#21 Bill Merritt, Catcher, 34 yrs, Brooklyn Superbas Thursday, 10/26/1904 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Merritt
7/30/1870 34 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 $ 300,000 1904 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 11 Days (1387 total Days) 13 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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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 | | |
9/3 | @PIT | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
9/7 | CIN | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/9 | @BSN | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/10 | @BSN | W 4-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/14 | @NYG | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | SLN | W 9-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @CHN | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | CHN | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
10/13 | @PHI | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 47 | 172 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 30 | .209 | .263 | .314 | .577 | .486 | .105 |
Projected | 47 | 172 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 30 | .209 | .263 | .314 | .577 | .486 | .105 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 43 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 14.8 | 2.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .360 | .238 | .598 |
vs. RHP | 151 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .248 | .325 | .573 |
Close/Late | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .467 | .800 |
Scoring Position | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .264 | .404 | .668 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 22 | 79 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 14 | .203 | .256 | .329 | .585 |
Road | 25 | 93 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | .215 | .267 | .301 | .568 |
March/April | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .043 | .154 | .130 | .284 |
May | 7 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .258 | .273 | .258 | .531 |
June | 8 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .222 | .290 | .333 | .624 |
July | 9 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .214 | .290 | .429 | .719 |
August | 8 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .267 | .345 | .611 |
Sept/Oct | 9 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .235 | .278 | .353 | .631 |
Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
1903 | 61 | 193 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .238 | .285 | .523 | BRO |
1904 | 47 | 172 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .263 | .314 | .577 | BRO |
Total | 244 | 794 | 185 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 75 | 78 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 99 | 1 | 3 | .233 | .276 | .309 | .584 | |
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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 |
1904 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 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 | 44 | 43 | 132 | 36 | 1 | 175 | 7 | .960 | 379.0 | 4.16 | 2 | 78 | 23 | 29.5 |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 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)... 1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Hit first career homerun on 8/10/1903, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)... 1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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