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Román Mejias

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: August 9, 1930 in Abreus, Cuba cu

Debut: April 13, 1955 (Age 24-247d, 11,219th in major league history)
vs. BRO 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1964 (Age 34-056d)
vs. WSA 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Roman Mejias

Pronunciation: \ro-MON muh-HEE-us\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

1768

449

.254

212

RBI

202

OBP

.294

SLG

.391

OPS

.686

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1953	22	PIT-min	D	117	484	484		156	30	10	8						.322	.322	.475	.798		230							BAT · PONY
1954	23	PIT-min	B	139	605	560	108	198	49	12	15	141	23		33	34	.354	.389	.564	.954		316		3	4	5			WAC · BSTL
1955	24	PIT	NL	71	176	167	14	36	8	1	3	21	1	3	9	13	.216	.256	.329	.585	56	55	3	0	0	0	0	H79/8

1956	25	PIT-min	Opn	166	639	594	76	163	20	9	15	71	32		28	48	.274	.307	.414	.721		246	21	2	10	5			HOL · PCL
1957	26	PIT-min	AAA	28	117	110	15	35	7	2	4	20	3		4	9	.318	.350	.527	.878		58		2	0	1			CLB · IL
1957	26	PIT	NL	58	153	142	12	39	7	4	2	15	2	2	6	13	.275	.309	.423	.731	97	60	3	1	4	0	1	9H/87
1958	27	PIT	NL	76	166	157	17	42	3	2	5	19	2	0	2	27	.268	.280	.408	.687	81	64	4	1	5	1	1	7H89
1959	28	PIT	NL	96	308	276	28	65	6	1	7	28	1	2	21	48	.236	.298	.341	.639	72	94	4	5	3	3	7	98H7
1960	29	PIT-min	AAA	131	518	474	55	132	11	9	16	71	7	4	32	54	.278	.327	.441	.768		209		3	7	2			CLB · IL
1960	29	PIT	NL	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1961	30	PIT-min	AAA	126	472	428	62	119	11	6	21	71	9		27	63	.278	.332	.479	.811		205		10	2	5	4		CLB · IL
1961	30	PIT	NL	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1962	31	HOU	NL	146	610	566	82	162	12	3	24	76	12	4	30	83	.286	.326	.445	.771	112	252	13	6	3	5	1	*9/H8
1963	32	BOS	AL	111	381	357	43	81	18	0	11	39	4	1	14	36	.227	.260	.370	.630	72	132	11	3	4	3	2	8H9/7
1964	33	BOS	AL	62	109	101	14	24	3	1	2	4	0	0	7	16	.238	.294	.347	.640	74	35	4	1	0	0	1	H789
1965	34	BOS-min	AAA	99	355	324	46	87	14	2	9	46	4	4	23	44	.269	.326	.407	.733		132		5	2	1			TTO · IL
9 Yrs				627	1905	1768	212	449	57	12	54	202	22	12	89	238	.254	.294	.391	.686	86	692	42	17	19	12	13
162 Game Avg.				162	492	457	55	116	15	3	14	52	6	3	23	61	.254	.294	.391	.686	86	179	11	4	5	3	3

PIT (6 yrs)				308	805	744	73	182	24	8	17	83	6	7	38	103	.245	.286	.367	.653	75	273	14	7	12	4	9
BOS (2 yrs)				173	490	458	57	105	21	1	13	43	4	1	21	52	.229	.267	.365	.632	73	167	15	4	4	3	3
HOU (1 yr)				146	610	566	82	162	12	3	24	76	12	4	30	83	.286	.326	.445	.771	112	252	13	6	3	5	1

NL (7 yrs)				454	1415	1310	155	344	36	11	41	159	18	11	68	186	.263	.304	.401	.704	90	525	27	13	15	9	10
AL (2 yrs)				173	490	458	57	105	21	1	13	43	4	1	21	52	.229	.267	.365	.632	73	167	15	4	4	3	3