Pat Meares

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: September 6, 1968 in Salina, KS us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS).

High School: Sacred Heart HS (Salina, KS)

School: Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)

Debut: May 5, 1993 (Age 24-241d, 16,292nd in major league history)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 33-031d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Agents: Steve Comte

Full Name: Patrick James Meares

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.8

3287

849

.258

401

RBI

382

OBP

.299

SLG

.374

OPS

.673

OPS+

Summary of 58 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 7 tying, 18 go ahead

2 Tms
MIN	41
PIT	17

Platoon
vs RHP	41
vs LHP	17

Home/Road
Away	36
Home	22

Outs
0	22
1	19
2	17

23 Opps
SEA	6
OAK	5
KCR	5
ANA/CAL	4
DET	4
CLE	4
HOU	4
MIL	4
CHW	3
STL	2
CHC	2
NYY	2
BAL	2
LAD	2
MIN	1
ARI	1
TBD	1
SFG	1
TEX	1
SDP	1
CIN	1
BOS	1
FLA	1

56 Pitchers
Randy Johnson	2
Ken Hill	2
Hipólito Pichardo	1
Ramiro Mendoza	1
Dan Miceli	1
Mike Sirotka	1
Miguel Batista	1
Allen Watson	1
Armando Almanza	1
Daniel Garibay	1
Bob Scanlan	1
Dustin Hermanson	1
Ron Villone	1
Brian Moehler	1
Scott Karl	1
Marc Valdes	1
Felipe Lira	1
Russ Springer	1
Tom Candiotti	1
Steve Wojciechowski	1
Miguel Del Toro	1
Steve Trachsel	1
Bob Wells	1
Ariel Prieto	1
Mike Christopher	1
Darren Dreifort	1
Jeff Fassero	1
Dave Veres	1
Zane Smith	1
Bud Black	1
Mark Williamson	1
Chuck Finley	1
Jimmy Haynes	1
Jim Pittsley	1
Jeff D'Amico	1
Shawn Boskie	1
Tim Davis	1
Octavio Dotel	1
Mike Butcher	1
Cal Eldred	1
Bob Wolcott	1
Todd Stottlemyre	1
Chris Bosio	1
Mike Oquist	1
Michael Jackson	1
Kent Bottenfield	1
Carlos Pérez	1
Woody Williams	1
Paul Shuey	1
Tim Belcher	1
Rolando Arrojo	1
Kenny Rogers	1
Jason Bere	1
José Rosado	1
Bill Simas	1
Albie Lopez	1

21 Parks
Metrodome (MIN)	13
3 Rivers Std (PIT)	7
KauffmanStad (KAN)	4
Kingdome (SEA)	4
Angel Stad (ANA)	4
Progressive (CLE)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Camden Yards (BAL)	2
County Stad (MIL)	2
PNC Pk (PIT)	2
Yankee Stad (NYC)	2
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	2
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
Busch Stad (STL)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
Tiger Stad (DET)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1

Where Hit
7	43
78	10
8	4

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	14
4	11
3	10
1	9
5	5
6	4
7+	3
Unk	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	54
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	31
-2-	9
1--	7
12-	6
-23	2
123	1
--3	1
1-3	1

96 RBI
RISP	20
0 on	31
1 on	17
2 on	9
3 on	1
Any on	27

Inning
1	2
2	5
3	7
4	10
5	9
6	5
7	9
8	5
9	6

1-3	14
4-6	24
7-end	20

RelScore
+4..	5
+3	4
+2	1
+1	8
Tied	14
-1	7
-2	4
-3	5
-4..	10

Ahead	18
Tied	14
Behind	26

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	9
1-0	8
1-1	7
1-2	6
0-1	6
3-2	5
2-1	5
2-2	3
2-0	3
Unk	2
3-1	2
3-0	2

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
SS	54
2B	4

OrderPos
9th	22
8th	20
7th	6
2nd	4
1st	3
6th	3

Leverage
High Lev	15
Medium Lev	20
Low Lev	23

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1994	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1994-06-19	MIN	@	BAL	Mike Oquist	behind 1-2	t 3	0	-2-	10,(3-2) LSBFFBBFFX	2	9	6	0.136	60%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); M. Walbeck Scores
2	2	2	2	1994-06-19	MIN	@	BAL	Mark Williamson	ahead 6-4	t 8	2	---	5,(2-2) SSBBX	1	9	6	0.085	90%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
1995	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
3	3	1	1	1995-05-06	MIN	@	CLE	Bud Black	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	7,(2-2) CBFBFFX	1	1	6	0.090	59%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4	4	2	1	1995-05-19	MIN		SEA	Tim Davis	tied 4-4	b 7	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	0.205	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
5	5	3	1	1995-05-31	MIN	@	MIL	Bob Scanlan	behind 0-8	t 7	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	6	0.003	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
6	6	4	1	1995-06-11	MIN		DET	Felipe Lira	behind 1-2	b 3	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	6	0.110	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
7	7	5	1	1995-06-14	MIN	@	CAL	Mike Butcher	behind 3-4	t 7	0	---	4,(1-2) .FFBX	1	9	6	0.181	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
8	8	6	1	1995-06-16	MIN	@	SEA	Randy Johnson	ahead 2-1	t 4	1	-2-	3,(1-1) BCX	2	1	6	0.152	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); M. Walbeck Scores
9	9	7	1	1995-06-21	MIN	@	OAK	Todd Stottlemyre	tied 0-0	t 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	6	0.115	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	8	1	1995-07-21	MIN	@	BOS	Zane Smith	behind 0-4	t 4	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	2	6	0.064	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
11	11	9	1	1995-08-03	MIN	@	CLE	Ken Hill	tied 1-1	t 5	0	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	9	6	0.191	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball); M. Walbeck Scores
12	12	10	1	1995-09-12	MIN	@	SEA	Chris Bosio	behind 0-6	t 4	2	-23	2,(1-0) BX	3	9	6	0.100	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Cordova Scores; S. Leius Scores
13	13	11	1	1995-09-13	MIN	@	SEA	Randy Johnson	ahead 3-0	t 4	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	6	6	0.064	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
14	14	12	1	1995-09-25	MIN		CHW	Jason Bere	ahead 2-1	b 4	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	6	0.106	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1996	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	1996-04-02	MIN		DET	Mike Christopher	behind 3-9	b 6	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	8	6	0.030	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
16	16	2	1	1996-04-17	MIN		CLE	Paul Shuey	behind 6-7	b 6	1	12-	6,(3-2) *BBCFBX	3	9	6	0.332	81%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); R. Kelly Scores; S. Stahoviak Scores
17	17	3	1	1996-04-26	MIN	@	NYY	Kenny Rogers	ahead 1-0	t 2	2	-2-		2	8	6	0.154	73%		Home Run; R. Kelly Scores
18	18	4	1	1996-05-03	MIN	@	CAL	Chuck Finley	behind 0-4	t 8	0	---	4,(1-2) FFBX	1	8	6	0.040	8%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
19	19	5	1	1996-06-08 (1)	MIN		OAK	Steve Wojciechowski	ahead 2-1	b 6	2	-2-	4,(2-1) 1B.BSX	2	6	6	0.171	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Cordova Scores
20	20	6	1	1996-08-08	MIN	@	CAL	Shawn Boskie	tied 1-1	t 2	1	12-		3	9	6	0.208	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); G. Myers Scores; M. Lawton Scores
21	21	7	1	1996-08-09	MIN	@	SEA	Bob Wolcott	tied 3-3	t 4	2	-23	3,(1-1) TBX	3	9	6	0.259	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); G. Myers Scores; M. Lawton Scores; P. Meares Scores
22	22	8	1	1996-09-16	MIN	@	KCR	José Rosado	ahead 1-0	t 2	1	1--	2,(0-1) >FX	2	8	6	0.148	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Walbeck Scores
1997	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	1997-04-01	MIN		DET	Dan Miceli	tied 5-5	b 8	2	1--	4,(3-0) BBBX	2	8	6	0.369	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball); T. Steinbach Scores
24	24	2	1	1997-04-12	MIN	@	KCR	Tim Belcher	behind 3-4	t 6	2	12-	4,(3-0) BBBX	3	8	6	0.398	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); G. Colbrunn Scores; T. Walker Scores
25	25	3	1	1997-04-25	MIN		TEX	Ken Hill	behind 1-6	b 5	1	---	6,(1-2) BFFFFX	1	9	6	0.044	11%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
26	26	4	1	1997-05-05	MIN	@	NYY	Ramiro Mendoza	behind 1-5	t 5	2	-2-	8,(3-2) CFBFBFB2X	2	9	6	0.112	21%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Kelly Scores
27	27	5	1	1997-05-25	MIN		OAK	Ariel Prieto	behind 0-3	b 3	1	---	5,(2-2) CBFBX	1	9	6	0.088	31%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball)
28	28	6	1	1997-06-23	MIN	@	CLE	Albie Lopez	ahead 3-2	t 8	2	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	9	6	0.206	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Becker Scores; P. Meares Scores
29	29	7	1	1997-06-28	MIN		CHW	Bill Simas	ahead 9-2	b 5	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	9	6	0.006	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
30	30	8	1	1997-07-04	MIN	@	MIL	Scott Karl	ahead 4-0	t 5	1	--3	4,(1-2) BFSX	2	9	6	0.046	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); G. Colbrunn Scores; P. Meares Scores
31	31	9	1	1997-09-01	MIN	@	CHC	Steve Trachsel	behind 3-6	t 5	2	1-3	5,(1-2) CCFBX	3	8	6	0.282	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Coomer Scores; R. Becker Scores
32	32	10	1	1997-09-20	MIN		MIL	Cal Eldred	ahead 1-0	b 4	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	9	6	0.107	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1998	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
33	33	1	1	1998-04-12	MIN	@	KCR	Hipólito Pichardo	ahead 4-1	t 7	1	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	9	6	0.055	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
34	34	2	2	1998-04-12	MIN	@	KCR	Jim Pittsley	ahead 6-2	t 9	0	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	9	6	0.010	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
35	35	3	1	1998-04-17	MIN		SEA	Jeff Fassero	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	6	0.094	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
36	36	4	1	1998-05-23	MIN	@	ANA	Allen Watson	tied 0-0	t 3	0	1--	6,(3-2) 1CSBB1BX	2	1	6	0.160	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); B. Gates Scores
37	37	5	1	1998-06-02	MIN		OAK	Tom Candiotti	ahead 5-1	b 3	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	7	6	0.056	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); M. Cordova Scores
38	38	6	1	1998-07-14	MIN	@	CHW	Mike Sirotka	behind 1-4	t 5	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	9	6	0.085	26%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
39	39	7	1	1998-07-17	MIN	@	OAK	Jimmy Haynes	behind 2-6	t 7	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	9	6	0.040	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
40	40	8	1	1998-08-25	MIN	@	TBD	Rolando Arrojo	ahead 1-0	t 5	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	6	0.109	74%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
41	41	9	1	1998-09-18	MIN	@	DET	Brian Moehler	behind 1-3	t 7	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	7	6	0.332	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Coomer Scores; T. Walker Scores
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
42	42	1	1	2000-04-08	PIT	@	ARI	Russ Springer	behind 4-5	t 7	1	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	2	6	0.182	46%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
43	43	2	1	2000-04-26	PIT		SDP	Woody Williams	tied 4-4	b 6	0	123	2,(1-0) BX	4	7	6	0.160	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Giles Scores; K. Young Scores; W. Cordero Scores
44	44	3	1	2000-04-29	PIT		CIN	Ron Villone	tied 1-1	b 4	0	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	2	7	6	0.175	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); W. Cordero Scores
45	45	4	1	2000-05-21	PIT		STL	Dave Veres	behind 4-7	b 9	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	6	0.055	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
46	46	5	1	2000-06-02	PIT		KCR	Miguel Batista	behind 1-3	b 4	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	7	6	0.209	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); K. Young Scores
47	47	6	1	2000-07-04	PIT	@	CHC	Daniel Garibay	ahead 7-4	t 9	2	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	8	6	0.035	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); W. Morris Scores; A. Ramírez Scores
48	48	7	1	2000-07-07	PIT		MIN	Bob Wells	tied 6-6	b 7	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	8	6	0.190	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
49	49	8	1	2000-07-25	PIT		MIL	Jeff D'Amico	behind 0-1	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	8	6	0.113	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
50	50	9	1	2000-08-03	PIT	@	SFG	Miguel Del Toro	behind 1-10	t 9	0	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	8	6	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
51	51	10	1	2000-08-15	PIT	@	HOU	Octavio Dotel	behind 3-5	t 9	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	8	6	0.060	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
52	52	11	1	2000-09-04	PIT	@	LAD	Darren Dreifort	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	6	0.106	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
53	53	12	1	2000-09-05	PIT	@	LAD	Carlos Pérez	ahead 3-0	t 2	0	---	4,(1-2) BFFX	1	8	6	0.064	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
54	54	13	1	2000-09-26	PIT		HOU	Marc Valdes	ahead 7-2	b 7	2	-2-	6,(3-2) BBFCBX	2	8	6	0.013	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); W. Morris Scores
2001	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
55	55	1	1	2001-04-07	PIT	@	HOU	Kent Bottenfield	behind 0-2	t 4	1	-2-	2,(0-1) CX	2	8	4	0.173	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Vander Wal Scores
56	56	2	1	2001-05-09	PIT	@	STL	Dustin Hermanson	behind 1-4	t 5	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	8	4	0.080	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
57	57	3	1	2001-05-28	PIT		FLA	Armando Almanza	tied 5-5	b 8	1	12-	3,(2-0) BBX	3	8	4	0.295	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); K. Young Scores; A. Barkett Scores
58	58	4	1	2001-07-28 (1)	PIT		HOU	Michael Jackson	behind 2-8	b 9	2	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	8	4	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); K. Young Scores