#21 Bill Merritt, Catcher, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Superbas Thursday, 10/19/1902 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Merritt
7/30/1870 32 USA,MA,LOWELL 5"7 160
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1902 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 11 Days (1043 total Days) 11 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | @NYG | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/17 | CHN | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/19 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | NYG | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | SLN | L 11-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | SLN | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | @NYG | W 12-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/3 | @CIN | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/4 | CHN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 48 | 159 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 17 | .226 | .271 | .296 | .566 | .460 | .069 |
Projected | 48 | 159 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 17 | .226 | .271 | .296 | .566 | .460 | .069 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 35 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 13.5 | 2.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .357 | .447 | .805 |
vs. RHP | 121 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .207 | .242 | .248 | .490 |
Close/Late | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .190 | .316 | .506 |
Scoring Position | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .243 | .290 | .534 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 25 | 88 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 13 | .205 | .242 | .284 | .526 |
Road | 23 | 71 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | .254 | .295 | .310 | .605 |
March/April | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .148 | .179 | .148 | .327 |
May | 6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .136 | .130 | .227 | .358 |
June | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .368 | .313 | .681 |
July | 8 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .393 | .433 | .679 | 1.112 |
August | 8 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .261 | .227 | .488 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .182 | .240 | .205 | .445 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1900 | 37 | 123 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .303 | .333 | .636 | BRO |
1901 | 51 | 147 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .323 | .327 | .649 | BRO |
1902 | 48 | 159 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .271 | .296 | .566 | BRO |
Total | 136 | 429 | 111 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 39 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 3 | .259 | .298 | .317 | .615 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1891, AAA | 115 | 332 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 7 | 5 | .262 | .332 | .370 | .702 |
1892, AAA | 138 | 567 | 154 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 12 | 18 | .272 | .327 | .332 | .658 |
1893, AAA | 131 | 568 | 177 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 76 | 75 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 12 | .312 | .344 | .445 | .789 |
1894, AAA | 138 | 575 | 172 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 94 | 77 | 49 | 10 | 10 | .299 | .376 | .402 | .777 |
1895, AAA | 138 | 586 | 181 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 91 | 60 | 43 | 10 | 10 | .309 | .367 | .432 | .799 |
1896, AAA | 135 | 556 | 188 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 74 | 99 | 50 | 29 | 17 | 11 | .338 | .381 | .473 | .854 |
1897, AAA | 135 | 542 | 164 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 81 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 12 | .303 | .355 | .454 | .809 |
1898, AAA | 137 | 563 | 153 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 83 | 52 | 44 | 15 | 10 | .272 | .328 | .359 | .687 |
1899, AAA | 135 | 527 | 147 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 13 | .279 | .334 | .397 | .731 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 36 | 35 | 149 | 19 | 0 | 177 | 9 | .949 | 320.2 | 4.97 | 0 | 77 | 14 | 18.2 |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 12.60 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1891... Had first career hit on 4/3/1900, off Bill Vinton (CHN)...
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