#26 Jack Merson, Second Base, 34 yrs, Baltimore Orioles Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jack Merson
1/17/1922 34 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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 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
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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 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 | | |
9/3 | @NYY | L 0-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/5 | BOS | W 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/9 | @NYY | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/10 | @NYY | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/12 | @WS1 | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/15 | BOS | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | BOS | L 4-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | KC | L 6-16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/20 | KC | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @DET | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 72 | 158 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 15 | .316 | .341 | .449 | .791 | .681 | .133 |
Projected | 76 | 166 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 16 | .316 | .341 | .449 | .791 | .681 | .133 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 33 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 22.6 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 51 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .392 | .415 | .627 | 1.043 |
vs. RHP | 107 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .306 | .364 | .671 |
Close/Late | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .478 | .478 | .565 | 1.043 |
Scoring Position | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .441 | .794 |
Pinch Hitting | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .450 | .526 | .976 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 40 | 77 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .377 | .400 | .468 | .868 |
Road | 32 | 81 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | .259 | .286 | .432 | .718 |
March/April | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .278 | .333 | .611 |
May | 14 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .258 | .433 | .691 |
June | 17 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .344 | .400 | .438 | .838 |
July | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .357 | .690 |
August | 13 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .463 | .476 | .610 | 1.086 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .174 | .174 | .348 | .522 |
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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 |
1956 | 72 | 158 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .341 | .449 | .791 | BAL |
Total | 219 | 453 | 125 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 56 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .306 | .386 | .692 | |
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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 | 27 | 17 | 30 | 65 | 8 | 97 | 2 | .979 | 159.0 | 5.49 | | | | |
Third Base | 26 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 1.000 | 151.2 | 3.80 | | | | |
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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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