Mike Meola
American baseball player (1905–1976)
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Emile Michael Meola (October 19, 1905 – September 1, 1976) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between the 1933 and 1936 seasons. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 175 lb., Meola batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York City.
| Mike Meola | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 19, 1905 New York City, U.S. | |
| Died: September 1, 1976 (aged 70) Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 1933, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1936, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-3 |
| Earned run average | 8.16 |
| Strikeouts | 25 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
Meola started his baseball career in 1928 with the Chambersburg Maroons of the Class D Blue Ridge League. He pitched six years in the minor leagues before joining the Boston Red Sox in 1933.
In 1934, Meola enjoyed one of the best seasons ever for a pitcher in minor league history, after going 20–5 with a 2.90 ERA for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. The next year he finished with a 19–8 mark. He divided his playing time between the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox in 1936, his last major league season.
Records
In a three-year majors career, Meola posted a 0–3 record with 15 strikeouts and an 8.16 ERA in 18 appearances, including three starts, one complete game, one save, and 43.0 innings of work. He also spent more than a decade in the minors, pitching for the Charlotte, Jersey City, Toronto and Syracuse teams, among others. Following his baseball retirement in 1939, he worked as a demolition contractor in New York.
Death
A resident of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Meola died there at age 70.[1]
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