P Gilberto Meza #50
Age: 44 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P GILBERTO MEZA #50 - AGE: 44 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 30
Movement 35 35 35 35
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 40 40
Splitter 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 35
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He has very little hustle.
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/12/1983
Born in:Mexico City, DIS
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 3 2 0 4.45 56.2 47 32 28 2 32 62 0 0.0 0 2 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.55 7.46 9.85 5.08 3.51 1.39 73 1.6 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 10 10 3 2 0 4.45 56.2 47 32 28 2 32 62  
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 3 2 0 2.37 30.1 22 8 8 1 11 33 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.79 6.53 9.79 3.26 2.94 1.09 66 1.0 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 6 6 3 2 0 2.37 30.1 22 8 8 1 11 33  
U20 DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 1 3.52 3.52 11.74 0.00 0.83 0.39 25 0.3 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
U20 DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 24 7 3 4 0 2.53 53.1 42 16 15 2 16 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Tampa Bay - SKY 21 11 4 0 2 0 10.26 16.2 29 20 19 2 16 20 0 0 2.70 .482 5.45 -0.1 41
2005 Tampa Bay - SKY 22 24 1 1 4 2 6.23 30.1 31 25 21 3 17 46 0 0 1.58 .373 3.61 0.4 71
2006 Tampa Bay - SKY 23 39 12 7 2 0 3.93 103.0 105 47 45 10 31 132 0 0 1.32 .364 3.40 2.4 116
2007 Tampa Bay - SKY 24 31 31 15 8 0 3.17 195.2 157 72 69 14 44 186 2 0 1.03 .276 3.49 5.1 143
2008 Tampa Bay - SKY 25 29 29 13 7 0 4.25 165.0 155 81 78 24 33 154 0 0 1.14 .287 4.25 2.6 104
2009 Tampa Bay - SKY 26 28 28 11 9 0 4.65 158.2 183 88 82 25 31 145 0 0 1.35 .336 4.51 2.1 97
2010 Virginia - SKY 27 31 31 14 10 0 4.01 179.2 158 86 80 23 50 188 1 1 1.16 .287 4.12 3.3 113
2011 Atlanta - SKY 28 31 31 18 6 0 3.37 181.2 174 72 68 18 43 154 1 0 1.19 .297 4.33 3.6 146
2012 Atlanta - SKY 29 32 32 9 7 0 5.05 173.0 172 102 97 25 41 160 0 0 1.23 .298 4.70 2.5 95
2013 St. Louis - SKY 30 31 31 10 10 0 5.85 163.0 181 114 106 35 50 141 0 0 1.42 .298 5.97 0.2 82
2014 St. Louis - SKY 31 29 29 11 3 0 4.87 153.1 172 85 83 27 33 129 0 0 1.34 .318 5.19 1.5 100
2015 St. Louis - SKY 32 36 23 9 10 1 5.89 142.0 164 96 93 32 35 109 0 0 1.40 .307 6.23 -0.3 83
Total SKY 352 282 118 78 3 4.55 1662.0 1681 888 841 238 424 1564 4 1 1.27 .307 4.60 23.3 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Tampa Bay (DSL) - U20 17 16 7 3 4 0 2.96 45.2 39 16 15 2 16 31 0 0 1.20 .270 3.50 0.3 109
2001 Tampa Bay (DSL) - U20 18 8 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0.39 .200 0.83 0.3 999
2001 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 18 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.21 .000 1.63 0.2 999
2001 Princeton - R+ 18 44 3 4 3 1 5.17 62.2 77 37 36 6 27 74 0 0 1.66 .406 4.33 0.1 78
2001 Total - R+ 18 56 3 4 3 1 4.32 75.0 80 37 36 6 28 91 0 0 1.44 .378 3.81 0.6 93
2002 Princeton - R+ 19 16 16 4 4 0 3.62 77.0 75 33 31 5 19 109 1 0 1.22 .370 2.57 2.0 96
2003 Hudson Valley - A- 20 6 6 3 2 0 2.37 30.1 22 8 8 1 11 33 0 0 1.09 .276 2.94 1.0 188
2003 Bowling Green - A 20 10 10 3 2 0 4.45 56.2 47 32 28 2 32 62 0 0 1.39 .302 3.51 1.6 108
2004 Bowling Green - A 21 5 5 3 1 0 2.96 27.1 24 9 9 1 7 34 0 0 1.13 .338 2.67 0.8 129
2004 Charlotte - A+ 21 7 7 1 1 0 0.69 39.0 23 3 3 1 12 60 0 0 0.90 .297 1.93 1.6 561
2004 Total - A+ 21 12 12 4 2 0 1.63 66.1 47 12 12 2 19 94 0 0 0.99 .317 2.23 2.4 235
2004 Montgomery - AA 21 14 14 5 5 0 3.12 78.0 66 30 27 4 47 104 0 0 1.45 .346 3.18 1.5 117
2004 Durham - AAA 21 2 2 2 0 0 1.35 13.1 7 4 2 0 4 17 0 0 0.82 .226 1.64 0.7 297
2005 Durham - AAA 22 15 15 6 3 0 3.03 74.1 51 26 25 6 27 77 0 0 1.05 .243 3.79 1.4 142
Total MID 10 10 3 2 0 4.45 56.2 47 32 28 2 32 62 0 0 1.39 .302 3.51 108.4
Total NYP 6 6 3 2 0 2.37 30.1 22 8 8 1 11 33 0 0 1.09 .276 2.94 187.7
Total APP 60 19 8 7 1 4.32 139.2 152 70 67 11 46 183 1 0 1.42 .387 3.36 86.6
Total GCL 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.21 .000 1.63 999.0
Total DSL 24 7 3 4 0 2.53 53.1 42 16 15 2 16 41 0 0 1.09 .263 3.11 127.0
Total AAA 17 17 8 3 0 2.77 87.2 58 30 27 6 31 94 0 0 1.02 .241 3.46 153.9
Total AA 14 14 5 5 0 3.12 78.0 66 30 27 4 47 104 0 0 1.45 .346 3.18 117.1
Total A+ 7 7 1 1 0 0.69 39.0 23 3 3 1 12 60 0 0 0.90 .297 1.93 560.8
Total A 5 5 3 1 0 2.96 27.1 24 9 9 1 7 34 0 0 1.13 .338 2.67 128.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Tampa Bay - SKY 23 1 1 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 3 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 0.79 .167 3.78 0.1 161
2007 Tampa Bay - SKY 24 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 6 1 1 0 1 11 0 0 1.11 .500 0.66 0.4 319
2011 Atlanta - SKY 28 2 2 0 1 0 1.80 15.0 10 3 3 3 1 19 0 0 0.73 .219 4.11 0.3 273
2014 St. Louis - SKY 31 3 3 2 0 0 1.86 19.1 12 4 4 0 3 17 0 0 0.78 .240 3.26 0.6 261
2015 St. Louis - SKY 32 4 0 1 0 0 6.43 7.0 9 6 5 2 4 4 0 0 1.86 .292 8.50 -0.2 76
Total SKY 11 7 4 1 0 2.50 54.0 40 16 15 5 11 55 0 0 0.94 .257 3.93 192.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Tampa Bay (DSL) - U20 P 16 7 1 7 0 9 1 .889 45.2 1.58 +1.9 1.646
2001 Princeton - R+ P 41 3 1 13 0 14 0 1.000 62.2 2.01 -0.2 1.001
2001 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.4 1.004
2001 Tampa Bay (DSL) - U20 P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2002 Princeton - R+ P 16 16 4 14 1 18 0 1.000 77.0 2.10 -0.7 1.088
2003 Bowling Green - A P 10 10 2 13 0 15 0 1.000 56.2 2.38 +0.2 1.017
2003 Hudson Valley - A- P 6 6 0 7 0 7 0 1.000 30.1 2.08 +0.9 1.028
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB P 11 4 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 -0.2 1.051
2004 Durham - AAA P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2004 Montgomery - AA P 14 14 1 13 0 15 1 .933 78.0 1.62 -0.2 1.017
2004 Charlotte - A+ P 7 7 0 3 0 4 1 .750 39.0 0.69 -0.2 1.027
2004 Bowling Green - A P 5 5 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 -0.4 1.015
2004 Montgomery - AA LF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 +0.1 .989
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB P 21 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 30.1 0.59 -0.0 1.087
2005 Durham - AAA P 15 15 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 74.1 0.97 +0.1 1.223
2006 Tampa Bay - MLB P 39 12 2 8 1 12 2 .833 103.0 0.87 -0.4 .756
2007 Tampa Bay - MLB P 31 31 5 20 1 26 1 .962 195.2 1.15 +0.9 .983
2008 Tampa Bay - MLB P 29 29 3 13 0 18 2 .889 165.0 0.87 -0.7 1.008
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB P 28 28 4 14 0 22 4 .818 158.2 1.02 +0.7 .817
2010 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 4 15 3 20 1 .950 179.2 0.95 +0.5 .897
2011 Atlanta - MLB P 31 31 6 18 2 25 1 .960 181.2 1.19 -0.4 .925
2012 Atlanta - MLB P 32 32 6 20 0 30 4 .867 173.0 1.35 +0.6 1.035
2013 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 5 11 0 17 1 .941 163.0 0.88 -0.6 .828
2014 St. Louis - MLB P 29 29 8 13 0 23 2 .913 153.1 1.23 +2.0 .936
2015 St. Louis - MLB P 36 23 6 19 0 26 1 .962 142.0 1.58 +0.6 .980
TOTAL P 492 367 64 234 10 320 22 .931 2178.2 1.23 +4.7 .978
TOTAL LF 5 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 +0.1 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
08/05/1999 Signed a minor league contract out of Mexico with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (25); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 30 (50).
05/29/2000 Promoted from international complex to Rookie League Tampa Bay (GCL).
08/10/2000 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 25 (25); Control: 30 (60).
08/02/2001 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/31/2001 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
09/03/2001 Injured (Torn triceps), out for 4 months.
11/03/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (75).
07/28/2002 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (75).
07/18/2003 Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
04/05/2004 Named the #55 prospect in the SKY
08/31/2004 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (65).
04/16/2005 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for one week.
04/22/2005 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/02/2005 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/07/2005 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
03/27/2006 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/26/2006 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,792,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
06/13/2008 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
07/18/2008 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/15/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,206,250 through arbitration.
12/03/2008 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $46,800,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/31/2009 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/26/2009 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
04/13/2010 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/18/2010 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/2010 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/14/2010 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
03/21/2011 Was traded by the Virginia Black Bears to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for 2B Francisco Sagastume, SP Jordan Barreto.
04/11/2011 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/07/2011 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/13/2011 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for one week.
07/27/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/28/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/14/2013 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $51,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
06/03/2014 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/14/2014 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
11/10/2014 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
05/25/2015 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
05/30/2015 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
11/08/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2012 32 9
Year W Rank
2010 14 9
2011 18 2
Year Win. % Rank
2008 .650 9
2011 .750 5
Year HRA Rank
2013 35 1
2015 32 9
Year K Rank
2010 188 8
Year WP Rank
2009 11 2
Year ERA Rank
2007 3.17 4
2011 3.37 5
Year BABIP Rank
2007 .276 2
2008 .287 8
2010 .287 8
2011 .297 10
Year WHIP Rank
2007 1.03 3
2008 1.14 4
2010 1.16 9
2011 1.19 8
2012 1.23 10
Year K/BB Rank
2007 4.23 8
2008 4.67 10
2009 4.68 9
2012 3.90 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2007 9.61 3
2008 10.64 4
2010 10.92 9
2012 11.60 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2007 0.64 3
Year H/9 Rank
2007 7.22 3
2008 8.45 7
2010 7.91 4
2011 8.62 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2009 1.76 8
Year K/9 Rank
2010 9.42 8
2012 8.32 8
Year QS Rank
2007 21 4
2010 18 7
2011 16 9
Year QSP Rank
2007 .677 4
2010 .581 9
Year CG Rank
2007 2 8
2011 1 10
Year CGP Rank
2007 .065 9
Year SHO Rank
2010 1 5
Year WAR Rank
2007 5.3 5
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