What years did Cla Meredith play?

Cla Meredith played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.

Was Cla Meredith a pitcher?

Yes. Cla Meredith pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 189 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cla Meredith hit?

Cla Meredith hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Cla Meredith play for?

Cla Meredith played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2005), the San Diego Padres (2006–2009), and the Baltimore Orioles (2009–2010).

What were Cla Meredith's career stats?

In 286 games, Cla Meredith went 14-14 with a 3.62 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 283.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Cla Meredith's salary?

Cla Meredith's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $387,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2010.

What position did Cla Meredith play?

Cla Meredith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Cla Meredith and how much did he weigh?

Cla Meredith was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

What was Cla Meredith's career ERA?

Cla Meredith finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 14-14 with 189 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cla Meredith have?

Cla Meredith recorded 189 career strikeouts.

Is Cla Meredith in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cla Meredith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cla Meredith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2010)

Cla Meredith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010 for the Boston Red Sox, the San Diego Padres, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 286 career appearances, he went 14-14 with a 3.62 ERA and 189 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4194.6.

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 23, 2026

W–L 14–14

ERA 3.62

WHIP 1.34

SO 189

Pitcher PIV 4194.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 6/4/1983 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-08
Last Game: 2010-05-27

Full name: Olise Cla Meredith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cla Meredith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	14	286	0	0	0	1	283.1	300	114	24	80	189	3.62	4194.6

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 16.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cla Meredith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	BOS	AL	0	0	3	0	2.1	6	7	4	0	27.00	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	5	1	45	0	50.2	30	6	6	37	1.07	4.53 (+76%)	2044.2
2007	SDN	NL	5	6	80	0	79.2	94	31	17	59	3.50	4.47 (+22%)	1988.8
2008	SDN	NL	0	3	73	0	70.1	79	32	24	49	4.09	4.32 (+5%)	731.0
2009	SDN	NL	4	2	35	0	36.2	47	17	13	20	4.17	4.32 (+3%)	677.7
2009	BAL	AL	0	0	29	0	28.2	26	12	12	17	3.77	4.32 (+13%)	-297.3
2010	BAL	AL	0	2	21	1	15.0	18	9	4	7	5.40	4.08 (-32%)	-949.7
Career · 7 seasons			14	14	286	1	283.1	300	114	80	189	3.62	—	4,195

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

Cla Meredith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
286	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .751 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cla Meredith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	BOS	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	45	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SDN	NL	80	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SDN	NL	73	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	35	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	BAL	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BAL	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			286	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Cla Meredith — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Cla Meredith — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2006	NLDS2	SDN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Cla Meredith — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.2	3	0	0	3	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Cla Meredith — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	NLDS2	SDN	0	0	2	0	0	3.2	3	0	0	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cla Meredith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	135	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	151	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Cla Meredith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	135	135.2	137	56	35	99	3.71
Away	151	147.2	163	58	45	90	3.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cla Meredith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-05-27	BAL	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2010-05-23	BAL	WAS	L	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2010-05-21	BAL	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-20	BAL	TEX	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2010-05-19	BAL	TEX	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
2010-05-16	BAL	CLE	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-15	BAL	CLE	—	0.2	3	4	4	1	1	1
2010-05-11	BAL	SEA	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2010-05-09	BAL	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-05-04	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cla Meredith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	286	0	22	55	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cla Meredith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2005	BOS	P	3	0	1	0	0
2006	SDN	P	45	5	9	1	1
2007	SDN	P	80	6	15	0	1
2008	SDN	P	73	5	15	2	0
2009	SDN	P	35	3	8	0	1
2009	BAL	P	29	3	2	0	0
2010	BAL	P	21	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cla Meredith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	286

Salary History

Cla Meredith's recorded salaries total $2,082,900 over 4 seasons, 2007 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Meredith's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2006.

Cla Meredith — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	BAL	AL	$850,000
2009	SDN	NL	$430,900
2008	SDN	NL	$415,000
2007	SDN	NL	$387,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,082,900

College History

Cla Meredith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Virginia Commonwealth University	Richmond	VA	2002, 2003, 2004

Cla Meredith: the record in brief

According to the bio, Cla Meredith debuted on May 8, 2005 and played a final game on May 27, 2010. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (2005), the San Diego Padres (2006 through 2009), and the Baltimore Orioles (2009 through 2010). Meredith, born on June 4, 1983, in Richmond, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 180 pounds. Cla Meredith was the playing name; the full given name is Olise Cla.

Meredith pitched in 286 games, starting 0, and finished with a 14-14 record and 3.62 ERA. Also on Meredith's record: 189 strikeouts. The leagues Meredith pitched in allowed 4.34 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 16.5% better than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 2006. The strikeout high was 59 in 2007. 2006 was Meredith's sharpest full season, a 1.07 ERA against the league's 4.53. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 4,194.6 for Meredith's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cla Meredith

What years did Cla Meredith play?: Cla Meredith played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2010.
Was Cla Meredith a pitcher?: Yes. Cla Meredith pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 189 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cla Meredith hit?: Cla Meredith hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Cla Meredith play for?: Cla Meredith played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (2005), the San Diego Padres (2006–2009), and the Baltimore Orioles (2009–2010).
What were Cla Meredith's career stats?: In 286 games, Cla Meredith went 14-14 with a 3.62 ERA, 189 strikeouts, 283.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Cla Meredith earn in his career?: Cla Meredith's recorded salaries total $2,082,900 over 4 seasons, 2007 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Meredith's career ran from 2005 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2005 and 2006.
What was Cla Meredith's salary?: Cla Meredith's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $387,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2010.
What position did Cla Meredith play?: Cla Meredith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cla Meredith and how much did he weigh?: Cla Meredith was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
What was Cla Meredith's career ERA?: Cla Meredith finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 14-14 with 189 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cla Meredith have?: Cla Meredith recorded 189 career strikeouts.
Is Cla Meredith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cla Meredith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.