#37 Jim Merritt, Reliever, 29 yrs, Washington Senators

#37 Jim Merritt, Reliever, 29 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 3/2/1973

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Jim Merritt

12/9/1943
29
USA,CA,ALTADENA
6"2
185

Reliever
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L

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5.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
6 Year(s), 45 Days (1077 total Days)
0 Day(s)
8 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	6	8	8	91-94 Mph
Versus LHB	6	8	8
Versus RHB	6	8	8
Talent	6	9	8

Pitching Ratings
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4
49
3

Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	2	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	2	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	2	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

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2
2
5
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Dec

Pitching Stats 1973

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month

ERA

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1965	32	32	10	16	0	3.81	222.0	239	104	94	17	42	115	4	2	1.27	.301	WAS
1966	3	3	1	2	0	6.00	21.0	30	15	14	0	4	7	0	0	1.62	.366	WAS
1967	30	24	8	10	1	3.13	172.2	157	68	60	16	44	96	0	0	1.16	.262	WAS
1968	6	6	1	3	0	10.80	31.2	45	38	38	7	16	24	0	0	1.93	.365	WAS
1969	47	0	1	6	2	2.63	54.2	49	19	16	4	16	38	0	0	1.19	.274	WAS
1970	35	0	3	3	13	4.58	37.1	46	22	19	4	17	27	0	0	1.69	.341	WAS
1971	69	0	3	4	7	2.91	77.1	64	30	25	7	21	57	0	0	1.10	.254	WAS
1972	31	0	1	3	1	3.09	35.0	35	18	12	3	19	20	0	0	1.54	.278	WAS
Total	253	65	28	47	24	3.84	651.2	665	314	278	58	179	384	4	2	1.30	.291

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1966, AAA	22	22	12	5	0	2.65	170.0	140	54	50	8	42	174	9	4	1.07	.289
1968, AAA	23	21	11	3	0	2.85	176.2	158	68	56	10	42	159	4	0	1.13	.295

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1965	32	78	7	2	0	0	2	4	1	34	0	0	.090	.101	.115	.217	WAS
1966	3	9	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889	WAS
1967	30	55	6	1	0	0	0	3	2	20	0	0	.109	.155	.127	.282	WAS
1968	6	11	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	WAS
1969	47	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	WAS
1970	35	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	WAS
1971	69	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	WAS
1972	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	WAS
Total	253	159	20	3	0	0	3	9	3	59	1	0	.126	.147	.145	.292

Fielding Stats 1973

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Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Washington in 1965...
Had first career hit on 4/16/1965, off Earl Francis (MIN)...
Earned first career win on 4/16/1965...
Injured on 4/27/1966 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...

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