John Means #47
Cleveland Guardians
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- B/T: L/L
- 6' 4"/230
- Age: 32
- John Alan Means
- Status: Injured 60-Day
- Nickname: Meansy
- Born: 4/24/1993 in Olathe, KS
- Draft: 2014, Baltimore Orioles, Round: 11, Overall Pick: 331
- College: West Virginia
- MLB Debut: 9/26/2018
- Relationship(s): brother of Jake Means
2025 Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 7 | 0-2 | 6.08 | 26.2 | 22 | 1.28 |
2021 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 5 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
MiLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 141 | 37-47 | 4.06 | 697.2 | 569 | 1.33 |
MLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 78 | 23-26 | 3.68 | 401.0 | 334 | 1.05 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .929 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2021 MLB Stats | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| MLB Career Stats | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .929 |
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 MiLB Stats | 0 | 2 | 6.08 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26.2 | 22 | 1.28 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 37 | 47 | 4.06 | 141 | 136 | 0 | 697.2 | 569 | 1.33 |
| MLB Career Stats | 23 | 26 | 3.68 | 78 | 73 | 0 | 401.0 | 334 | 1.05 |
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Latest Transactions
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August 26, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Columbus Clippers. |
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August 26, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Columbus Clippers. |
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August 15, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Lake County Captains. |
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August 15, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Lake County Captains. |
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April 8, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians transferred LHP John Means from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow UCL revision/reconstruction. |
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March 27, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians placed LHP John Means on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. Left elbow UCL revision/reconstruction. |
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February 19, 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP John Means. |
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October 31, 2024 | LHP John Means elected free agency. |
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June 13, 2024 | Baltimore Orioles transferred LHP John Means from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow UCL surgery. |
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May 23, 2024 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 15-day injured list. Left forearm strain. |
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May 1, 2024 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 15-day injured list. |
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March 31, 2024 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Norfolk Tides. |
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March 28, 2024 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2024. Left forearm strain. |
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October 11, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means. |
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October 7, 2023 | LHP John Means roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles. |
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September 12, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 60-day injured list. |
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August 25, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Norfolk Tides. |
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August 25, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Norfolk Tides. |
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August 25, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Norfolk Tides. |
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August 10, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Bowie Baysox. |
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August 10, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Bowie Baysox. |
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March 30, 2023 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 60-day injured list. Left elbow UCL surgery. |
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November 10, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 60-day injured list. |
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April 15, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 14, 2022. Left elbow strain. |
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April 14, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list. Left elbow strain. |
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April 14, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles transferred LHP John Means from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow sprain. |
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April 14, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list. Left elbow strain. |
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July 20, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means. |
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July 15, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Norfolk Tides. |
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July 9, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Bowie Baysox. |
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July 4, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen IronBirds. |
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July 4, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles sent LHP John Means on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen IronBirds. |
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June 6, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list. Left shoulder strain. |
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August 16, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles activated P John Means from the 10 day injured list. |
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August 16, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles activated P John Means from the 10 day injured list. |
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August 16, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles activated P John Means from the 10 day injured list. |
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August 16, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 10-day injured list. |
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August 11, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list. |
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August 5, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the bereavement list. |
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July 30, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 10-day injured list. |
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July 22, 2020 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 20, 2020. Left shoulder fatigue. |
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January 3, 2020 | John Means changed number to 47. |
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August 30, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means. |
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August 25, 2019 | LHP John Means roster status changed by Baltimore Orioles. |
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August 7, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 10-day injured list. |
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July 26, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 25, 2019. Left bicep strain. |
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June 28, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles activated LHP John Means from the 10-day injured list. |
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June 20, 2019 | Baltimore Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 17, 2019. Left shoulder strain. |
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September 24, 2018 | Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of LHP John Means from Norfolk Tides. |
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May 18, 2018 | LHP John Means assigned to Norfolk Tides from Bowie Baysox. |
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February 23, 2018 | LHP John Means assigned to Baltimore Orioles. |
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February 26, 2017 | LHP John Means assigned to Baltimore Orioles. |
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June 23, 2016 | Bowie Baysox activated LHP John Means from the temporarily inactive list. |
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June 21, 2016 | Bowie Baysox placed LHP John Means on the temporarily inactive list. |
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May 26, 2016 | LHP John Means assigned to Bowie Baysox from Frederick Keys. |
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August 20, 2015 | LHP John Means assigned to Frederick Keys from Delmarva Shorebirds. |
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April 24, 2015 | LHP John Means assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from Aberdeen IronBirds. |
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April 18, 2015 | LHP John Means assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from Delmarva Shorebirds. |
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April 4, 2015 | LHP John Means assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from Aberdeen IronBirds. |
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June 27, 2014 | LHP John Means assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from GCL Orioles. |
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June 26, 2014 | LHP John Means assigned to GCL Orioles. |
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June 25, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed LHP John Means. |
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Awards
SAL Pitcher of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 08/03/2015 | Delmarva Shorebirds | SAL |
AL All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles | AL |
Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team
| Year | ||
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| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles | AL |
AL Player of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 05/09/2021 | Baltimore Orioles | AL |
League Rankings
Doubles
| 2B | ||
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| 2019 | 33 | in AL |
Triples
| 3B | ||
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| 2019 | 3 | in AL |
Wins
| Wins | ||
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| 2019 | 12 | in AL |
Losses
| Losses | ||
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| 2021 | 9 | in AL |
| 2021 | 0 | in AAA E |
| 2021 | 1 | in AA NE |
| 2021 | 0 | in A+ E |
| 2021 | 1 | in |
| 2020 | 4 | in AL |
| 2019 | 11 | in AL |
Home Runs
| HR | ||
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| 2021 | 30 | in AL |
| 2021 | 0 | in AAA E |
| 2021 | 2 | in AA NE |
| 2021 | 1 | in A+ E |
| 2021 | 3 | in |
| 2020 | 12 | in AL |
Hit By Pitch
| HBP | ||
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| 2020 | 4 | in AL |