Larry Meza
Lorenzo Meza
Born: September 28, 1972
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, OF, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 28 (1990 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Sweetwater HS (National City, CA)
Career: 1990-1996
Larry Meza compiled a career batting average of .255 with 11 home runs and 174 RBI in his 507-game career with the Cardinals, Hamilton Redbirds, Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals and Amarillo Dillas. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | 51 | 211 | 204 | 29 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19 | .245 | .267 | .275 | .541 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 75 | 318 | 281 | 46 | 64 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 35 | .228 | .309 | .263 | .572 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 99 | 242 | 215 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 45 | .205 | .293 | .293 | .586 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 86 | 297 | 257 | 31 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 41 | .272 | .361 | .323 | .684 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 89 | 287 | 257 | 33 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 31 | .237 | .299 | .319 | .618 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 77 | 349 | 313 | 58 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 39 | .304 | .367 | .409 | .776 | 128 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 30 | 139 | 123 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .293 | .367 | .325 | .692 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 507 | 1843 | 1650 | 234 | 420 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 174 | 32 | 22 | 169 | 224 | .255 | .324 | .319 | .643 | 526 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | 3B | 50 | 38 | 108 | 15 | 11 | .907 | 2.920 |
| 1990 | R | ARIZ | Cardinals | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 3B | 70 | 54 | 127 | 19 | 7 | .905 | 2.586 |
| 1991 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hamilton Redbirds | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | SS | 52 | 41 | 75 | 15 | 21 | .885 | 2.231 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 2B | 27 | 42 | 58 | 3 | 12 | .971 | 3.704 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 23 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 3 | .950 | 1.652 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 2B | 40 | 61 | 117 | 6 | 22 | .967 | 4.450 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3B | 39 | 34 | 53 | 10 | 7 | .897 | 2.231 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | OF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 3B | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .909 | 1.250 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 2B | 79 | 149 | 221 | 15 | 41 | .961 | 4.684 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 3B | 58 | 54 | 105 | 19 | 10 | .893 | 2.741 |
| 1995 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 2B | 20 | 35 | 50 | 1 | 14 | .988 | 4.250 |
| 1996 | Ind | UL | Amarillo Dillas | 3B | 30 | 28 | 42 | 3 | 6 | .959 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 507 | 560 | 995 | 110 | 157 | .934 | 3.067 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Arizona League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1991 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hamilton Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Amarillo Dillas | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Amarillo Dillas |
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