Román Mejías Notable

b. August 9, 1925 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1955, 1957–1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962, Boston Red Sox 1963–1964

Román Mejías played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1964.

Across 627 games he batted .254, with 449 hits and 212 runs. He finished with 54 home runs, 57 doubles and 22 stolen bases.

He played 495 games in the outfield, with 830 putouts and 34 errors.

He hit three home runs in a game in 1958.

He was born in Abreus, Cienfuegos, Cuba on August 9, 1925, and died on February 22, 2023. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1955	PIT	71	167	14	36	8	1	3	21	9	13	1	.216
1957	PIT	58	142	12	39	7	4	2	15	6	13	2	.275
1958	PIT	76	157	17	42	3	2	5	19	2	27	2	.268
1959	PIT	96	276	28	65	6	1	7	28	21	48	1	.236
1960	PIT	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1961	PIT	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1962	HOU	146	566	82	162	12	3	24	76	30	83	12	.286
1963	BOS	111	357	43	81	18	0	11	39	14	36	4	.227
1964	BOS	62	101	14	24	3	1	2	4	7	16	0	.238
Career	—	627	1768	212	449	57	12	54	202	89	238	22	.254

On this day & linked events

1925

Born August 9, 1925

Abreus, Cienfuegos, Cuba

2023

Died February 22, 2023

1955

Major-league debut: Román Mejías

Román Mejías made a major-league debut on April 13, 1955.

1958

Román Mejías's Three-Home-Run Game, 1958

Román Mejías hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Francisco Giants on May 4, 1958.

1964

Final major-league game: Román Mejías

Román Mejías played a final major-league game on October 4, 1964.

Image: Columbus Jets, public domain