Roman Mejias

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1964)

Roman Mejias was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 627 career games, he hit .254 with 449 hits, 54 home runs, and 202 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

AVG .254
HR 54
RBI 202
H 449
OPS .686
PIV -1,086
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/9/1925 in Abreus, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Died
2/22/2023 in Sun City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-13
Last Game
1964-10-04
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Career Batting Statistics

Roman Mejias — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
627 1,768 212 449 57 12 54 202 22 89 238 .254 .294 .391 .686 -1,086

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .686 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roman Mejias Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 PIT NL 71 167 14 36 8 1 3 21 1 9 13 .216 .258 (-17%) .332 (-23%) .393 (-16%) .726 (-19%) -554.9
1957 PIT NL 58 142 12 39 7 4 2 15 2 6 13 .275 .257 (+7%) .323 (-5%) .391 (+8%) .715 (+2%) 5.0
1958 PIT NL 76 157 17 42 3 2 5 19 2 2 27 .268 .257 (+4%) .324 (-14%) .394 (+3%) .719 (-4%) -162.7
1959 PIT NL 96 276 28 65 6 1 7 28 1 21 48 .236 .256 (-8%) .323 (-8%) .392 (-13%) .715 (-11%) -463.7
1960 PIT NL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 PIT NL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 146 566 82 162 12 3 24 76 12 30 83 .286 .257 (+11%) .326 (avg) .393 (+13%) .719 (+7%) 705.4
1963 BOS AL 111 357 43 81 18 0 11 39 4 14 36 .227 .246 (-8%) .308 (-16%) .371 (-1%) .680 (-8%) -503.7
1964 BOS AL 62 101 14 24 3 1 2 4 0 7 16 .238 .250 (-5%) .312 (-6%) .377 (-8%) .690 (-7%) -111.4
Career · 9 seasons 627 1,768 212 449 57 12 54 202 22 89 238 .254 — — — — -1,086

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

Roman Mejias — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3068299420725101.250
Away32194011824229101.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roman Mejias — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-04 BOSTEXW 200000001
1964-09-30 BOSCLEL 400000000
1964-09-26 BOSDETL 101000000
1964-09-16 BOSKC1W 101000000
1964-09-13 BOSLAAW 000000000
1964-09-12 BOSLAAL 402000010
1964-09-11 BOSLAAW 401000000
1964-09-07 BOSLAAL 000000000
1964-09-02 BOSKC1L 000000010
1964-08-30 BOSNYYL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roman Mejias — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 495 406 830 43 34 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roman Mejias — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 PIT OF 44 39 67 8 6 2
1957 PIT OF 42 30 60 6 0 0
1958 PIT OF 57 30 104 3 3 0
1959 PIT OF 85 72 155 8 5 2
1961 PIT OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1962 HOU OF 142 137 217 10 13 2
1963 BOS OF 86 80 177 6 5 1
1964 BOS OF 37 18 49 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roman Mejias Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 111
Center Field 122
Right Field 273

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Roman Mejias (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Smith
    .248 avg, 46 HR
  2. 87
    Albert Almora
    .259 avg, 33 HR
  3. 87
    Harry Craft
    .253 avg, 44 HR
  4. 79
    Bryan De La Cruz
    .252 avg, 60 HR
  5. 77
    Brennan Boesch
    .250 avg, 48 HR
  6. 75
    Tom Grieve
    .249 avg, 65 HR

Roman Mejias: the record in brief

Roman Mejias's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 1955 to a final game on October 4, 1964. Mejias played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955 to 1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962), and the Boston Red Sox (1963 to 1964). Mejias is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The bio says Mejias threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is August 9, 1925, in Abreus, Cienfuegos, Cuba. The bio records the death on February 22, 2023, in Sun City, CA, USA.

In 627 games and 1,768 at bats, Mejias batted .254 with 449 hits; the totals also include 54 home runs, 202 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .294 and .391 give Mejias a career OPS of .686. Against a .255 league average for those years, Mejias's .254 average was near the norm. 1962 was Mejias's biggest home run year, with 24. The highest hit total in a season was 162, in 1962. The Lg AVG column puts Mejias's 1962 at .286 against .257, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 11%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roman Mejias

What years did Roman Mejias play?
Roman Mejias played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964.
Was Roman Mejias a pitcher?
No. Roman Mejias was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Roman Mejias hit?
Roman Mejias hit 54 career home runs with 449 hits.
What teams did Roman Mejias play for?
Roman Mejias played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955, 1957–1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962), and the Boston Red Sox (1963–1964).
What were Roman Mejias's career stats?
In 627 games, Roman Mejias had 449 hits, 54 home runs, 202 RBI, 212 runs, and 22 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
What position did Roman Mejias play?
Roman Mejias played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roman Mejias and how much did he weigh?
Roman Mejias was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Roman Mejias hit each season?
Roman Mejias's home runs by season: 3 in 1955, 2 in 1957, 5 in 1958, 7 in 1959, 0 in 1960, 0 in 1961, 24 in 1962, 11 in 1963, and 2 in 1964. His most in one season was 24, in 1962.
What was Roman Mejias's career batting average?
Roman Mejias batted .254 over his career, with 449 hits in 1,768 at bats.
How many RBI did Roman Mejias have?
Roman Mejias drove in 202 runs in his career.
Is Roman Mejias in the Hall of Fame?
No. Roman Mejias has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.