#21 Bill Merritt, Catcher, 35 yrs, Brooklyn Superbas Wednesday, 10/25/1905 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bill Merritt
7/30/1870 35 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) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 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 $ 300,000 1905 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 11 Days (1559 total Days) 14 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Talent | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 1 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .981 (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 | | |
9/7 | PIT | L 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/11 | @PHI | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/14 | @CHN | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/16 | SLN | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/17 | SLN | L 6-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | CHN | W 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | NYG | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/24 | NYG | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 2-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 89 | 292 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 70 | .185 | .210 | .236 | .446 | .324 | .051 |
Projected | 89 | 292 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 70 | .185 | .210 | .236 | .446 | .324 | .051 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 85 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 15.1 | 1.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 176 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .205 | .232 | .256 | .488 |
vs. RHP | 116 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .155 | .161 | .207 | .368 |
Close/Late | 40 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .225 | .214 | .400 | .614 |
Scoring Position | 80 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .163 | .169 | .225 | .394 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 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 | 46 | 141 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 33 | .220 | .247 | .284 | .531 |
Road | 43 | 151 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | .152 | .158 | .192 | .350 |
March/April | 16 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .093 | .115 | .130 | .244 |
May | 17 | 48 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .167 | .196 | .250 | .446 |
June | 15 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .308 | .316 | .346 | .662 |
July | 12 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .146 | .156 | .195 | .351 |
August | 16 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | .259 | .293 | .333 | .626 |
Sept/Oct | 13 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .116 | .114 | .140 | .253 |
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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 |
1901 | 51 | 147 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .323 | .327 | .649 | BRO |
1902 | 48 | 159 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .271 | .296 | .566 | BRO |
1903 | 61 | 193 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .238 | .285 | .523 | BRO |
1904 | 47 | 172 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .263 | .314 | .577 | BRO |
1905 | 89 | 292 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .210 | .236 | .446 | BRO |
Total | 333 | 1086 | 239 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 100 | 90 | 59 | 1 | 11 | 169 | 1 | 4 | .220 | .258 | .289 | .548 | |
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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 |
1904 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 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 | 86 | 85 | 287 | 55 | 0 | 353 | 11 | .969 | 752.0 | 4.22 | 1 | 161 | 41 | 25.5 |
First Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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)... 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... 1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 3/5/1905 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
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