Rufus Meadows
Rufus Rivers Meadows (born August 25, 1907, in Chase City, Virginia) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1926. He appeared in just one game, an 18-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Meadows faced the Cubs' final batter of the game, inducing an out to finish off the blowout loss by his Reds. He is the only pitcher to face only one batter in his only MLB game.[1]
| Rufus Meadows | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 25, 1907 Chase City, Virginia | |
| Died: May 10, 1970 (aged 62) | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 23, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Innings pitched | 0.1 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Teams | |
Meadows was only 18 when he had his brief moment as a major leaguer, and he was the second-youngest player to play in the National League that season, trailing only future Hall of Famer Mel Ott.[2]
Meadows died May 10, 1970, in Wichita, Kansas.
References
- "Cup of Coffee Pitchers". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "1926 National League Awards, All-Stars, & More Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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