#26 Jack Merson, Second Base, 34 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Jack Merson

1/17/1922
34
USA,MD,ELK RIDGE
5"11
190

Second Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 59 Days (919 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57338
Versus LHP67338
Versus RHP56338
Talent66338
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/3@NYYL 0-12100000001#7  
9/5BOSW 2-0100000000#2  
9/9@NYYL 1-4100000000#6  
9/10@NYYL 1-7400000002#1  
9/12@WS1L 1-3400000000#1  
9/15BOSL 4-6100000000#2  
9/17BOSL 4-11100000000#8  
9/18KCL 6-16311100000#1  
9/20KCW 5-4101000000#9  
9/23@DETL 1-2100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall721585013121816615.316.341.449.791.681.133
Projected761665314121917616.316.341.449.791.681.133
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall33164000500711600.022.65.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP512060212823000.392.415.6271.043
vs. RHP1073071068412000.280.306.364.671
Close/Late23112006101000.478.478.5651.043
Scoring Position341230015003000.353.353.441.794
Pinch Hitting1982006012000.421.450.526.976
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4077297005834.377.400.468.868
Road328121612138311.259.286.432.718
March/April91851005003.278.278.333.611
May143071113511.233.258.433.691
June1732113001134.344.400.438.838
July81441004110.286.333.357.690
August1341196004612.463.476.6101.086
Sept/Oct112341011305.174.174.348.522

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195115241100043000300.458.458.458.917 SLA
19521829630135200200.207.258.414.672SLA
19531121420001010400.190.227.286.513SLA
1954379025412515300500.278.301.411.712SLA
195566131294111116801400.221.264.290.554BAL
19567215850131218166001500.316.341.449.791BAL
Total2194531252636415619113300.276.306.386.692 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA99382116182147650283306.304.351.471.822

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base271730658972.979159.05.49    
Third Base2616184676401.000151.23.80    

Player History

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)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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