#26 Jack Merson, Second Base, 38 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Jack Merson

1/17/1922
38
USA,MD,ELK RIDGE
5"11
195

Second Base
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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GREAT
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 360,000
1961
8 Year(s), 51 Days (1427 total Days)
26 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Last Option Year
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55226
Versus LHP65237
Versus RHP54126
Talent54237
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4
2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 9 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
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  
9/9BOSW 5-3000000000#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected1000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
Total504125334371825167147713711513.274.313.403.716 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA99382116182147650283306.304.351.471.822
1959, AAA35135497172623101713.363.401.585.987
1960, AAA131515173211148061456667.336.396.462.858

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10200201.0001.018.00    

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...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/6/1960 to a 2-year deal worth $360,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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