Alex Mejia
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017)
Alex Mejia was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 2017 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 29 career games, he hit .109 with 5 hits, 1 home runs, and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-06-29
- Last Game
- 2017-10-01
Full name: Alejandro DeJesus Mejia
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .109 | .146 | .174 | .320 | 0 |
Career AVG .109 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.
Career OBP .146 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.
Career SLG .174 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.
Career OPS .320 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SLN | NL | 29 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .109 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .109 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (29 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .120 |
| Away | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .095 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | STL | MIL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-28 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-26 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-25 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-23 | STL | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-22 | STL | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-21 | STL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-20 | STL | CIN | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-09-19 | STL | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-09-14 | STL | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 13 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
Alex Mejia: the record in brief
The profile opens with Alex Mejia's first major league game on June 29, 2017; the last one listed came on October 1, 2017. Mejia spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. The bio lists Mejia as a third baseman who batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. Mejia was born on January 18, 1991, in Sylmar, CA, USA. The given name on file is Alejandro DeJesus Mejia.
The batting record for Mejia: 29 games, 5 hits in 46 at bats, and a .109 average, along with 1 home run and 3 runs batted in. Mejia's career OPS of .320 combines a .146 on-base mark with .174 slugging. Over the seasons Mejia played, league hitters batted .255; the .109 career figure is 57.4% below that. By OPS the gap is 57.4% below league average (.320 against .750). Only one season appears, 2017 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Mejia played 29 games and went 5 for 46.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Mejia
- Was Alex Mejia a pitcher?
- No. Alex Mejia was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Alex Mejia hit?
- Alex Mejia hit 1 career home run with 5 hits.
- What teams did Alex Mejia play for?
- Alex Mejia played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (2017).
- What were Alex Mejia's career stats?
- In 29 games, Alex Mejia had 5 hits, 1 home runs, 3 RBI, and 6 runs, with a .109 batting average.
- What position did Alex Mejia play?
- Alex Mejia played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Alex Mejia and how much did he weigh?
- Alex Mejia was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- What was Alex Mejia's career batting average?
- Alex Mejia batted .109 over his career, with 5 hits in 46 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alex Mejia have?
- Alex Mejia drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Alex Mejia in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alex Mejia has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.