Sam Mejias

Samuel Elias Mejias

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
• High School Liceo Onesimo Jimenez
• Debut September 6, 1976
• Final Game October 3, 1981
• Born May 9, 1952 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.

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Biographical Information

Sam Mejias was an outfielder with a cannon arm. Unfortunately, he struggled to hit major league pitching although he did manage .278 and .286 as a part-time player for the Cincinnati Reds in 1980 and 1981, respectively.

After his playing career ended, outfielder Mejias managed in the minor leagues for a decade. He was the Seattle Mariners first base coach from 1993 to 1999 and joined the Baltimore Orioles in the same capacity for the 2007 season.

Mejias' brother, Marcos Mejias, was an outfielder in the Milwaukee Brewers chain 1973-1975.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1983	Eugene Emeralds	Northwest League	33-34	3rd	Cincinnati Reds
1984	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	32-31	5th	Cincinnati Reds
1985	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	38-24	3rd (t)	Cincinnati Reds
1986	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	34-28	1st	Cincinnati Reds	Lost League Finals
1987	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	32-31	6th	Cincinnati Reds
1988	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	21-42	10th (t)	Cincinnati Reds
1989	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	37-26	4th (t)	Cincinnati Reds
1990	GCL Reds	Gulf Coast League	36-27	3rd (t)	Cincinnati Reds
1991	Princeton Reds	Appalachian League	24-40	8th	Cincinnati Reds
1992	Princeton Reds	Appalachian League	34-31	4th	Cincinnati Reds