Pete Meegan
Encyclopedia
Peter James Meegan also known as "Steady" Pete, was an American
Major League Baseball
player who pitched
for two seasons; one with the 1884 Richmond Virginians
, and the other for the 1885 Pittsburg Alleghenys
, both of the American Association
.
, he made his major league debut for Richmond on August 12, 1884, when the Virginians joined the Association as a late season replacement team. He started
22 games that season, completed
all of them, and threw one shutout
. In 179 innings pitched
, he struck out
106 batters, and had a 4.32 ERA
along with a 7-12 win-loss record. After the season ended, the Virginians folded.
For the 1885 season, Meegan joined the Pittsburg Alleghenys, and had a 7-8 win-loss record in 18 games pitched. He started 16 of those games, completed 14, and recorded one shutout. He also struck out 58 batters in 146 innings pitched. This was his last Major League season.
in Colma, California
.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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player who pitched
Pitcher
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for two seasons; one with the 1884 Richmond Virginians
Richmond Virginians (1884)
The Richmond Virginians was a major league baseball team that played in the American Association in 1884. They had a record of 12 wins and 30 losses after replacing the Washington Statesmen, who had dropped out of the league. The Virginians were managed by Felix Moses and played their home games in...
, and the other for the 1885 Pittsburg Alleghenys
Pittsburgh Pirates
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, both of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
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.
Career
Born in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
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, he made his major league debut for Richmond on August 12, 1884, when the Virginians joined the Association as a late season replacement team. He started
Games started
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22 games that season, completed
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
all of them, and threw one shutout
Shutout
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. In 179 innings pitched
Innings pitched
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, he struck out
Strikeout
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106 batters, and had a 4.32 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
along with a 7-12 win-loss record. After the season ended, the Virginians folded.
For the 1885 season, Meegan joined the Pittsburg Alleghenys, and had a 7-8 win-loss record in 18 games pitched. He started 16 of those games, completed 14, and recorded one shutout. He also struck out 58 batters in 146 innings pitched. This was his last Major League season.
Post-career
Meegan died in his hometown of San Francisco at the age of 42, and is interred at Holy Cross CemeteryHoly Cross Cemetery, Colma
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, California is an American Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Established in 1887 on of a former potato farm, it is the oldest and largest cemetery established in Colma to serve the needs of San Francisco...
in Colma, California
Colma, California
Colma is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, at the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,792 at the 2010 census. The town was founded as a necropolis in 1924....
.