Roman Mejias (original) (raw)
Roman Mejias
| Full name Roman (Gomez) Mejias |
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| Born August 9, 1925, Abreus, Cuba |
| Died February 22, 2023, Sun City, California |
| Buried at Menifee Memorial Park, Sun City, California |
| First Game: April 13, 1955; Final Game: October 4, 1964 |
| Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175 |
| Ejections: 1959 (1), 1962 (1). Total: 2 |
| SABR Biography |
Batting RecordYear Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1955 PIT N Daily Splits 71 167 14 36 8 1 3 21 9 0 13 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 .216 .256 .329 -1.2 1955 PIT N 1957 PIT N Daily Splits 58 142 12 39 7 4 2 15 6 1 13 1 4 0 0 5 3 2 2 .275 .309 .423 -0.2 1957 PIT N 1958 PIT N Daily Splits 76 157 17 42 3 2 5 19 2 1 27 1 5 1 0 5 4 2 0 .268 .280 .408 -0.2 1958 PIT N 1959 PIT N Daily Splits 96 276 28 65 6 1 7 28 21 7 48 5 3 3 0 4 4 1 2 .236 .298 .341 -1.5 1959 PIT N 1960 PIT N Daily Splits 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1960 PIT N 1961 PIT N Daily Splits 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1961 PIT N 1962 HOU N Daily Splits 146 566 82 162 12 3 24 76 30 1 83 6 3 5 0 17 13 12 4 .286 .326 .445 -0.7 1962 HOU N 1963 BOS A Daily Splits 111 357 43 81 18 0 11 39 14 2 36 3 4 3 0 10 11 4 1 .227 .260 .370 -1.9 1963 BOS A 1964 BOS A Daily Splits 62 101 14 24 3 1 2 4 7 1 16 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 .238 .294 .347 -0.4 1964 BOS A Total NL ( 7 Years) 454 1310 155 344 36 11 41 159 68 10 186 13 15 9 0 33 27 18 11 .263 .304 .401 -3.8 Total NL Total AL ( 2 Years) 173 458 57 105 21 1 13 43 21 3 52 4 4 3 0 11 15 4 1 .229 .267 .365 -2.3 Total AL Total ( 9 Years) Splits 627 1768 212 449 57 12 54 202 89 13 238 17 19 12 0 44 42 22 12 .254 .294 .391 -6.1 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding RecordYear Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1955 PIT N Daily Splits OF 43 39 28 327 67 8 6 2 0 .926 29 1 14 1955 PIT N LF 29 27 20 223 47 6 4 1 0 .930 1955 PIT N RF 14 12 8 102 14 2 2 1 0 .889 1955 PIT N CF 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1957 PIT N Daily Splits OF 42 30 25 288 60 6 0 0 0 1.000 7 7 29 1957 PIT N RF 29 19 17 192.2 38 4 0 0 0 1.000 1957 PIT N LF 7 5 5 52.1 15 0 0 0 0 1.000 1957 PIT N CF 7 6 3 43 7 2 0 0 0 1.000 1958 PIT N Daily Splits OF 58 30 28 327.2 104 3 3 0 0 .973 37 12 11 1958 PIT N LF 37 8 8 125.2 35 0 2 0 0 .946 1958 PIT N CF 12 11 11 99.2 36 1 0 0 0 1.000 1958 PIT N RF 11 11 9 102.1 32 2 1 0 0 .971 1959 PIT N Daily Splits OF 85 72 59 668.1 155 8 5 2 0 .970 15 22 52 1959 PIT N RF 52 47 39 427.1 91 6 1 1 0 .990 1959 PIT N CF 22 16 11 142.1 49 1 3 1 0 .943 1959 PIT N LF 15 9 9 98.2 18 1 1 0 0 .950 1961 PIT N Daily Splits OF 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0 1961 PIT N LF 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1962 HOU N Daily Splits OF 142 137 127 1217 217 10 13 2 0 .946 0 1 142 1962 HOU N RF 142 137 127 1214 215 9 13 2 0 .945 1962 HOU N CF 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1963 BOS A Daily Splits OF 86 80 76 724.2 177 6 5 1 0 .973 7 66 14 1963 BOS A CF 66 62 59 566.1 145 5 4 0 0 .974 1963 BOS A RF 14 12 12 108.1 30 0 1 0 0 .968 1963 BOS A LF 7 6 5 50 8 1 0 1 0 1.000 1964 BOS A Daily Splits OF 37 18 15 214.1 49 2 2 0 0 .962 14 13 11 1964 BOS A LF 14 4 3 56.2 10 1 1 0 0 .917 1964 BOS A CF 13 4 4 68 17 0 1 0 0 .944 1964 BOS A RF 11 10 8 89.2 20 1 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 8 Years) Splits OF 495 406 358 3769 830 43 34 7 0 .963 111 122 273 Total ( 7 Years) RF 273 248 220 2236.1 440 24 18 4 0 .963 Total ( 7 Years) CF 122 99 88 924.1 258 9 8 1 0 .971 Total ( 7 Years) LF 111 59 50 608.1 134 9 8 2 0 .947 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason 8-16-1959(2) BOX PIT N Jocko Conlan Call at 2B 4-19-1962 BOX HOU N Ken Burkhart Call at 2B
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (1953).
Selected by Houston Colt .45s from Pittsburgh Pirates (11th pick overall) in the expansion draft (October 10, 1961).
Traded by Houston Colt .45s to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Pete Runnels (November 26, 1962).