John Means
John Alan Means
Born: April 24, 1993
Olathe, KS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 46 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 11 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Gardner Edgerton (KS) HS
West Virginia
Career: 2014-2025
Major League Statistics
John Means compiled a career record of 37 wins and 47 losses and a 4.06 ERA in his 141-game pitching career with the Orioles, Aberdeen IronBirds, Delmarva Shorebirds, Frederick Keys, Bowie Baysox, Norfolk Tides, Lake County Captains and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 2014 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Aberdeen IronBirds |
 Orioles |
 Frederick Keys |
 Delmarva Shorebirds |
 Bowie Baysox |
 Norfolk Tides |
 Lake County Captains |
 Columbus Clippers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.41 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 154 |
| 2014 | R | GULF | Orioles | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.50 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118.3 | 136 | 66 | 46 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 89 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 515 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 88 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 201 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.69 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.0 | 113 | 53 | 50 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 419 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.11 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142.3 | 158 | 77 | 65 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 623 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.30 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 194 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.48 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111.3 | 123 | 50 | 43 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 474 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Bowie Baysox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Aberdeen IronBirds | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Norfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.51 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8.68 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.97 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Totals | 37 | 47 | .440 | 4.06 | 141 | 136 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 697.7 | 756 | 367 | 315 | 69 | 170 | 1 | 569 | 30 | 1 | 47 | 3001 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Short Season A | NYPL | Aberdeen IronBirds | P | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2014 | R | GULF | Orioles | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2015 | A | SALL3 | Delmarva Shorebirds | P | 23 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .870 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CARL | Frederick Keys | P | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .941 | .889 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .231 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 20 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 1.050 |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Bowie Baysox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Norfolk Tides | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Aberdeen IronBirds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Bowie Baysox | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .200 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 141 | 24 | 61 | 9 | 4 | .904 | .603 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R | Gulf Coast League | Orioles | BAL | June 26, 2014 | June 26, 2014 |
| 2014 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | July 2, 2014 | August 29, 2014 |
| 2015 | A | South Atlantic League | Delmarva Shorebirds | BAL | April 9, 2015 | August 16, 2015 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | August 22, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Frederick Keys | BAL | April 8, 2016 | May 23, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | May 28, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 8, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | April 5, 2018 | May 14, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | May 20, 2018 | August 31, 2018 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Aberdeen IronBirds | BAL | July 4, 2021 | July 4, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Bowie Baysox | BAL | July 9, 2021 | July 9, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Norfolk Tides | BAL | July 15, 2021 | July 15, 2021 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Bowie Baysox | BAL | August 10, 2023 | August 20, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | August 25, 2023 | September 6, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | March 31, 2024 | April 28, 2024 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLG | August 15, 2025 | August 20, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLG | August 26, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
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