Jim Merritt
Eligible Seasons: 1965-1974
Best Season: 1967
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Twins | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 76.2 | 20 | 61 | 27 | 3.17 | 3.21 | 3.42 | .239 | 1.15 | 3.05 | 7.16 | 2.35 | 1.29 | $1.60M |
| 1966 Minnesota Twins | 31 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 144.0 | 33 | 124 | 54 | 3.38 | 2.36 | 2.57 | .212 | 1.01 | 3.76 | 7.75 | 2.06 | 1.06 | $4.07M |
| 1967 Minnesota Twins | 37 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 227.2 | 30 | 161 | 64 | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | .230 | 0.99 | 5.37 | 6.36 | 1.19 | 0.83 | $6.46M |
| 1968 Minnesota Twins | 38 | 34 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 238.1 | 52 | 181 | 86 | 3.25 | 2.71 | 3.11 | .232 | 1.09 | 3.48 | 6.84 | 1.96 | 0.79 | $5.91M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | 42 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 251.0 | 61 | 144 | 122 | 4.37 | 4.07 | 4.23 | .273 | 1.31 | 2.36 | 5.16 | 2.19 | 1.18 | $4.78M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | 35 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 234.0 | 53 | 136 | 106 | 4.08 | 3.59 | 3.55 | .270 | 1.29 | 2.57 | 5.23 | 2.04 | 0.81 | $5.33M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | 28 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 107.0 | 31 | 38 | 52 | 4.37 | 4.31 | 4.53 | .279 | 1.36 | 1.23 | 3.20 | 2.61 | 1.18 | $1.69M |
| 1973 Texas Rangers | 35 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 160.0 | 34 | 65 | 72 | 4.05 | 4.48 | 4.45 | .296 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 3.66 | 1.91 | 1.01 | $2.70M |
| 1974 Texas Rangers | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 4.13 | 5.30 | 5.41 | .329 | 1.59 | 3.00 | 4.96 | 1.65 | 0.83 | $337K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Twins | P | 16 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | $1.60M |
| 1966 Minnesota Twins | P | 31 | 46 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1.2 | .8 | $4.07M |
| 1967 Minnesota Twins | P | 37 | 84 | 74 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | $6.46M |
| 1968 Minnesota Twins | P | 38 | 80 | 71 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2.3 | .9 | $5.91M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | P | 42 | 99 | 77 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | $4.78M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | P | 35 | 93 | 83 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | $5.33M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | P | 28 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | $1.69M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Twins | P | 16 | 26 | 22 | .136 | 56 | .143 | .240 | 77 | .248 | .136 | 37 | .140 | .376 | 55 | .387 | .000 | $1.60M |
| 1966 Minnesota Twins | P | 31 | 46 | 39 | .103 | 43 | .108 | .182 | 59 | .190 | .128 | 35 | .132 | .310 | 46 | .321 | .000 | $4.07M |
| 1967 Minnesota Twins | P | 37 | 84 | 74 | .135 | 57 | .144 | .210 | 69 | .220 | .176 | 50 | .185 | .386 | 59 | .405 | .000 | $6.46M |
| 1968 Minnesota Twins | P | 38 | 80 | 71 | .141 | 61 | .151 | .197 | 66 | .209 | .169 | 50 | .182 | .366 | 58 | .391 | .000 | $5.91M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | P | 42 | 99 | 77 | .143 | 57 | .147 | .190 | 60 | .194 | .195 | 53 | .199 | .385 | 56 | .393 | .013 | $4.78M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | P | 35 | 93 | 83 | .169 | 65 | .170 | .207 | 63 | .207 | .277 | 71 | .273 | .484 | 67 | .480 | .036 | $5.33M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | P | 28 | 32 | 29 | .138 | 55 | .141 | .167 | 53 | .171 | .241 | 66 | .248 | .408 | 60 | .418 | .000 | $1.69M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Twins | B/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.60M |
| 1966 Minnesota Twins | A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.07M |
| 1967 Minnesota Twins | C-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.46M |
| 1968 Minnesota Twins | A+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.91M |
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.78M |
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | B-/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.33M |
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.69M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Twins | $1.60M | ||||||
| 1966 Minnesota Twins | $4.07M | ||||||
| 1967 Minnesota Twins | $6.46M | ||||||
| 1968 Minnesota Twins | $5.91M | ||||||
| 1969 Cincinnati Reds | $4.78M | ||||||
| 1970 Cincinnati Reds | X | $5.33M | |||||
| 1971 Cincinnati Reds | $1.69M |
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