John Means

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2024)

W–L 23–26
ERA 3.68
WHIP 1.05
SO 334
Pitcher PIV -2307.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 235 lb
Born
4/24/1993 in Olathe, KS, USA
MLB Debut
2018-09-26
Awards
All-Star

Full name: John Alan Means

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 26 78 73 1 1 0 401.0 342 164 72 79 334 3.68 -2307.2

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 13.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.3 6 5 0 4 13.50 — 0.0
2019 BAL AL 12 11 31 27 0 0 0 155.0 138 62 38 121 3.60 4.51 (+20%) 363.7
2020 BAL AL 2 4 10 10 0 0 0 43.7 36 22 7 42 4.53 4.45 (-2%) -1247.5
2021 BAL AL 6 9 26 26 1 1 0 146.7 125 59 26 134 3.62 4.27 (+15%) -1283.1
2022 BAL AL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 8.0 8 3 2 7 3.38 — 0.0
2023 BAL AL 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 23.7 13 7 4 10 2.66 4.33 (+39%) -538.0
2024 BAL AL 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 20.7 16 6 2 16 2.61 4.08 (+36%) 397.7
Career · 7 seasons 23 26 78 73 1 1 0 401.0 342 164 79 334 3.68 — -2,307

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
78 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .429 .500 .929 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +35.3% above league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +35.1% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +21.6% above league average.

Career OPS .929 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — +27.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 BAL AL 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 BAL AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 BAL AL 26 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2022 BAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 BAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 BAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 78 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4100000—
Away3760200.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home41204.017891381654.01
Away37197.016473411693.34

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2024-05-22 BALSTL — 3.0100210
2024-05-17 BALSEA W 6.0622041
2024-05-11 BALAZ — 4.2644031
2024-05-04 BALCIN W 7.0300080
2023-09-29 BALBOS L 6.1322041
2023-09-23 BALCLE W 7.1111141
2023-09-18 BALHOU — 5.0411310
2023-09-12 BALSTL L 5.0533012
2022-04-13 BALMIL — 4.0222120
2022-04-08 BALTBR — 4.0611150

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 78 73 8 28 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BAL P 31 27 5 10 0 0
2020 BAL P 10 10 0 6 0 0
2021 BAL P 26 26 3 10 1 0
2022 BAL P 2 2 0 0 0 0
2023 BAL P 4 4 0 1 0 0
2024 BAL P 4 4 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 78

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 Player of the Week Week of 2021-05-08

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2019 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 53.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Bryce Miller
    28-29, 4.03 ERA
  2. 96
    George Kirby
    54-44, 3.67 ERA
  3. 95
    Jose Urquidy
    29-18, 4.09 ERA
  4. 94
    Bryan Woo
    37-24, 3.51 ERA
  5. 93
    Bailey Ober
    38-34, 4.12 ERA
  6. 87
    Cristopher Sanchez
    46-25, 3.06 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Means

What years did John Means play?
John Means played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2024.
Was John Means a pitcher?
Yes. John Means pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 334 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Means hit?
John Means hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.