Tim Meeks

Timothy Bryant Meeks

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

• School Santa Rosa Junior College

• Born February 12, 1962 in Sacramento, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Tim Meeks pitched in the minor leagues (spending six seasons in AAA but never making the majors) and the CPBL.

Meeks was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 19th round of the 1982 Amateur Draft, and he had a 7-4 record with a 3.24 ERA for the Lethbridge Dodgers in 1982. He was 14-4 with a 2.35 ERA for the Lodi Dodgers in 1983, and he also pitched one game for the San Antonio Dodgers. Meeks was then 14-8 with a 3.48 ERA in San Antonio in '84, and he tied for the Texas League lead in wins with Calvin Schiraldi and Bill Long. He was also 3rd in strikeouts (11 behind John Young). He led Dodgers farmhands in wins (one ahead of Mark Heuer) and was second to Rob Rowen in whiffs. He made the TL All-Star team, joining Long, Schiraldi, Teddy Higuera and Pete Kutsukos as the hurlers.

The Dodgers then promoted him to the AAA Albuquerque Dukes in 1985, and Meeks was 12-15 with a 3.93 ERA there. He tied Roger Mason and Dave Tobik for second in the 1985 PCL in wins, behind Bob Walk; he also tied Mark Grant for the most losses, tied for 6th in complete games (6), tied Grant for 4th in IP (183) and tied Mason for 10th in K (120). Among Dodgers minor leaguers, he was one win behind leader Greg Mayberry, led in losses (two ahead of Andres Mena), led in starts (29), tied for 6th in complete games, was second to Scott May in innings and was 5th in strikeouts (between Phil Torres and Larry White).

He slumped to 7-11 with a 5.28 ERA in 1986, and he split his time between Albuquerque and the Tacoma Tigers of the Oakland Athletics system in 1987, being traded on June 23 for Bill Krueger. He was 2-2 with a 6.14 ERA in 1988 for Tacoma, and he missed the 1989 season due to elbow problems. Meeks mainly stayed with the AA Midland Angels of the California Angels, in 1990 and he was 7-4 with a 4.74 ERA. He also pitched 10 1/3 shutout innings for the class-A+ Palm Springs Angels, and he allowed 7 runs in 3 2/3 innings with the AAA Edmonton Trappers. Meeks then signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he was 4-8 with a 3.89 ERA for the AAA Buffalo Bisons in 1992.

Meeks pitched in Italy in 1992. He went 5-4 with a 3.14 ERA for Rimini, striking out 75 in 80 1/3 IP. They won the 1992 Italian Series. The Wei Chuan Dragons of the CPBL then signed Meeks in 1993. As a reliever, Meeks was 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 27 relief outings, and he also notched 9 saves. He was 4th in saves, 9 behind Chin-Hsing Kuo and Al Jones. He also attended the 1993 CPBL All-Star Game, and he pitched 2 shutout innings. Meeks left the Dragons after the 1993 season, and his professional career ended. He was co-owner of a dance hall when he tried joining the San Francisco Giants as a replacement player during the 1994-1995 strike; he was reassigned from MLB camp before the strike ending.

Overall, Meeks was 69-57 with 9 saves in 253 games in the minors.