LF William 'Big Chief' Meza #37
New Orleans Pelicans (HOU) AAA
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/31/2026
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LF WILLIAM 'BIG CHIEF' MEZA #37 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
104 374 98 29 5 9 48 31 65 .262 .318 .439 19 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 6 6
BABIP 6 5 6 6
Avoid K's 5 4 5 6
Gap 7 7 7 8
Power 5 4 6 5
Eye 4 4 4 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 50
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 @ MIL Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/27/2026 @ MIL Loss, 3-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2026 @ MIL Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2026 @ MIL Win, 1-0 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/24/2026 @ MIL Win, 9-4 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
09/21/2026 MEM Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/20/2026 MEM Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2026 MEM Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2026 MEM Win, 10-2 5 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/17/2026 MEM Loss, 4-9 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has a high baseball IQ, but he is not the loyal type.
High: Financial Ambition, Baseball IQ
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:09/19/2002
Born in:Havana, LA
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 104 374 98 29 5 9 48 58 31 65 .262 .318 .439 .756 .330 .176 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 85 409 1 2 0 5 0 3 164 43 19 2 90.5 55.1 5.20 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 15 4 0 0 6 8 3 20 0 0 0 .176 .205 .224 .428
Versus Right   289 83 25 5 9 42 50 28 45 3 0 1 .287 .349 .502 .851
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .095 .136 .143 .279
May   77 20 6 0 2 12 9 8 18 1 0 0 .260 .326 .416 .741
June   63 20 8 1 0 4 14 9 9 0 0 1 .317 .411 .476 .887
July   69 13 3 1 0 4 11 4 12 0 0 0 .188 .233 .261 .494
August   66 23 6 2 4 15 11 3 10 0 0 0 .348 .377 .682 1.059
September   78 20 5 1 3 13 10 6 14 2 0 0 .256 .302 .462 .764
Career   603 167 43 11 19 88 103 62 90 4 0 6 .277 .348 .479 .827
Home   199 56 17 4 6 31 34 11 26 1 0 1 .281 .321 .497 .818
Road   175 42 12 1 3 17 24 20 39 2 0 0 .240 .315 .371 .686
Grass   360 94 27 5 9 45 58 31 63 3 0 1 .261 .319 .439 .758
Turf   14 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Day   252 67 16 4 7 31 42 18 46 2 0 1 .266 .315 .444 .759
Night   122 31 13 1 2 17 16 13 19 1 0 0 .254 .324 .426 .750
As Starter   352 91 27 5 7 44 52 29 62 2 0 1 .259 .315 .423 .738
As Reliever / Substitution   22 7 2 0 2 4 6 2 3 1 0 0 .318 .360 .682 1.042
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
2024 Houston - PBC 21 88 345 101 23 3 10 36 54 27 1 1 79 26 18 .293 .345 .464 .809 116 118 0.7
2025 Houston - PBC 22 87 314 82 17 1 7 27 39 26 3 0 74 35 11 .261 .324 .389 .712 91 92 0.2
Total PBC 175 659 183 40 4 17 63 93 53 4 1 153 61 29 .278 .335 .428 .763 104 106 0.8
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
2021 Louisiana State - R+ 18 30 115 44 10 2 1 22 24 23 3 0 18 11 4 .383 .496 .530 1.027 161 171 1.4
2022 Baton Rouge - A 19 86 331 110 30 2 17 66 65 48 7 1 62 21 9 .332 .426 .589 1.015 178 186 3.6
2023 Vancouver - AAA 20 60 229 69 14 6 10 40 45 31 5 1 25 14 4 .301 .395 .546 .941 145 153 2.0
2026 New Orleans - AAA 23 104 374 98 29 5 9 48 58 31 1 3 65 19 2 .262 .318 .439 .756 97 98 0.7
Total AAA 164 603 167 43 11 19 88 103 62 6 4 90 33 6 .277 .348 .479 .827 116 120
Total A 86 331 110 30 2 17 66 65 48 7 1 62 21 9 .332 .426 .589 1.015 178 186
Total R+ 30 115 44 10 2 1 22 24 23 3 0 18 11 4 .383 .496 .530 1.027 161 171
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Louisiana State - R+ 1B 1 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 9.0 12.00 0.0 .000
2021 Louisiana State - R+ LF 27 27 52 1 0 53 0 1.000 239.0 2.00 -3.3 .917
2022 Baton Rouge - A LF 86 86 139 3 0 144 2 .986 742.2 1.72 -12.1 .915
2023 Vancouver - AAA 1B 1 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 0.0 .000
2023 Vancouver - AAA LF 22 21 31 0 0 33 2 .939 177.1 1.57 -1.4 .963
2023 Vancouver - AAA RF 29 29 62 1 0 64 1 .984 246.0 2.30 -3.6 .885
2024 Houston - Pro LF 52 52 55 1 0 57 1 .982 451.1 1.12 -4.1 .895
2026 New Orleans - AAA 1B 18 10 106 8 6 114 0 1.000 109.1 9.38 -0.7 .971
2026 New Orleans - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 New Orleans - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2026 New Orleans - AAA LF 31 30 67 2 1 69 0 1.000 255.1 2.43 +0.6 .997
2026 New Orleans - AAA RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 +0.1 .998
TOTAL 1B 20 12 126 8 6 134 0 1.000 127.1 9.47 -0.7 .971
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 218 216 344 7 1 356 5 .986 1865.2 1.69 -20.4 .930
TOTAL RF 32 31 67 1 0 69 1 .986 271.0 2.26 -3.6 .892
PLAYER HISTORY
05/08/2019 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Cuba.
08/11/2019 Signed a minor league contract ($800,000 bonus) out of Cuba with the Houston Mavericks organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (8); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (6).
01/04/2021 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League Houston (R).
07/14/2021 Injured (dislocated shoulder),out for 3 months.
08/06/2021 Named the #84 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2022 Named the #81 prospect in the PBC
06/27/2022 Wins the A Player of the Week Award.
07/03/2022 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
08/16/2022 Goes 0-3 against the El Paso Sun Kings, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
10/14/2022 Wins the 2022 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Baton Rouge Red Sticks!
10/25/2022 Wins the 2022 A Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/28/2022 Wins the 2022 A Most Valuable Player Award.
10/30/2022 Named the #40 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2023 Named the #50 prospect in the PBC
07/07/2023 Injured (bone marrow edema (knee)),out for 6 weeks.
09/25/2023 Wins the AAA AAAW Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2023 Wins the AAA AAAW Batter of the Month Award.
10/30/2023 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
06/12/2024 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2024 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
08/18/2025 Wins the PBC WC Player of the Week Award.
09/13/2025 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 2 days.
11/15/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
03/23/2026 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Houston Mavericks development complex.
05/28/2026 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/30/2026 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/31/2026 Wins the AAA AAAW Player of the Week Award.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 88 1
Year 2B Rank
2024 23 5
Year SB Rank
2025 35 10
Year IBB Rank
2025 4 5
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