Jake Means
Jacob William Means
Born: April 14, 1996
Olathe, KS US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 22 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Indiana State
Career: 2019-2023
Jake Means compiled a career batting average of .212 with 40 home runs and 161 RBI in his 352-game career with the Burlington Royals, Surprise Saguaros, Columbia Fireflies, Quad Cities River Bandits and Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Burlington Royals |
 Quad Cities River Bandits |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Columbia Fireflies |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 60 | 266 | 210 | 41 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 51 | .267 | .410 | .400 | .810 | 84 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 19 | 78 | 70 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .171 | .244 | .271 | .515 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | 69 | 290 | 247 | 32 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 78 | .227 | .338 | .417 | .755 | 103 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 28 | 118 | 96 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 32 | .208 | .356 | .458 | .814 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 107 | 430 | 375 | 55 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 119 | .208 | .307 | .355 | .662 | 133 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 69 | 265 | 231 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 70 | .165 | .264 | .277 | .541 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 352 | 1447 | 1229 | 186 | 260 | 61 | 3 | 40 | 161 | 24 | 6 | 178 | 372 | .212 | .325 | .364 | .689 | 447 | 29 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 3B | 53 | 31 | 114 | 13 | 3 | .918 | 2.736 |
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 3B | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | 3B | 37 | 17 | 60 | 7 | 10 | .917 | 2.081 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 3B | 26 | 19 | 51 | 5 | 6 | .933 | 2.692 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | 1B | 23 | 151 | 10 | 1 | 18 | .994 | 7.000 |
| 2021 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 1B | 14 | 100 | 6 | 1 | 20 | .991 | 7.571 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Quad Cities River Bandits | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 3B | 74 | 50 | 138 | 15 | 14 | .926 | 2.541 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 7 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 3.571 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 20 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 15 | .992 | 6.150 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 3B | 32 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 7 | .968 | 1.906 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 26 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.000 | 7.423 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 219 | 532 | 298 | 30 | 78 | .965 | 3.790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | June 18, 2019 | August 28, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | May 5, 2021 | June 11, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Quad Cities River Bandits | KCA | June 15, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2021 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 13, 2021 | November 18, 2021 | |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 8, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 6, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
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