Gil Meche
- January 4, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Gil Meche |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 8, 1978(1978-09-08) |
| Age | 46 |
| Birthplace | Lafayette |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Louisiana |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Gil Meche Biography
| Name | Gil Meche |
| Birthday | Sep 8 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Lafayette |
| Home Town | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Stacy Meche |
| Children(s) | Brayden Meche, Landon Meche, Ella Meche |
Gil Meche is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 8, 1978 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. A right-handed pitcher, who earned an All-Star 2007 for the Kansas City Royals and was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2003, along with Seattle Mariners. Seattle Mariners.
Right fielder with power-hitting Power-hitting right fielder Jay Buhner was his teammate on the Mariners. was his teammate for the Mariners.
Meche, who is Cajun, was a star pitcher at Acadiana High School in his hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, and was a member of the U.S. Junior Olympic team that brought home gold in the 1995 World Junior Baseball Championship. After his junior year of high school, Meche earned Most Valuable Pitcher honors at the 1995 National Amateur All-Star Tournament at just sixteen years old. However, shortly afterwards, he suffered a viral infection that caused him to miss a considerable amount of playing time his senior year. Nonetheless, Meche was named to the All-America Second Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings. He intended to attend Louisiana State University, but reconsidered when the Seattle Mariners surprised him by selecting him in the first round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft.
Meche debuted with the Mariners on July 6, 1999, two months shy of his twenty- first birthday, making him the second-youngest debut for the Mariners at that time (only Ken Griffey, Jr. was younger). Pitching with a 2-1 lead over the Anaheim Angels and two outs in the sixth, Meche walked two consecutive batters to force in a run and surrender the lead. He ended up with a no-decision. His first win came on July 19 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the season, Meche went 8-4 with a 4.73 earned run average.
He was raised and born in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Gil Meche Net Worth
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gil Meche is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gil Meche 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
It was a baseball team during his time at Acadiana High School located in Louisiana.
His MLB debut on the field in 1999 for the Mariners.
Gilbert Allen Meche (/ɡ ɪ l m ɛ ʃ / ; born September 8, 1978) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Shoulder and back problems caused the former first round pick to retire in 2011 at 32 years old.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
Gil Meche height 6 ft 3 in Gil weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Gil Meche Dating?
According to our records, Gil Meche married to Stacy Meche. As of December 1, 2023, Gil Meche’s is not dating anyone.
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Meche’s 2004 season got off to a slow start as his record stood at 1-5 with a 7.06 ERA following a June 1 start against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was optioned to the Pacific Coast League’s Tacoma Rainiers, and returned to the M’s on July 30, to go 6-2 with a 3.95 ERA in thirteen second half starts.
Facts & Trivia
Gil Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gil Meche celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.
After signing one year contracts with the Mariners for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, Meche signed a five-year contract with the Kansas City Royals on December 7, 2006 worth $55 million, matching Mike Sweeney’s contract as the largest in club history until Alex Gordon agreed to a four-year $72 million deal in 2016. His record stood at 5-6 with a 3.54 ERA when he was named the Royals’ sole representative at the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in San Francisco. Meche finished the season with a 9-13 record, while posting career bests in ERA (3.67), innings pitched (216) and a league-leading 34 starts.