Roy Meeker | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 15 September 1900 |
Birth Place: | Lead Mine, Missouri, U.S. |
Death Place: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 22 |
Debutyear: | 1923 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 25 |
Finalyear: | 1926 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 8–14 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.73 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 54 |
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Charles Roy Meeker (September 15, 1900 – March 25, 1929) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1923–24, 1926) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled an 8–14 record, with a 4.73 earned run average, and 54 strikeouts in 192 innings pitched.
He was born in Lead Mine, Missouri, and at the time of his death was living in Kansas City.[1] Meeker died of a heart attack in Orlando, Florida at the age of 28 while taking part in the Reds' spring training.