| Sam Mejías | |
|---|---|
 Mejías with theTulsa Oilers | |
| Outfielder/Coach | |
| Born: (1952-05-09)May 9, 1952 (age 73) 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 | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 31 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As player As coach | |
Samuel Elías Mejías[may-hee'-ahs] (born May 9, 1952) is a former backupoutfielder inMajor League Baseball who played from1976 through1981 for theSt. Louis Cardinals (1976),Montreal Expos (1977–78),Chicago Cubs (1979) andCincinnati Reds (1979–81). He later was a first base coach in the majors for theSeattle Mariners andBaltimore Orioles.
Mejías signed as a minor league free agent on October 24, 1970 with theMilwaukee Brewers. On June 23, 1976, the Brewers sent Mejías to theSt. Louis Cardinals to complete the earlier deal made on June 7, 1976, when the Brewers traded aplayer to be named later to St. Louis forDanny Frisella.[1][2]
Mejías made his major league debut on September 6, 1976. He would play 17 games for the Cardinals, batting .143.
Mejías was traded along withBill Greif andÁngel Torres from theCardinals to theMontreal Expos forTony Scott,Steve Dunning andPat Scanlon on November 8, 1976.[3]
Mejías' contract was purchased by theCincinnati Reds. Mejías only appeared in 7 games for the Reds in 1979, but he had two serviceable years as a part-time player for the Reds in 1980 and 1981 batting .278 and .286 respectively. He was released by the Reds after their 1981 season.[1]
In a six-season career, Mejías was a .247 hitter with fourhome runs and 31RBI in 334 games, including 51runs, 13doubles, twotriples, and eightstolen bases.[1] Mejías was regarded as a good defensive outfielder.[4]
Following his playing career, Mejíasmanaged from1983 to1992 in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system. He later was afirst base coach in the majors for theSeattle Mariners (1993–1999) andBaltimore Orioles (2007).[5][6]
Mejías is married and has three children.[5]
Mejías's brother Marcos Mejías also played professional baseball.[citation needed]
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| Preceded by Franchise established | Gulf Coast League Red Sox manager 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Baltimore Orioles First Base Coach 2007 | Succeeded by |
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