John Meister

John Meister
Second baseman
Born: May 10, 1863 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: January 28, 1923(1923-01-28) (aged 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
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
New York Metropolitans (1886–1887)

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