| John Meister | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Second baseman | |||
| Born: May 10, 1863 Allentown, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: January 28, 1923 (aged 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 24, 1886, for the New York Metropolitans | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 29, 1887, for the New York Metropolitans | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .230 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 42 | ||
| Teams | |||
John F. Meister (May 10, 1863 – January 17, 1923) was an American baseball player. Meister played two seasons in Major League Baseball, 1886–87, for the New York Metropolitans, primarily as a second baseman.
He was listed in the Allentown, Pennsylvania directory of 1888 as a "professional" baseball player. He was the third son of Charles and Louisa Meister. After his baseball career was over, John Meister owned a liquor store, a tavern, and then a restaurant.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac