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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1977 Minors 22 52.00 5 / 9 3 / 9 7 / 8 8 / 10 4 / 5 3 / 7 1 / 4 31 / 52
1978 Minors 23 30.00 1 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 5 4 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 4 15 / 30
1979 Minors 24 38.00 1 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 4 19 / 38
1980 Minors 25 15.00 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 7 / 15
1980 Majors 25 16.36 67 15 14 2 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 7 / 16
1981 Majors 26 13.68 41 31 40 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 7 / 13
1982 Minors 27 19.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 3 8 / 19
1982 Majors 27 18.04 70 16 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 7 / 18
1983 Minors 28 29.00 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 5 7 / 29
1984 Minors 29 27.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 7 3 / 4 0 / 3 6 / 27
1984 Majors 29 7.63 21 15 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
1985 Majors 30 47.31 158 52 0 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 47
1986 Majors 31 43.47 162 40 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 12 2 / 43
1987 Majors 32 42.65 150 52 12 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 42
1988 Majors 33 60.96 162 107 0 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 15 0 / 4 3 / 60
1989 Majors 34 41.73 158 62 0 -3 / 5 -3 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 -1 / 4 -1 / 7 -1 / 8 -9 / 41
1990 Majors 35 36.59 147 38 7 -5 / 6 -8 / 1 -2 / 6 -3 / 8 -7 / 5 0 / 7 -4 / 3 -29 / 36
1991 Majors 36 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 12
Total 1136 428 73 6 / 78 0 / 78 15 / 81 23 / 78 12 / 74 19 / 84 8 / 72 83 / 545
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.