#21 Bill Merritt, Catcher, 34 yrs, Brooklyn Superbas
Thursday, 10/26/1904
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Bill Merritt

7/30/1870
34
USA,MA,LOWELL
5"7
160

Catcher
R
R
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1904 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 11 Days (1387 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44147
Versus LHP54148
Versus RHP44147
Talent55248
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5
2
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 2 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/3@PITL 2-3400000002#6  
9/7CINW 5-4312000020#1  
9/9@BSNW 5-3100000000#2  
9/10@BSNW 4-3512010000#6  
9/14@NYGL 2-3411100000#6  
9/18@PHIL 2-4402000000#6  
9/24SLNW 9-4411100100#6  
10/1@CHNW 3-2500000001#6  
10/4CHNL 1-7400000002#6  
10/13@PHIL 7-8100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1904

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall471723693115191330.209.263.314.577.486.105
Projected471723693115191330.209.263.314.577.486.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall43187000211541300.014.82.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2150000441000.238.360.238.598
vs. RHP151319311515929110.205.248.325.573
Close/Late3083015537000.267.333.467.800
Scoring Position471041115049110.213.264.404.668
Pinch Hitting311000101000.333.333.6671.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2279165111112614.203.256.329.585
Road25932042047716.215.267.301.568
March/April62310101037.043.154.130.284
May73180002315.258.273.258.531
June82763004435.222.290.333.624
July92864102537.214.290.429.719
August82970015311.241.267.345.611
Sept/Oct93482101425.235.278.353.631
Postseason1100000000.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1900371233432018136031212.276.303.333.636BRO
19015114741320161210011701.279.323.327.649BRO
19024815936530121410011700.226.271.296.566BRO
19036119338532142010122300.197.238.285.523BRO
19044717236931151913013000.209.263.314.577BRO
Total24479418525133757849189913.233.276.309.584 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1891, AAA1153328710464542373975.262.332.370.702
1892, AAA1385671541933435649471218.272.327.332.658
1893, AAA13156817732412767536381112.312.344.445.789
1894, AAA1385751722449649477491010.299.376.402.777
1895, AAA1385861812799699160431010.309.367.432.799
1896, AAA13555618829214749950291711.338.381.473.854
1897, AAA1355421642181571815221512.303.355.454.809
1898, AAA1375631531449498352441510.272.328.359.687
1899, AAA135527147236965554541913.279.334.397.731

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1904110000000000.000.000.000.000
Total110000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1904

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher44431323611757.960379.04.162782329.5
Third Base2000000.0003.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 16th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1891...
Had first career hit on 4/3/1900, off Bill Vinton (CHN)...
1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Hit first career homerun on 8/10/1903, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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