RF Austin Meadows #17
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
12/02/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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RF AUSTIN MEADOWS #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
157 570 138 30 4 27 74 60 174 .242 .322 .451 7 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 50 50
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 60 55 60 60
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 40 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/11/2024 @ HOU Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/09/2024 HOU Win, 1-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/08/2024 HOU Loss, 9-10 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
10/06/2024 @ HOU Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
10/05/2024 @ HOU Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/2024 TEX Win, 11-3 4 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
10/02/2024 TEX Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/01/2024 TEX Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2024 CWS Win, 7-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/2024 CWS Win, 15-2 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Austin is considered a born leader and trains hard. His teammates have great respect for Meadows.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:05/03/1995
Born in:Atlanta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 157 570 138 30 4 27 74 75 60 174 .242 .322 .451 .773 .334 .209 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 154 646 10 0 0 11 0 6 257 61 7 2 77.8 85.1 5.10 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   142 20 3 1 3 7 12 14 49 0 0 3 .141 .233 .239 .472
Versus Right   428 118 27 3 24 67 63 46 125 6 0 7 .276 .351 .521 .872
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
April   92 21 5 2 2 9 10 8 34 1 0 2 .228 .301 .391 .692
May   97 32 5 1 10 23 20 12 24 1 0 1 .330 .405 .711 1.117
June   94 19 6 0 3 12 9 10 30 2 0 1 .202 .280 .362 .642
July   90 19 4 0 3 8 10 9 32 0 0 2 .211 .297 .356 .653
August   101 20 6 0 2 10 11 5 29 2 0 2 .198 .245 .317 .562
September   87 26 4 1 7 12 15 13 21 0 0 2 .299 .402 .609 1.011
All-Star Game   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Spring Training   57 15 4 0 2 6 11 7 15 0 0 2 .263 .364 .439 .802
Postseason   28 7 1 0 1 7 2 4 8 0 0 0 .250 .344 .393 .737
Last Year   591 181 35 2 43 115 120 65 153 6 0 9 .306 .380 .591 .971
2 Years Ago   128 32 6 2 0 11 9 16 17 0 0 3 .250 .347 .328 .675
Career   2647 704 146 21 140 425 404 281 687 24 0 37 .266 .342 .496 .838
Home   279 72 17 3 12 39 40 29 70 3 0 5 .258 .335 .470 .805
Road   291 66 13 1 15 35 35 31 104 3 0 5 .227 .309 .433 .742
Grass   547 133 30 4 26 73 74 57 163 6 0 10 .243 .323 .455 .778
Turf   23 5 0 0 1 1 1 3 11 0 0 0 .217 .308 .348 .656
Day   243 49 8 2 11 34 24 22 75 4 0 5 .202 .277 .387 .664
Night   327 89 22 2 16 40 51 38 99 2 0 5 .272 .355 .498 .853
As Starter   567 137 30 4 27 72 73 58 174 6 0 10 .242 .320 .451 .771
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Close/Late   90 28 3 0 7 18 15 14 31 1 0 3 .311 .417 .578 .994
Inning 1-3   223 56 15 1 12 30 35 26 69 1 0 3 .251 .336 .489 .825
Inning 4-6   207 47 12 2 5 19 19 13 57 3 0 3 .227 .279 .377 .656
Inning 7-9   134 32 3 1 7 21 18 21 46 2 0 4 .239 .354 .433 .787
Extra Innings   6 3 0 0 3 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
0 Outs   174 33 6 2 7 18 26 17 57 3 0 4 .190 .273 .368 .641
1 Outs   215 61 13 0 12 35 35 21 69 3 0 4 .284 .354 .512 .866
2 Outs   181 44 11 2 8 21 14 22 48 0 0 2 .243 .332 .459 .790
Scoring Position   140 32 7 1 3 40 19 19 45 6 0 4 .229 .325 .357 .683
Bases Empty   302 83 18 1 17 17 39 28 93 0 0 2 .275 .340 .510 .850
Runner on 1st   128 23 5 2 7 17 17 13 36 0 0 4 .180 .276 .414 .690
Runner on 2nd   56 11 3 0 1 8 5 8 17 0 0 0 .196 .297 .304 .600
Runner on 3rd   16 5 2 0 1 7 4 4 8 0 0 1 .312 .476 .625 1.101
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 10 2 0 1 9 7 5 8 0 0 2 .286 .405 .429 .833
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 3 0 1 0 6 0 0 7 1 0 0 .214 .200 .357 .557
Bases Loaded   12 2 0 0 0 8 3 0 2 4 0 1 .167 .176 .167 .343
Two Strikes   340 53 12 1 10 26 34 32 174 1 0 6 .156 .240 .285 .525
First Pitch   66 24 7 1 6 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .773 1.136
Count 0-1   40 15 4 0 2 9 5 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .390 .625 1.015
Count 0-2   45 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 31 0 0 1 .089 .109 .089 .198
Count 1-0   47 17 2 1 3 8 6 0 0 1 0 2 .362 .380 .638 1.018
Count 1-1   32 13 1 1 5 16 8 0 0 4 0 0 .406 .361 .969 1.330
Count 1-2   112 13 5 0 2 5 6 0 59 0 0 4 .116 .147 .214 .361
Count 2-0   12 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
Count 2-1   18 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .211 .222 .433
Count 2-2   107 19 4 1 3 10 9 0 55 0 0 0 .178 .178 .318 .495
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   14 4 1 0 1 2 6 17 0 0 0 0 .286 .677 .571 1.249
Full Count   76 17 3 0 5 10 19 32 29 1 0 1 .224 .455 .461 .915
Behind in Count   197 32 9 0 4 15 11 0 90 0 0 6 .162 .187 .269 .456
Ahead in Count   92 33 6 1 4 10 15 28 0 1 0 3 .359 .516 .576 1.092
Batting 3rd   527 121 29 3 22 64 63 52 163 6 0 8 .230 .305 .421 .726
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 6th   40 16 1 1 5 8 10 6 11 0 0 2 .400 .500 .850 1.350
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   280 68 17 1 12 20 31 25 76 0 0 3 .243 .312 .439 .751
Medium Leverage   216 50 12 3 11 31 32 23 80 1 0 5 .231 .318 .468 .786
High Leverage   72 19 1 0 4 23 12 12 18 5 0 2 .264 .363 .444 .807
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 10 24 6 1 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 5 1 0 .250 .308 .417 .724 97 97 0.1
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 49 154 45 8 2 5 13 16 8 1 2 35 4 1 .292 .327 .468 .795 119 114 0.8
2018 Total - MLB 23 59 178 51 9 2 6 17 19 10 1 2 40 5 1 .287 .325 .461 .785 116 112 0.9
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 138 530 154 29 7 33 89 83 54 7 0 131 12 7 .291 .364 .558 .922 140 136 3.6
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 36 132 27 8 1 4 13 19 17 1 2 50 2 1 .205 .296 .371 .667 83 84 0.1
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 142 518 121 29 3 27 106 79 59 6 8 122 4 3 .234 .315 .458 .772 110 109 1.5
2022 Detroit - MLB 27 36 128 32 6 2 0 11 9 16 3 0 17 0 1 .250 .347 .328 .675 96 99 0.2
2023 Detroit - MLB 28 157 591 181 35 2 43 115 120 65 9 6 153 4 0 .306 .380 .591 .971 155 157 6.5
2024 Detroit - MLB 29 157 570 138 30 4 27 74 75 60 10 6 174 7 2 .242 .322 .451 .773 107 110 2.1
Total MLB 725 2647 704 146 21 140 425 404 281 37 24 687 34 15 .266 .342 .496 .838 124 124 15.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 18 43 160 47 11 5 5 20 29 24 4 0 42 3 2 .294 .399 .519 .918 126 118 1.1
2013 Total - A- 18 5 17 9 0 0 2 2 8 5 0 0 4 0 0 .529 .636 .882 1.519 100 369 0.7
2014 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 19 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 632 419 0.3
2014 Pittsburgh (DSL) - R 19 5 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .071 .235 .071 .307 100 8 -0.1
2014 Total - R 19 7 18 5 2 1 0 1 3 5 0 0 3 0 0 .278 .435 .500 .935 239 115 0.2
2014 Total - A 19 38 146 47 13 1 3 15 18 14 3 2 30 2 3 .322 .388 .486 .874 135 134 1.4
2015 Colorado (DSL) - A+ 20 121 508 156 22 4 7 54 72 41 0 3 79 20 7 .307 .357 .407 .764 98 98 2.1
2015 Altoona - AA 20 6 25 9 2 3 0 1 5 2 1 0 5 1 0 .360 .429 .680 1.109 184 173 0.4
2016 Total - A- 21 5 15 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .294 .333 .627 100 103 0.1
2016 Altoona - AA 21 45 167 52 16 8 6 23 33 16 1 5 32 9 3 .311 .365 .611 .976 149 137 1.8
2016 Indianapolis - AAA 21 37 126 27 7 3 6 24 16 15 1 3 34 8 2 .214 .297 .460 .757 96 97 0.6
2017 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 22 4 13 7 2 1 1 7 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .538 .571 1.077 1.648 303 247 0.3
2017 Total - A- 22 5 21 5 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .238 .333 .286 .619 100 106 0.1
2017 Indianapolis - AAA 22 72 284 71 19 0 4 36 48 24 2 2 50 11 3 .250 .311 .359 .670 77 78 0.4
2018 Durham - AAA 23 27 96 33 11 0 10 22 19 8 1 1 13 1 1 .344 .396 .771 1.167 199 192 1.7
2018 Indianapolis - AAA 23 42 165 46 13 0 2 21 27 9 1 1 24 11 1 .279 .318 .394 .712 87 87 0.5
2018 Total - AAA 23 69 261 79 24 0 12 43 46 17 2 2 37 12 2 .303 .348 .533 .880 129 126 2.2
2022 Toledo - AAA 27 10 34 5 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 1 7 0 0 .147 .231 .235 .466 24 33 -0.2
Total IL 188 705 182 50 3 23 107 114 60 5 8 128 31 7 .258 .317 .435 .753 97 97
Total EL 51 192 61 18 11 6 24 38 18 2 5 37 10 3 .318 .373 .620 .993 154 142
Total MWL 121 508 156 22 4 7 54 72 41 0 3 79 20 7 .307 .357 .407 .764 98 98
Total CAR 38 146 47 13 1 3 15 18 14 3 2 30 2 3 .322 .388 .486 .874 135 134
Total NYP 15 53 17 3 0 2 5 10 10 0 0 8 0 0 .321 .429 .491 .919 100 197
Total APP 5 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .071 .235 .071 .307 100 8
Total FCL 49 177 58 15 7 6 28 33 27 4 0 44 3 2 .328 .428 .593 1.021 152 135
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 1 23 3 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 10 0 0 .130 .231 .217 .448 21 22 -1.0
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 6 51 7 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 18 0 0 .137 .170 .255 .425 15 7 -0.5
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 3 9 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .667 .889 131 129 -0.9
2024 Detroit - MLB 29 8 28 7 1 0 1 7 2 4 0 0 8 0 0 .250 .344 .393 .737 99 105 -0.5
Total MLB 18 111 19 4 0 4 15 9 9 0 0 38 0 0 .171 .233 .315 .549 47 46
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 12 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 87.1 2.16 0.0 .000
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 15 15 38 0 0 40 2 .950 132.0 2.59 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 13 11 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 95.1 1.51 0.0 .000
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 7 4 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 43.2 1.24 0.0 .000
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 34 32 57 2 1 60 1 .983 288.0 1.84 0.0 .000
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 0.0 .000
2019 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 57 54 92 0 0 93 1 .989 472.0 1.75 0.0 .000
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 23 21 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 184.0 1.57 0.0 .000
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 0.0 .000
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 78 72 100 5 0 106 1 .991 615.2 1.53 0.0 .000
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 8.0 1.12 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - MLB LF 15 14 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 123.1 2.34 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - MLB RF 18 17 47 1 0 48 0 1.000 141.0 3.06 0.0 .000
2023 Detroit - MLB RF 153 152 271 7 1 280 2 .993 1347.2 1.86 -0.3 1.010
2024 Detroit - MLB RF 155 153 259 2 0 263 2 .992 1316.0 1.78 +2.1 1.004
TOTAL LF 163 148 243 7 1 252 2 .992 1299.1 1.73 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 18 15 41 0 0 43 2 .953 145.0 2.54 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 408 395 697 11 1 714 6 .992 3446.2 1.85 +1.8 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2013 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (9th) of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grayson HS (Loganville, GA).
07/31/2018 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with P Tyler Glasnow and a player to be named later (P Shane Baz - 08/14/2018) in exchange for P Chris Archer.
06/30/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
03/09/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $578,900 through automatic renewal.
04/05/2022 Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Detroit Tigers for Isaac Paredes.
04/02/2023 Hits three home runs against the Tampa Bay Rays, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/03/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/01/2023 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
08/23/2023 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $51,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
09/01/2023 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
06/01/2024 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/23/2024 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/16/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Detroit.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
2023 349 4
Year 3B Rank
2019 7 5
2024 4 10
Year HR Rank
2023 43 4
Year RBI Rank
2021 106 7
2023 115 5
Year R Rank
2023 120 4
Year IBB Rank
2019 6 9
Year SF Rank
2021 8 8
2024 6 9
Year EBH Rank
2023 80 1
Year AVG Rank
2023 .306 10
Year OBP Rank
2023 .380 10
Year SLG Rank
2019 .558 6
2023 .591 3
Year RC Rank
2023 135.70 6
Year RC/27 Rank
2019 7.68 10
2023 8.58 5
Year ISO Rank
2019 .268 7
2023 .284 4
Year wOBA Rank
2023 .409 4
Year OPS Rank
2019 .922 8
2023 .971 4
Year WAR Rank
2023 6.2 8
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