#98 Merv Rettenmund, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Minnesota Twins Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Merv Rettenmund
6/6/1943 25 USA,MI,FLINT 5"10 195
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 5.0 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 1968 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 90 Days (90 total Days) 90 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 90 Days (90 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 4 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | DET | W 4-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/25 | DET | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | @BOS | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | W 7-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | OAK | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | OAK | L 6-11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @BAL | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/3 | @CLE | W 12-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/6 | @NYY | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | BAL | L 1-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 69 | 246 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 32 | .280 | .367 | .423 | .790 | .760 | .142 |
Projected | 69 | 246 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 32 | .280 | .367 | .423 | .790 | .760 | .142 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 66 | 288 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 40.7 | 5.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 87 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .364 | .460 | .824 |
vs. RHP | 159 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .289 | .365 | .403 | .768 |
Close/Late | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
Scoring Position | 54 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .338 | .500 | .838 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 36 | 125 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 21 | .192 | .289 | .272 | .561 |
Road | 33 | 121 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 11 | .372 | .439 | .579 | 1.017 |
July | 14 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | .310 | .444 | .524 | .968 |
August | 26 | 87 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | .264 | .333 | .425 | .759 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 117 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 14 | .282 | .348 | .385 | .733 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1968 | 69 | 246 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .367 | .423 | .790 | CIN MIN |
Total | 69 | 246 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .367 | .423 | .790 | |
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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 |
1968, AAA | 88 | 341 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 51 | 42 | 56 | 1 | 2 | .340 | .430 | .528 | .958 |
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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% |
Leftfield | 67 | 66 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 2 | .983 | 594.0 | 1.77 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1968... Traded from Cincinnati to Minnesota on 4/4/1968 (Going to CIN: 1B Don Mincher. Going to MIN: CF Merv Rettenmund)... Had first career hit on 7/17/1968, off Stan Williams (CAL)... Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1968, off Bill Edgerton (BAL)...
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