NAME     : Rusty Meacham
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/27/1968
  AGE      : 35
  HEIGHT   : 6"7
  WEIGHT   : 215
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1991   5.33  2  1  0  10  0   0  27.0  16  11  14  DET
  1992   2.76 10  4  2  64  0   0 101.0  31  21  64  KCA
  1993   5.57  2  2  0  15  0   0  21.0  13   5  13  KCA
  1994   3.78  3  3  4  36  0   0  50.0  21  12  36  KCA
  1995   5.03  4  3  2  49  0   0  59.0  33  19  30  KCA
  1996   5.79  1  1  1  15  0   0  42.0  27  13  25  SEA
  2000  13.50  0  0  0   5  0   0   4.0   6   2   3  HOU
  2001   5.66  1  3  0  24  0   0  35.0  22  10  13  TBA
  2002   5.98  1  1  1  31  0   0  55.2  37  24  14  TB,NYA
 
  Total ERA   : 4.70
  Total Wins  : 24
  Total Losses: 18
  Total Saves : 10
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 212
  Total BB's  : 117
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 4/29/2002 to a 1-year deal worth $500,000 per year...