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Gil Meche

Q: When was Gil Meche born?

Gil Meche was born on September 8, 1978.

Q: Where was Gil Meche born?

Gil Meche was born in Lafayette, LA .

Q: How tall is Gil Meche?

Gil Meche is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gil Meche weigh when playing?

Gil Meche weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Gil Meche in the Hall of Fame?

Gil Meche has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gil Meche drafted?

Gil Meche was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Gil Meche have?

Gil Meche had 1,050 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Gil Meche played for?

Gil Meche played for 2 teams; the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals.

Q: How many World Series has Gil Meche won?

Gil Meche has never won a World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 180lb (190cm, 81kg)

Born: September 8, 1978 in Lafayette, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA).

High Schools: Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA), Scott HS (Scott, LA)

Debut: July 6, 1999 (Age 20-301d, 17,504th in major league history)
vs. ANA 5.2 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 5 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: October 3, 2010 (Age 32-025d)
vs. TBR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Agents: Casey Close, Greg Landry

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Gilbert Allen Meche

Pronunciation: \MESH\

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.8

ERA

4.49

258

243

1432.1

1050

WHIP

1.421

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1996	17	SEA-min	Rk	0	1	.000	6.00	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	13			1.667	12.0	0.0	3.0	12.0	4.00	MRE ARIZ
1997	18	SEA-min	A-,A	3	6	.333	3.84	14	14	0	1	0	0	86.2	87	45	37	8	28	0	76	4	1	9	367			1.327	9.0	0.8	2.9	7.9	2.71	EVR,APP NORW,MIDW
1998	19	SEA-min	A	8	7	.533	3.44	26	26	0	0	0	0	149.0	136	77	57	9	63	0	168	5	2	12	643			1.336	8.2	0.5	3.8	10.1	2.67	APP MIDW
1999	20	SEA-min	AA,AAA	5	6	.455	3.10	16	16	0	0	0	0	90.0	82	36	31	6	39	0	80	1	0	6	385			1.344	8.2	0.6	3.9	8.0	2.05	NHV,TAC EL,PCL
1999	20	SEA	AL	8	4	.667	4.73	16	15	0	0	0	0	85.2	73	48	45	9	57	1	47	2	0	1	375	105	5.47	1.518	7.7	0.9	6.0	4.9	0.82
2000	21	SEA-min	AAA,A,A-	1	2	.333	3.15	5	5	0	0	0	0	20.0	14	8	7	1	12	0	21	0	0	0	83			1.300	6.3	0.5	5.4	9.5	1.75	TAC,APP,EVR PCL,MIDW,NORW
2000	21	SEA	AL	4	4	.500	3.78	15	15	0	1	1	0	85.2	75	37	36	7	40	0	60	1	0	2	363	121	4.23	1.342	7.9	0.7	4.2	6.3	1.50
2001			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2002	23	SEA-min	AA	4	6	.400	6.51	25	13	1	0	0	0	65.0	68	49	47	8	32	0	56	4	0	0	290			1.538	9.4	1.1	4.4	7.8	1.75	SAN TL
2003	24	SEA	AL	15	13	.536	4.59	32	32	0	1	0	0	186.1	187	97	95	30	63	2	130	3	0	7	785	94	4.79	1.342	9.0	1.4	3.0	6.3	2.06
2004	25	SEA-min	AAA	1	3	.250	5.05	10	10	0	0	0	0	57.0	55	37	32	8	27	1	45	1	0	4	251			1.439	8.7	1.3	4.3	7.1	1.67	TAC PCL
2004	25	SEA	AL	7	7	.500	5.01	23	23	0	1	1	0	127.2	139	73	71	21	47	0	99	5	0	4	565	90	4.86	1.457	9.8	1.5	3.3	7.0	2.11
2005	26	SEA	AL	10	8	.556	5.09	29	26	2	0	0	0	143.1	153	92	81	18	72	1	83	2	0	4	638	83	5.04	1.570	9.6	1.1	4.5	5.2	1.15
2006	27	SEA	AL	11	8	.579	4.48	32	32	0	1	0	0	186.2	183	106	93	24	84	2	156	8	2	4	811	99	4.63	1.430	8.8	1.2	4.1	7.5	1.86
2007	28	KCR	AL	9	13	.409	3.67	34	34	0	1	0	0	216.0	218	98	88	22	62	2	156	3	0	3	906	125	4.02	1.296	9.1	0.9	2.6	6.5	2.52	AS
2008	29	KCR	AL	14	11	.560	3.98	34	34	0	0	0	0	210.1	204	98	93	19	73	2	183	0	0	5	886	109	3.61	1.317	8.7	0.8	3.1	7.8	2.51
2009	30	KCR-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.12	2	2	0	0	0	0	8.2	3	3	3	0	7	0	4	0	1	1	33			1.154	3.1	0.0	7.3	4.2	0.57	OMA PCL
2009	30	KCR	AL	6	10	.375	5.09	23	23	0	1	1	0	129.0	144	81	73	17	58	0	95	3	0	7	581	87	4.76	1.566	10.0	1.2	4.0	6.6	1.64
2010	31	KCR-min	AAA,AA	0	1	.000	5.68	5	2	0	0	0	0	12.2	12	8	8	1	7	0	9	0	0	0	55			1.500	8.5	0.7	5.0	6.4	1.29	OMA,NTA PCL,TL
2010	31	KCR	AL	0	5	.000	5.69	20	9	1	1	0	0	61.2	65	42	39	9	38	3	41	2	0	1	281	74	5.59	1.670	9.5	1.3	5.5	6.0	1.08
10 Yrs				84	83	.503	4.49	258	243	3	7	3	0	1432.1	1441	772	714	176	594	13	1050	29	2	38	6191	99	4.55	1.421	9.1	1.1	3.7	6.6	1.77
162 Game Avg.				11	11	.503	4.49	35	33	0	1	0	0	194	196	105	97	24	81	2	143	4	0	5	840	99	4.55	1.421	9.1	1.1	3.7	6.6	1.77

SEA (6 yrs)				55	44	.556	4.65	147	143	2	4	2	0	815.1	810	453	421	109	363	6	575	21	2	22	3537	96	4.82	1.439	8.9	1.2	4.0	6.3	1.58
KCR (4 yrs)				29	39	.426	4.27	111	100	1	3	1	0	617.0	631	319	293	67	231	7	475	8	0	16	2654	103	4.19	1.397	9.2	1.0	3.4	6.9	2.06

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gil Meche?

Gil Meche is 45 years old.

When was Gil Meche born?

Gil Meche was born on September 8, 1978.

Where was Gil Meche born?

Gil Meche was born in Lafayette, LA.

How tall is Gil Meche?

Gil Meche is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Gil Meche weigh when playing?

Gil Meche weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gil Meche play?

Gil Meche played 10 seasons.

Is Gil Meche in the Hall of Fame?

Gil Meche has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gil Meche drafted?

Gil Meche was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (22nd) of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Acadiana HS (Lafayette, LA).

What position did Gil Meche play?

Gil Meche was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Gil Meche have?

Gil Meche had 1,050 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Gil Meche played for?

Gil Meche played for 2 teams; the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Gil Meche won?

Gil Meche has never won a World Series.

When did Gil Meche retire?

Gil Meche last played in 2010.

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