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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
John Meares Left Field
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 538 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 09-06-1955
HR 58 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(28 games)
RBI 228
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B A- (77.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (97.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 CHN
48
82
10
25
3
0
3
7
11
 11 0 0
1
 2 2
.838
.387
.451
.146
.305
1981 CHN
32
107
14
28
4
1
6
18
14
 18 0 1
6
 2 2
.830
.344
.486
.224
.262
1982 CHN
54
89
7
18
4
0
2
10
12
 11 0 1
2
 3 1
.609
.294
.315
.112
.202
1984 MIN
17
57
5
12
0
0
0
3
6
 9 0 0
2
 0 1
.496
.286
.211
.000
.211
1985 MIN-BOS
119
285
43
81
13
1
8
26
27
 41 2 3
5
 3 1
.768
.347
.421
.137
.284
1986 BOS
128
239
41
65
8
1
6
22
30
 41 1 0
1
 3 1
.745
.356
.389
.117
.272
1987 BOS
102
234
32
63
6
2
10
33
27
 41 0 2
3
 1 2
.782
.342
.440
.171
.269
1988 BOS
134
441
72
126
30
2
11
58
61
 67 1 2
10
 5 5
.810
.372
.438
.152
.286
1989 MIN
101
265
26
71
14
0
6
30
27
 46 0 1
0
 0 2
.723
.334
.389
.121
.268
1990 CLE
94
190
27
49
2
1
6
21
11
 40 2 0
2
 2 4
.679
.305
.374
.116
.258
Total
829
1989
277
538
84
8
58
228
226
 325 6 10
32
 21 21
.753
.345
.408
.138
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01John Meares has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-03-03The Cleveland cavaliers have sent George Pickering to the minors. The Cleveland cavaliers have waived John Meares.
1990-06-28John Meares of the Cleveland cavaliers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1990-04-05The Cleveland cavaliers have acquired John Meares from the waiver wire.
1990-03-07The Minnesota Ka-Zars have designated John Meares for assignment.
1989-04-05The Minnesota Ka-Zars have acquired John Meares from the waiver wire.
1989-04-01The Boston Arctic Monkeys have promoted Kevin Kosman to the major league team. The Boston Arctic Monkeys have promoted Max Richards to the major league team. The Boston Arctic Monkeys have designated Chaz Michael for assignment. The Boston Arctic Monkeys have designated John Meares for assignment.
1987-08-08John Meares of the Boston Murder City Devils is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1985-05-02The Boston Murder City Devils have acquired John Meares from the waiver wire.
1985-04-28The Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs have promoted Horacio Butto to the major league team. The Minnesota Devil Dinosaurs have designated John Meares for assignment.
1984-09-09A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Plodders and the Chicago Scotties. The Chicago Scotties receive Ernie Turner from the Minnesota Plodders in exchange for John Meares.
1982-06-19The Chicago Scotties have promoted Rusty Staub to the major league team. The Chicago Scotties have sent John Meares to the minors.
1981-05-16John Meares of the Chicago Scotties is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1980-08-25John Meares of the Chicago Scotties is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1980-08-05The Chicago Scotties have promoted John Meares to the major league team.
1980-05-03The Chicago Scotties have sent John Meares to the minors.
1980-03-07The Chicago Scotties have promoted Jim Glade to the major league team. The Chicago Scotties have promoted Frank Giles to the major league team. The Chicago Scotties have promoted John Meares to the major league team.