#26 Jack Merson, Second Base, 37 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Jack Merson

1/17/1922
37
USA,MD,ELK RIDGE
5"11
195

Second Base
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R
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,200,000
1959
8 Year(s), 25 Days (1401 total Days)
138 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65327
Versus LHP75337
Versus RHP55227
Talent65338
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 7 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/30KCL 5-8000000000#5  
9/1NYYW 7-6000000110#9  
9/3NYYW 6-5100000000#8  
9/5@KCW 2-1300000000#7  
9/8@WS1L 4-7100000000#9  
9/14BOSL 3-10401000100#7  
9/19@CLEW 6-1100000000#9  
9/20@CLEL 7-8201100100#7  
9/22DETW 7-2323000010#7  
9/23DETW 13-8111000100#1  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall60109317132317911.284.333.450.783.716.165
Projected63115337132418912.284.333.450.783.716.165
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall20122000322491100.016.55.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1842004242110.222.333.333.667
vs. RHP9127513191559110.297.330.473.802
Close/Late20104006322110.500.500.7001.200
Scoring Position331120117032200.333.368.485.853
Pinch Hitting2293018641110.409.464.6821.146
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home315819312131155.328.381.517.898
Road29511240110646.235.271.373.644
March/April1000000010.0001.000.0001.000
May53310141101.0001.0002.3333.333
June112142002212.190.208.286.494
July19421310110726.310.333.405.738
August152752113423.185.241.444.686
Sept/Oct91661004320.375.421.438.859

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
1959601093171323179021100.284.333.450.783BAL
Total503125334371825167147713711513.274.313.403.716 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA99382116182147650283306.304.351.471.822
1959, AAA35135497172623101713.363.415.5851.000

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base26163765181042.981162.15.77    
Third Base1444130181.94457.22.81    
Shortstop1000000.0002.00.00    

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.
Injured on 5/19/1959 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
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