Ernesto Mejia
Ernesto Antonio Mejia
Born: December 2, 1985
Guanare, Portuguesa VE
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 260
Career: 2005-2021
Ernesto Mejia compiled a career batting average of .265 with 288 home runs and 978 RBI in his 1602-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Mississippi Braves, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Gwinnett Braves and Saitama Seibu Lions. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
 Braves |
 Danville Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Mississippi Braves |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Gwinnett Braves |
 Saitama Seibu Lions |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | GULF | Braves | 44 | 166 | 157 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 | .223 | .259 | .382 | .641 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 50 | 192 | 169 | 29 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 48 | .296 | .372 | .473 | .845 | 80 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 36 | 143 | 137 | 17 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 30 | .307 | .329 | .489 | .818 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 29 | 123 | 109 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .339 | .390 | .587 | .977 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 131 | 565 | 519 | 93 | 142 | 47 | 5 | 21 | 93 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 139 | .274 | .324 | .505 | .829 | 262 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .229 | .289 | .229 | .518 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 17 | 67 | 58 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .293 | .358 | .569 | .927 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Braves | 10 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .214 | .324 | .357 | .681 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 43 | 188 | 170 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 41 | .288 | .340 | .476 | .817 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 71 | 293 | 261 | 36 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 86 | .268 | .334 | .464 | .798 | 121 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 137 | 573 | 499 | 82 | 148 | 37 | 1 | 26 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 156 | .297 | .375 | .531 | .906 | 265 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 133 | 559 | 514 | 73 | 152 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 92 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 132 | .296 | .347 | .502 | .849 | 258 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 134 | 551 | 489 | 58 | 122 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 152 | .249 | .323 | .497 | .820 | 243 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 106 | 450 | 396 | 56 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 34 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 156 | .290 | .369 | .581 | .950 | 230 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 20 | 88 | 79 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .354 | .420 | .684 | 1.104 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 135 | 525 | 473 | 52 | 111 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 153 | .235 | .307 | .471 | .778 | 223 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 137 | 583 | 511 | 73 | 129 | 26 | 0 | 35 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 148 | .252 | .333 | .509 | .842 | 260 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 113 | 388 | 345 | 34 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 100 | .241 | .320 | .458 | .778 | 158 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 82 | 234 | 212 | 20 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 62 | .212 | .282 | .373 | .655 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 75 | 147 | 128 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 46 | .211 | .286 | .422 | .708 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 74 | 260 | 237 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 82 | .207 | .273 | .409 | .682 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 16 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .143 | .182 | .381 | .563 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1602 | 6189 | 5547 | 746 | 1468 | 349 | 17 | 288 | 978 | 38 | 18 | 490 | 1663 | .265 | .332 | .489 | .821 | 2715 | 141 | 94 | 1 | 57 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | GULF | Braves | RF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2005 | R | GULF | Braves | OF | 18 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.500 |
| 2005 | R | GULF | Braves | LF | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.500 |
| 2006 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 1B | 33 | 281 | 19 | 8 | 25 | .974 | 9.091 |
| 2006 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 1B | 20 | 143 | 16 | 3 | 12 | .981 | 7.950 |
| 2007 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 1B | 17 | 140 | 8 | 2 | 12 | .987 | 8.706 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1B | 127 | 1061 | 93 | 23 | 79 | .980 | 9.087 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1B | 9 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .988 | 9.111 |
| 2009 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1B | 9 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .955 | 7.111 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Braves | 1B | 8 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .983 | 7.250 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 9 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 9 | .978 | 9.778 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 42 | 370 | 25 | 3 | 24 | .992 | 9.405 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1B | 132 | 956 | 74 | 11 | 74 | .989 | 7.803 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 95 | 719 | 62 | 7 | 71 | .991 | 8.221 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 125 | 1021 | 82 | 14 | 110 | .987 | 8.824 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 94 | 757 | 63 | 4 | 55 | .995 | 8.723 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 13 | 107 | 11 | 1 | 9 | .992 | 9.077 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 123 | 921 | 71 | 5 | 72 | .995 | 8.065 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 93 | 789 | 69 | 6 | 75 | .993 | 9.226 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 73 | 624 | 44 | 7 | 55 | .990 | 9.151 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 1B | 60 | 516 | 41 | 5 | 44 | .991 | 9.283 |
| Totals | 1064 | 8228 | 662 | 103 | 700 | .989 | 8.355 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 27, 2005 | August 23, 2005 |
| 2006 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 22, 2006 | August 29, 2006 |
| 2007 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 30, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2007 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 19, 2007 | July 23, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | April 4, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | July 2, 2009 | July 11, 2009 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | July 12, 2009 | August 23, 2009 |
| 2009 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | August 24, 2009 | September 3, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 8, 2010 | July 11, 2010 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | July 17, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 5, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 5, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 3, 2014 | April 24, 2014 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | May 15, 2014 | October 3, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | March 27, 2015 | October 1, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | March 31, 2017 | October 5, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Saitama Seibu Lions |
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