John Means
Kansas City Royals (AAA)P
Age: 33
Bats/Throws: L/L
6'4" / 230
DOB: 4/24/1993
(33 years, 6 months, 4 days)
P
| Season | 2024 | Total |
| Team | BAL | - - - |
| Level | MLB | MLB |
| G | 4 | 78 |
| GS | 4 | 73 |
| IP | 20.2 | 401.0 |
| K% | 20.0% | 20.6% |
| BB% | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| GB% | 18.3% | 32.3% |
| ERA | 2.61 | 3.68 |
| FIP | 3.31 | 4.56 |
| WAR | 0.5 | 6.9 |
2024 Pitch
Selection
Selection
FA:38%
CH:28%
SL:23%
KC:11%
RosterResource
| How Acquired: | Free Agent (CLE) Feb'26 |
| Draft: | 2014, Rd: 11, Pick: 16, Ovr: 331 |
| Draft Team: | Baltimore Orioles |
| School: | West Virginia |
| Contract | 1 yr, TBD (2026) (RR) |
MiLB | AAV: N/A |
Service Time
7.007MiLB Options
n/a
Free Agent
2027
News
Rotowire: Means (Achilles) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Quad Cities on Wednesday. (8/26/2026)
Injury: Achilles, 60-Day IL
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| Season | Handedness | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | vs L | 4.2 | - - - | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .046 |
| 2024 | vs R | 16.0 | - - - | 65 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .254 | .277 | .444 | .308 |
| Season | Home / Away | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Home | 10.2 | 5.06 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .279 | .289 | .535 | .344 |
| 2024 | Away | 10.0 | 0.00 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .121 | .171 | .152 | .151 |
| 2024 | Home vs L | 2.2 | - - - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2024 | Home vs R | 8.0 | - - - | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .333 | .351 | .639 | .418 |
| 2024 | Away vs L | 2.0 | - - - | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .098 |
| 2024 | Away vs R | 8.0 | - - - | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .148 | .179 | .185 | .164 |
| Season | Monthly | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | May | 20.2 | 2.61 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .211 | .238 | .368 | .259 |
| 2024 | 1st Half | 20.2 | 2.61 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .211 | .238 | .368 | .259 |
| Season | Leverage | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Low Leverage | 9.1 | - - - | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .243 | .389 | .270 |
| 2024 | Medium Leverage | 11.0 | - - - | 41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .220 | .350 | .245 |
| 2024 | High Leverage | 0.1 | - - - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .360 |
| Season | Situational | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Bases Empty | 14.0 | - - - | 54 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .212 | .241 | .365 | .261 |
| 2024 | Men on Base | 6.2 | - - - | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .208 | .231 | .375 | .257 |
| 2024 | Men In Scoring | 2.1 | - - - | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .364 | .667 | .412 |
| Season | Through Count | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Through 3 - 0 | 1.0 | - - - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | .294 |
| 2024 | Through 3 - 1 | 1.2 | - - - | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .800 | .391 |
| 2024 | Through 3 - 2 | 2.2 | - - - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .077 |
| 2024 | Through 2 - 0 | 2.1 | - - - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .125 | .286 | .157 |
| 2024 | Through 1 - 0 | 7.0 | - - - | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .200 | .375 | .238 |
| 2024 | Through 2 - 1 | 3.1 | - - - | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .357 | .615 | .411 |
| 2024 | Through 1 - 1 | 10.0 | - - - | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .147 | .171 | .235 | .179 |
| 2024 | Through 0 - 1 | 11.1 | - - - | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .190 | .227 | .238 | .209 |
| 2024 | Through 2 - 2 | 5.2 | - - - | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .238 | .273 | .238 | .232 |
| 2024 | Through 1 - 2 | 8.2 | - - - | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .133 | .161 | .133 | .136 |
| 2024 | Through 0 - 2 | 4.0 | - - - | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .313 | .270 |
| Season | SP / RP | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | As Starter | 20.2 | 2.61 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .211 | .238 | .368 | .259 |
| Season | Shifts | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | No Shift | 7.2 | - - - | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .251 |
| 2024 | Shift - All | 7.1 | - - - | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .233 | .345 | .242 |
| 2024 | Shift - Traditional | 6.1 | - - - | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .153 |
| 2024 | Shift - Non Traditional | 1.0 | - - - | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .429 | 1.000 | .532 |
| Season | TTO | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | 1st Through Order as SP | 9.1 | 0.96 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .176 | .222 | .265 | .215 |
| 2024 | 2nd Through Order as SP | 8.0 | 2.25 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .253 |
| 2024 | 3rd Through Order as SP | 3.1 | 8.10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .357 | .583 | .387 |
| Season | Handedness | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | vs L | 4.2 | - - - | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .046 |
| 2024 | vs R | 16.0 | - - - | 65 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .254 | .277 | .444 | .308 |
| Season | Home / Away | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Home | 10.2 | 5.06 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .279 | .289 | .535 | .344 |
| 2024 | Away | 10.0 | 0.00 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .121 | .171 | .152 | .151 |
| 2024 | Home vs L | 2.2 | - - - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2024 | Home vs R | 8.0 | - - - | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .333 | .351 | .639 | .418 |
| 2024 | Away vs L | 2.0 | - - - | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .098 |
| 2024 | Away vs R | 8.0 | - - - | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .148 | .179 | .185 | .164 |
| Season | Monthly | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | May | 20.2 | 2.61 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .211 | .238 | .368 | .259 |
| 2024 | 1st Half | 20.2 | 2.61 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .211 | .238 | .368 | .259 |
| Season | Leverage | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Low Leverage | 9.1 | - - - | 37 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .243 | .389 | .270 |
| 2024 | Medium Leverage | 11.0 | - - - | 41 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .220 | .350 | .245 |
| 2024 | High Leverage | 0.1 | - - - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .360 |
| Season | Situational | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Bases Empty | 14.0 | - - - | 54 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .212 | .241 | .365 | .261 |
| 2024 | Men on Base | 6.2 | - - - | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .208 | .231 | .375 | .257 |
| 2024 | Men In Scoring | 2.1 | - - - | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .364 | .667 | .412 |
| Season | Through Count | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | Through 3 - 0 | 1.0 | - - - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | .294 |
| 2024 | Through 3 - 1 | 1.2 | - - - | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .800 | .391 |
| 2024 | Through 3 - 2 | 2.2 | - - - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .077 |
| 2024 | Through 2 - 0 | 2.1 | - - - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .125 | .286 | .157 |
| 2024 | Through 1 - 0 | 7.0 | - - - | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .200 | .375 | .238 |
| 2024 | Through 2 - 1 | 3.1 | - - - | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .357 | .615 | .411 |
| 2024 | Through 1 - 1 | 10.0 | - - - | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .147 | .171 | .235 | .179 |
| 2024 | Through 0 - 1 | 11.1 | - - - | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .190 | .227 | .238 | .209 |
| 2024 | Through 2 - 2 | 5.2 | - - - | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .238 | .273 | .238 | .232 |
| 2024 | Through 1 - 2 | 8.2 | - - - | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .133 | .161 | .133 | .136 |
| 2024 | Through 0 - 2 | 4.0 | - - - | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .294 | .313 | .270 |
| Season | SP / RP | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | As Starter | 20.2 | 2.61 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .211 | .238 | .368 | .259 |
| Season | Shifts | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | No Shift | 7.2 | - - - | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .251 |
| 2024 | Shift - All | 7.1 | - - - | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .233 | .345 | .242 |
| 2024 | Shift - Traditional | 6.1 | - - - | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .153 |
| 2024 | Shift - Non Traditional | 1.0 | - - - | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .429 | 1.000 | .532 |
| Season | TTO | IP | ERA | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| 2024 | 1st Through Order as SP | 9.1 | 0.96 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .176 | .222 | .265 | .215 |
| 2024 | 2nd Through Order as SP | 8.0 | 2.25 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .253 |
| 2024 | 3rd Through Order as SP | 3.1 | 8.10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .357 | .583 | .387 |
