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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
John Meaney Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 448 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-28-1951
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(45 games)
RBI 194
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 
1969 Minors 18 53.00 11 / 12 4 / 4 9 / 9 12 / 12 2 / 6 6 / 6 4 / 4 48 / 53
1969 Pos (RF) 18 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 28
1970 Minors 19 25.00 3 / 4 6 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 1 19 / 25
1971 Minors 20 29.00 2 / 4 1 / 3 6 / 6 2 / 2 0 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 3 17 / 29
1972 Minors 21 51.00 7 / 9 3 / 4 8 / 8 6 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 5 8 / 12 36 / 51
1973 Minors 22 29.00 3 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 5 6 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 3 19 / 29
1974 Minors 23 26.00 2 / 6 2 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 5 0 / 2 12 / 26
1975 Minors 24 27.00 2 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 3 12 / 27
1976 Minors 25 27.00 5 / 7 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 6 12 / 27
1977 Minors 26 33.00 2 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 10 1 / 1 2 / 6 13 / 33
1978 Minors 27 31.00 1 / 7 2 / 7 4 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 3 10 / 31
1978 Majors 27 1.39 11 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1979 Minors 28 27.00 0 / 3 1 / 3 5 / 11 3 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 9 / 27
1980 Minors 29 29.00 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 6 3 / 8 8 / 29
1981 Minors 30 30.00 0 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 3 5 / 30
1981 Majors 30 2.41 18 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1982 Majors 31 27.79 162 9 0 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 27
1983 Majors 32 30.74 162 14 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 30
1984 Majors 33 26.96 129 15 32 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 26
1985 Majors 34 57.56 162 99 0 -3 / 6 -6 / 12 -3 / 7 -7 / 4 -8 / 14 -3 / 5 0 / 9 -30 / 57
1986 Majors 35 64.86 162 131 0 -1 / 9 -2 / 8 -1 / 9 -1 / 10 -6 / 9 -2 / 10 -2 / 9 -15 / 64
1987 Majors 36 63.83 162 139 0 -4 / 7 -5 / 9 -2 / 12 -5 / 8 0 / 11 -4 / 11 -1 / 5 -21 / 63
1988 Minors 37 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 18
1988 Majors 37 15.33 49 29 0 -4 / 4 -7 / 2 -5 / 2 -8 / 3 -5 / 3 -1 / 0 -1 / 1 -31 / 15
Total 1017 436 32 27 / 105 10 / 101 43 / 123 19 / 98 -9 / 107 15 / 95 24 / 91 146 / 748
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01John Meaney has retired from the Baltimore Blue Crew
1988-09-13The Los Angeles Blue Crew have promoted John Meaney to the major league team.
1988-05-07The Los Angeles Blue Crew have promoted Al Lansing to the major league team. The Los Angeles Blue Crew have designated John Meaney for assignment.
1985-03-26The Los Angeles Blue Crew have drafted John Meaney #31 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1984-04-30John Meaney of the Tampa Bay Tides is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1982-03-25The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted John Meaney to the major league team.
1981-07-02The Tampa Bay Tides have designated John Meaney for assignment.
1981-06-11The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted John Meaney to the major league team.
1978-06-27The Tampa Bay Tides have designated John Meaney for assignment.
1978-06-15The Tampa Bay Tides have promoted John Meaney to the major league team.
1973-07-05A trade has been completed between the Seattle 69 PILOTS and the Tampa Bay Tides. The Tampa Bay Tides receive Carlton Seaver, John Meaney, Draft Pick 1974 Round 4 SEA (Ray Tucker), Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 SEA (Johnny Magrann) from the Seattle 69 PILOTS in exchange for Frank Evans, Tim Thomas.
1973-05-29The Seattle 69 PILOTS have placed John Meaney on the trade block.
1973-05-19The Seattle 69 PILOTS have acquired John Meaney from the waiver wire.
1973-05-15The Pittsburgh Playboys have waived John Meaney.