#26 Jack Merson, Second Base, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jack Merson
1/17/1922 33 USA,MD,ELK RIDGE 5"11 190
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 59 Days (747 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 4 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/29 | @BOS | W 4-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
8/30 | @BOS | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/2 | WS1 | L 4-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/3 | WS1 | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/8 | CLE | W 12-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/9 | CLE | L 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | BOS | W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @DET | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | @KC | L 2-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @KC | L 4-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 66 | 131 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | .221 | .264 | .290 | .554 | .434 | .069 |
Projected | 69 | 138 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 4 | .221 | .264 | .290 | .554 | .434 | .069 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 30 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 9.8 | 2.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 57 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .302 | .316 | .617 |
vs. RHP | 74 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .189 | .231 | .270 | .501 |
Close/Late | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 |
Scoring Position | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .121 | .139 | .121 | .260 |
Pinch Hitting | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .500 | .938 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 35 | 76 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .211 | .220 | .276 | .496 |
Road | 31 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .236 | .306 | .309 | .616 |
March/April | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .200 | .286 | .486 |
May | 15 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .261 | .429 | .689 |
June | 10 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .130 | .250 | .174 | .424 |
July | 10 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .259 | .240 | .499 |
August | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .290 | .345 | .635 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .250 | .263 | .513 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1951 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .458 | .458 | .458 | .917 | SLA |
1952 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .258 | .414 | .672 | SLA |
1953 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 | SLA |
1954 | 37 | 90 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .301 | .411 | .712 | SLA |
1955 | 66 | 131 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .264 | .290 | .554 | BAL |
Total | 147 | 295 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .287 | .353 | .640 | |
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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 |
1953, AAA | 99 | 382 | 116 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 76 | 50 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 6 | .304 | .351 | .471 | .822 |
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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% |
Second Base | 32 | 15 | 39 | 61 | 13 | 105 | 5 | .952 | 153.0 | 6.18 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 15 | 15 | 21 | 57 | 10 | 86 | 8 | .907 | 129.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 4th round, 58th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1951... Milestones Had first career hit on 5/10/1951, off Early Wynn (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 6/26/1952, off Virgil Trucks (DET)...
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