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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
John Meads Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .670 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 182 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 01-07-1937
HR 7 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(1 games)
RBI 77
SB 9 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (44.0%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (93.0%) RF (2.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1961 CIN
13
37
7
9
0
0
2
5
6
8 1 0
0
0 2
.769
.364
.405
.162
.243
1962 CIN
51
134
23
38
7
1
1
15
25
15 1 0
0
1 3
.773
.400
.373
.090
.284
1963 CIN
55
167
15
36
10
0
0
19
27
21 0 1
3
1 1
.599
.323
.275
.060
.216
1964 CIN
33
131
12
34
7
1
0
12
18
26 1 2
0
0 5
.677
.349
.328
.069
.260
1965 CIN
19
73
17
22
2
0
3
8
10
9 0 1
5
0 0
.833
.381
.452
.151
.301
1966 CHN
62
152
15
34
9
0
1
14
26
21 0 0
0
1 5
.640
.337
.303
.079
.224
1969 CIN
39
56
5
9
2
0
0
4
4
10 0 0
1
0 0
.413
.217
.196
.036
.161
Total
272
750
94
182
37
2
7
77
116
110 3 4
9
3 16
.670
.345
.325
.083
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01John Meads has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ernie Schlesinger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated John Meads for assignment.
1969-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Dave McMillan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Don Sanders to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Jeff Frisk to the minors.
1969-03-31John Meads has signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1966-04-11John Meads of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1966-03-31The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Red Egan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ricky Chavarria to the major league team.
1966-03-31John Meads has signed with the Chicago Cubs for $0.77M per year for 1 year.
1965-10-23The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Mike Hodapp to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Mickey Hemus to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Moe Keenan to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1965-09-23The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Arlie Stearns to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team.
1965-06-15The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Mike Hodapp to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Joe Reynoso to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1965-03-28The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Moe Keenan to the minors.
1964-08-25The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Santo Cedeno to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1963-07-20John Meads of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1963-07-06The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Joe Reynoso to the minors.
1963-07-06The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1963-05-17John Meads of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1962-08-06The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Joe Reynoso to the minors.
1962-07-15The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Joe Reynoso to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1962-07-13John Meads of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1962-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team.
1962-03-28The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1961-09-24The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team.
1961-08-16The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1961-08-01The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Bill Lush to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team.
1961-05-03The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent John Meads to the minors.
1961-04-13The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team.