	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	BOS	AL	6	7	1	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			18	9	2	1	2	.222	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Meola — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	10	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Meola — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	21.1	42	30	16	4	12.66
Away	10	21.2	21	9	9	11	3.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Meola — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1936-09-16	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0
1936-09-12	BOS	SLA	L	4	1	0
1936-09-07	BOS	MIN	W	0	0	0
1936-09-05	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	1
1936-08-15	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0
1936-08-12	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	1
1936-05-11	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1936-05-07	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1936-05-06	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1936-05-01	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Meola — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1936-09-16	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1936-09-12	BOS	SLA	L	9.1	9	3	3	3	6
1936-09-07	BOS	MIN	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1936-09-05	BOS	NYY	—	5.1	8	5	5	4	1
1936-08-15	BOS	MIN	—	1.1	4	3	1	1	0
1936-08-12	BOS	PHA	L	3.1	7	6	4	2	1
1936-05-11	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	6	7	7	3	0
1936-05-07	SLA	BOS	—	3.0	3	1	1	2	1
1936-05-06	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1936-05-01	SLA	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Meola — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	1	11	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Meola — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1933	BOS	P	3	0	0
1936	SLA	P	9	0	5
1936	BOS	P	6	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Meola — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	18

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Meola

What years did Mike Meola play?: Mike Meola played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1936.
Was Mike Meola a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Meola pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Meola hit?: Mike Meola hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Mike Meola's career batting average?: Mike Meola batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
What was Mike Meola's career ERA?: Mike Meola finished with a 8.16 career ERA, going 0-3 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Meola have?: Mike Meola recorded 15 career strikeouts.