John Meketi
John Donald Meketi Sr.
Born: April 23, 1916
Erie, PA US
Deceased: August 12, 1961
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1936-1947
John Meketi compiled a career record of 59 wins and 93 losses and a 4.86 ERA in his 228-game pitching career with the Tyler Trojans, Greenwood Giants, Jersey City Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Richmond Colts, Clinton Giants, Moline Plowboys, Zanesville Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Birmingham Barons and Vicksburg Billies. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.75 | 35 | 204.0 | 196 | 109 | 85 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 5 | 14 | .263 | 4.93 | 32 | 24 | 157.0 | 151 | 109 | 86 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 2 | 4 | .333 | 7.94 | 10 | 51.0 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.24 | 12 | 62.0 | 63 | 54 | 43 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 6 | 11 | .353 | 5.28 | 25 | 150.0 | 165 | 110 | 88 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 7 | 13 | .350 | 5.60 | 30 | 159.0 | 151 | 128 | 99 | 138 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.73 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 194.0 | 212 | 112 | 102 | 95 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5.03 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 195.0 | 230 | 129 | 109 | 85 | 105 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| Totals | 59 | 93 | .388 | 4.86 | 228 | 47 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1216.0 | 1233 | 802 | 657 | 0 | 782 | 0 | 189 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 35 | 80 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .075 | .075 | .100 | .175 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 32 | 48 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .083 | .146 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 10 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 25 | 53 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .075 | .075 | .094 | .170 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | 31 | 56 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .107 | .179 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 36 | 78 | 68 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 40 | .162 | .230 | .221 | .450 | 15 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 34 | 81 | 70 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 44 | .143 | .259 | .186 | .445 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 223 | 445 | 424 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 84 | .108 | .143 | .139 | .282 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Moline Plowboys | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Zanesville Cubs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 36 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .970 | .889 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 34 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.265 |
| Totals | 196 | 14 | 61 | 2 | 3 | .974 | .383 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Moline Plowboys | CHN | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Zanesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies |
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