#21 Bill Merritt, Catcher, 30 yrs, Brooklyn Superbas Sunday, 10/22/1900 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Merritt
7/30/1870 30 USA,MA,LOWELL 5"7 160
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1900 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 11 Days (699 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 3 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/15 | @PHI | L 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/18 | @CHN | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/22 | @SLN | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/30 | SLN | W 4-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/5 | BSN | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/10 | @PHI | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/17 | NYG | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | SLN | W 6-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | BSN | W 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/3 | @PIT | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 37 | 123 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 12 | .276 | .303 | .333 | .636 | .505 | .057 |
Projected | 37 | 123 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 12 | .276 | .303 | .333 | .636 | .505 | .057 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 31 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 13.0 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
vs. RHP | 108 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .299 | .333 | .632 |
Close/Late | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .389 | .467 | .856 |
Scoring Position | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .227 | .225 | .452 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 17 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | .273 | .310 | .382 | .692 |
Road | 20 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | .279 | .297 | .294 | .591 |
March/April | 8 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .320 | .292 | .612 |
May | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .391 | .429 | .820 |
June | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .174 | .231 | .217 | .448 |
July | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
August | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .150 | .182 | .150 | .332 |
Sept/Oct | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .318 | .476 | .794 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1900 | 37 | 123 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .303 | .333 | .636 | BRO |
Total | 37 | 123 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .276 | .303 | .333 | .636 | |
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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 |
1891, AAA | 115 | 332 | 87 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 7 | 5 | .262 | .332 | .370 | .702 |
1892, AAA | 138 | 567 | 154 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 12 | 18 | .272 | .327 | .332 | .658 |
1893, AAA | 131 | 568 | 177 | 32 | 4 | 12 | 76 | 75 | 36 | 38 | 11 | 12 | .312 | .344 | .445 | .789 |
1894, AAA | 138 | 575 | 172 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 94 | 77 | 49 | 10 | 10 | .299 | .376 | .402 | .777 |
1895, AAA | 138 | 586 | 181 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 69 | 91 | 60 | 43 | 10 | 10 | .309 | .367 | .432 | .799 |
1896, AAA | 135 | 556 | 188 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 74 | 99 | 50 | 29 | 17 | 11 | .338 | .381 | .473 | .854 |
1897, AAA | 135 | 542 | 164 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 81 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 12 | .303 | .355 | .454 | .809 |
1898, AAA | 137 | 563 | 153 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 83 | 52 | 44 | 15 | 10 | .272 | .328 | .359 | .687 |
1899, AAA | 135 | 527 | 147 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 13 | .279 | .334 | .397 | .731 |
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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% |
Catcher | 32 | 31 | 172 | 26 | 0 | 210 | 12 | .943 | 279.1 | 6.77 | 0 | 83 | 19 | 22.9 |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.1 | 17.05 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1891... Had first career hit on 4/3/1900, off Bill Vinton (CHN)...
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