Lee Meadows
Pitcher
Born:(1894-07-12)July 12, 1894 Oxford, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: January 29, 1963(1963-01-29) (aged 68) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1915, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1929, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	188–180
Earned run average	3.37
Strikeouts	1,063
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1919) Philadelphia Phillies (1919–1923) Pittsburgh Pirates (1923–1929)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1925) NL wins leader (1926)

Henry Lee "Specs" Meadows (July 12, 1894 – January 29, 1963) was an American professionalbaseball player. He played inMajor League Baseball as a right-handedpitcher over parts of 15 seasons (1915–1929) for theSt. Louis Cardinals,Philadelphia Phillies andPittsburgh Pirates.

He was theNational Leaguewins leader in 1926 withPittsburgh. For his career, he compiled a 188–180 record in 490 appearances, with a 3.37ERA and 1063strikeouts.

As a hitter, Meadows posted a .180batting average (201-for-1117) with 80runs, 5home runs, 75RBIs and 34bases on balls. Defensively, he was below average, recording a .947fielding percentage which was 11 points lower than the league average at his position.

Meadows played on two National League pennant winners with the Pirates (1925 and 1927), winning the1925 World Series. He opposed future Hall of FamerWalter Johnson as the Game 1 starting pitchers of that'25 Series. He finished 0–2 in two postseason appearances with a 6.28 ERA.

Meadows currently ranks sixth inPirates history with a .629 winning percentage, with an 88-52 won-loss record.

Meadows was one of the few players in the early 20th century who wore glasses in the field, earning him the nickname "Specs." He was born inOxford, North Carolina and died inDaytona Beach, Florida at the age of 68.

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