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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   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 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1980 LF CHN 8 7 62.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.47 1.000
RF CHN 4 4 36.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF CHN 4 4 34.0 14 12 0 2 0 0 3.18 .857
1981 CF CHN 28 28 244.1 81 79 0 2 0 -4 2.91 .975
LF CHN 3 3 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.67 1.000
1982 LF CHN 17 11 106.0 24 23 0 1 0 -1 1.95 .958
CF CHN 3 3 26.0 7 7 0 0 0 -1 2.42 1.000
RF CHN 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 +1 1.59 1.000
1984 CF MIN 12 12 103.0 25 25 0 0 0 -1 2.18 1.000
RF MIN 3 3 26.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 3.46 .909
1985 LF MIN-BOS 73 40 449.2 106 106 0 0 0 +1 2.12 1.000
1B MIN-BOS 7 7 65.0 70 66 3 1 3 -2 9.55 .986
CF MIN-BOS 3 3 25.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.52 1.000
RF MIN-BOS 2 2 16.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1986 1B BOS 16 16 141.1 165 164 1 0 9 -2 10.51 1.000
CF BOS 13 13 115.0 24 23 0 1 0 +1 1.80 .958
LF BOS 34 0 91.2 19 19 0 0 0 0 1.87 1.000
RF BOS 11 11 89.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 1.42 1.000
1987 1B BOS 23 23 176.0 182 174 7 1 20 -7 9.26 .995
CF BOS 14 14 124.0 34 33 0 1 0 0 2.40 .971
RF BOS 15 15 123.0 37 37 0 0 0 0 2.71 1.000
LF BOS 34 0 78.2 19 19 0 0 0 -1 2.17 1.000
1988 CF BOS 81 79 675.2 178 176 0 2 0 -4 2.34 .989
LF BOS 34 24 245.2 60 57 0 3 0 +1 2.09 .950
RF BOS 4 4 38.0 10 10 0 0 0 +1 2.37 1.000
1989 CF MIN 33 29 263.0 75 72 2 1 2 +1 2.53 .987
RF MIN 16 16 140.0 31 30 1 0 1 +2 1.99 1.000
1B MIN 15 15 130.2 128 123 4 1 6 -1 8.75 .992
LF MIN 2 2 18.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1990 CF CLE 22 19 171.0 43 41 0 2 0 -1 2.16 .953
LF CLE 11 11 96.0 20 19 0 1 0 -1 1.78 .950
RF CLE 8 7 63.1 20 20 0 0 0 0 2.84 1.000
1B CLE 2 1 10.0 10 10 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
SS CLE 1 0 1.0 2 0 1 1 0 0 9.00 .500
Pos Total CF 213 204 1781.0 488 475 2 11 2 -9 2.41 .977
LF 216 98 1174.2 279 274 0 5 0 -1 2.10 .982
RF 65 64 548.1 140 138 1 1 1 +4 2.28 .993
1B 63 62 523.0 555 537 15 3 39 -12 9.50 .995
SS 1 0 1.0 2 0 1 1 0 0 9.00 .500
Total 558 428 4028.0 1464 1424 19 21 42 -18 3.22 .986
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.