#26 Jack Merson, Second Base, 36 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Jack Merson

1/17/1922
36
USA,MD,ELK RIDGE
5"11
195

Second Base
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,200,000
1959
7 Year(s), 59 Days (1263 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66338
Versus LHP77338
Versus RHP56238
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  
9/2@NYYW 8-5000000000#7  
9/3@NYYW 9-6111001300#9  
9/7WS1W 15-8412010210#5  
9/13@CHAW 6-3412000100#5  
9/15@BOSL 3-4100000000#9  
9/16@BOSL 3-10100000000#9  
9/19@WS1L 4-5300000010#5  
9/21@WS1W 4-3310000011#5  
9/22CLEW 7-4311001411#5PoG 
9/23CLEL 1-4100000000#1  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall802125272425232526.245.325.354.679.595.108
Projected842235572426242627.245.325.354.679.595.108
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall58238020710751301.024.33.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1413962320161717010.277.352.411.764
vs. RHP71131015789000.183.266.239.505
Close/Late2370026543000.304.407.565.973
Scoring Position501402324093000.280.390.540.930
Pinch Hitting1120013211000.182.250.455.705
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home401092641213101112.239.308.349.657
Road401032631212131414.252.339.359.698
March/April144082103445.200.273.300.573
May1229101003316.345.355.379.734
June1849121015763.245.327.327.654
July123472013145.206.289.353.642
August133581001364.229.341.257.599
Sept/Oct1125701210543.280.379.600.979

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
195714447913531212785118244512.282.308.430.738BAL
19588021252724252325002601.245.325.354.679BAL
Total443114431264722144130623510413.273.311.399.709 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA99382116182147650283306.304.351.471.822

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base5548116173342967.976431.06.18    
Third Base131091822701.00087.02.79    

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)...
10/3/1957: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
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