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| Born: June 4, 1983 | |
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| Win-Loss | 10-7 |
| Earned Run Average | 2. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 98 |
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Olise Claiborne "Cla" Meredith III (pronounced /kleɪ/), nicknamed "The Claw" (born June 4, 1983 in Richmond, Virginia), is an American baseball player who is currently a relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969
Drafted after his junior year at VCU, Meredith was used almost exclusively as a reliever. Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, is a large public American research University with its main campuses located in downtown Richmond, He put up his best numbers in 2003, going 6-0 with a school record 1. 19 ERA, which was 2nd best in the NCAA (Division I). In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Meredith posted 8 saves that year, with 70 strikeouts, and only 16 walks. In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire He is also VCU's all time ERA leader at 2. 52.
Meredith was drafted in 2004 by the Boston Red Sox, starting his pro career with their single A affiliate the Augusta GreenJackets. The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Augusta GreenJackets are a Minor league baseball team that plays in Augusta Georgia as a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. In 13 games he gave up no runs and saved 6 games, while striking out 18 and walking 3.
He was promoted to Sarasota of the Florida State League after his great performance in Augusta and put up a 0-2 record with a 2. The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. 20 ERA in 16 games with 12 saves, 16 strikeouts and only 3 walks. In 2005, he pitched 15 innings over 12 games for the Portland Sea Dogs without giving up a single earned run, striking out 12 while walking 3. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
He made his major league debut on May 8, 2005 in relief against Seattle. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Meredith walked two batters before allowing a grand slam to Richie Sexson, and was quickly withdrawn. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby Richmond Lockwood "Richie" Sexson (born December 29, 1974 in Portland Oregon) is an American First baseman who is currently
The right handed side-armer is best known for his sinking fastball, which is typically thrown in the 86-89 mph range. Sidearm is a method of throwing an object in which the arm swings parallel to the ground and the palm of the hand points towards the target He is working to further develop his changeup and average slider. A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball.
On September 9, 2006 (Against the San Francisco Giants), Meredith pitched two consecutive innings without allowing a run, stretching his streak of consecutive innings without giving up a run to 31. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
On May 1, 2006, Meredith was traded to the Padres, along with then-Red Sox backup catcher Josh Bard, for catcher Doug Mirabelli. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978 in Ithaca, New York) is a Catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently Douglas Anthony Mirabelli (born October 18, 1970 in Kingman Arizona) is a Free agent Major League Baseball Catcher Meredith earned a win in his first appearance for San Diego on May 13, 2006, starting off a record setting rookie campaign. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. His 1. 07 ERA and . 170 batting average against both led the National League (minimum 50 innings pitched). Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball [1][2] He did not surrender a run in 28 consecutive appearances, a span of 33 2/3 innings from July 18-Sept. 12. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the That streak set a new franchise record, eclipsing Randy Jones' 30-inning scoreless streak. Randall Leo Jones (born January 12 1950 in Fullerton California) nicknamed "Junkman" is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major The 33 2/3 straight scoreless innings also tied Orel Hershiser's mark in 1984 for the second-longest such streak by a rookie since 1970. Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium It now stands as the longest scoreless stretch by a rookie relief pitcher in the live-ball era (1920). [3]
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