Sam Mejías
| Sam Mejías | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
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Born: May 9, 1950 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1976 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1981 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 31 |
| Teams | |
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Samuel Elías Mejías [may-hee'-ahs] (born May 9, 1952) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1976 through 1981 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Montreal Expos (1977–78), Chicago Cubs (1979) and Cincinnati Reds (1979–81). Listed at 6'0", 170 lb., Mejías batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
In a six-season career, Mejías was a .247 hitter (86-for-348) with four home runs and 31 RBI in 334 games, including 51 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, and eight stolen bases.
Following his playing career, Mejías managed from 1983 to 1992 in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system, and later coached in the majors for the Seattle Mariners (1993-1999) and Baltimore Orioles (2007).[1]
See also
- List of players from Dominican Republic in Major League Baseball
References
- ↑ Fordin, Spencer (31 October 2006). "O's shake up coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Rick Dempsey |
Baltimore Orioles First Base Coach 2007 |
Succeeded by John Shelby |