Rufus Meadows
Rufus Rivers Meadows
Born: August 25, 1907
Chase City, VA US
Deceased: May 10, 1970
Wichita, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1924-1939
Major League Statistics
Rufus Meadows compiled a career record of 147 wins and 151 losses and a 3.29 ERA in his 448-game pitching career with the Petersburg Goobers, Monroe Drillers, Fort Worth Panthers, Wichita Aviators, Topeka Senators, Newark Bears, Atlanta Crackers, Jacksonville Jax, Oklahoma City Indians, Tyler Trojans, Nashville Vols, Louisville Colonels and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Goobers | 0 | 8 | .000 | 3.97 | 10 | 68.0 | 76 | 39 | 30 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 14 | 12 | .538 | 0.00 | 32 | 226.0 | 197 | 82 | 44 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 0.00 | 37 | 214.0 | 231 | 113 | 59 | 75 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.15 | 33 | 145.0 | 161 | 87 | 83 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.69 | 13 | 83.0 | 84 | 41 | 34 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.84 | 24 | 131.0 | 142 | 103 | 85 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | 12 | 17 | .414 | 3.72 | 38 | 237.0 | 218 | 139 | 98 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.53 | 27 | 143.0 | 138 | 82 | 72 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 6 | 9 | .400 | 6.55 | 25 | 99.0 | 136 | 81 | 72 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.70 | 15 | 69.0 | 83 | 47 | 36 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.63 | 18 | 137.0 | 127 | 56 | 40 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.09 | 5 | 23.0 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2.41 | 26 | 18 | 172.0 | 155 | 69 | 46 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.72 | 31 | 224.7 | 186 | 80 | 68 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 25 | 6 | .806 | 2.66 | 42 | 261.0 | 241 | 94 | 77 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.67 | 39 | 29 | 206.0 | 240 | 123 | 107 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.60 | 29 | 14 | 127.0 | 194 | 105 | 79 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 147 | 151 | .493 | 3.29 | 448 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2571.7 | 2645 | 1358 | 940 | 0 | 932 | 0 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Goobers | 10 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .222 | .407 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 34 | 83 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .217 | .422 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 40 | 93 | 85 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .188 | .233 | .247 | .480 | 21 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 33 | 52 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | 14 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .483 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Wichita Aviators | 24 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .362 | .638 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | 54 | 129 | 129 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .178 | .178 | .310 | .488 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 27 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .145 | .145 | .164 | .309 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 26 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 49 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .354 | .667 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 15 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 27 | 62 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .161 | .323 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 36 | 92 | 92 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .239 | .348 | .587 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 42 | 114 | 114 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .202 | .386 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 41 | 77 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .351 | .584 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 29 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .159 | .159 | .227 | .386 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 501 | 1019 | 1011 | 7 | 210 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .208 | .212 | .266 | .478 | 269 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | CSTL | Monroe Drillers | P | 37 | 9 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .932 | 1.838 |
| 1931 | A | WL3 | Topeka Senators | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1934 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 321 | 9 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .932 | .212 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | B | Virginia League | Petersburg Goobers | |||
| 1927 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Drillers | |||
| 1928 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Drillers | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1930 | D | Cotton States League | Monroe Drillers | |||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Wichita Aviators | PIT | ||
| 1931 | A | Western League | Topeka Senators | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1934 | C | West Dixie League | Jacksonville Jax | NY1 | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | C | West Dixie League | Tyler Trojans | NY1 | ||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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