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Historical player · 1965–1975

Jim Merritt

B/T L/L · HT 75 · WT 175 · Born 12/9/1943 · From Altadena, CA USA · Debut 1965-08-02 · Final 1975-05-23

Career · batting

G
298
 
 
AB
397
 
 
H
56
 
 
HR
4
 
 
RBI
20
 
 
SB
0
 
 
BB
28
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.141 · 0.395
 
 

Career · pitching

G
297
 
 
GS
192
 
 
IP
1,483.0
 
 
W-L
81-86
 
 
SV
7
 
 
SO
932
 
 
ERA
3.65
 
 
WHIP
1.21
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1969–1972

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HR
4
#391 on the Reds
1 A. Almora
1 B. Zitzmann
Hits
29
#716 on the Reds
1 J. Beauchamp
1 J. Taylor
RBI
13
#690 on the Reds
1 N. Allen
1 F. Kolnitz
Runs
13
#738 on the Reds
1 M. Andujar
1 W. Balentien
BB
10
#690 on the Reds
1 H. Anderson
1 J. Beauchamp

Career with the Minnesota Twins · 1965–1968

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Hits
27
#624 on the Twins
1 S. Coveleski
1 P. Whisenant
RBI
7
#695 on the Twins
1 H. Boss
1 B. Wolfe
Runs
8
#705 on the Twins
1 J. Bruett
1 J. Bentley
BB
18
#503 on the Twins
1 T. France
1 M. Adams

Career with the Texas Rangers · 1973–1975

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MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
4
#5,635 all-time MLB
1 C. Aberson
1 J. Zuber
Hits
56
#7,634 all-time MLB
1 A. Battle
1 T. Wood
RBI
20
#7,878 all-time MLB
1 H. Aguirre
1 A. Young

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1965 Twins AL 162213 00 0 3 0214 0.1360.2400.136
1966 Twins AL 313924 10 0 1 0416 0.1030.1820.128
1967 Twins AL 3774410 30 0 2 0733 0.1350.2100.176
1968 Twins AL 3871110 20 0 1 0522 0.1410.1970.169
1969 Reds NL 4277611 10 1 5 0537 0.1430.1900.195
1970 Reds NL 3583714 00 3 6 0442 0.1690.2070.277
1971 Reds NL 292904 11 0 2 0114 0.1380.1670.241
1972 Reds NL 4200 00 0 0 000 0.0000.0000.000
1973 Rangers AL 35000 00 0 0 000
1974 Rangers AL 26000 00 0 0 000
1975 Rangers AL 5000 00 0 0 000
Career 298 397 21 56 8 1 4 20 0 28 178 0.141 0.198 0.197

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1965 Twins AL 541692 76.768272061 3.171.15
1966 Twins AL 71431183 144.01125433124 3.381.01
1967 Twins AL 13737280 227.71966430161 2.530.99
1968 Twins AL 121638341 238.32078652181 3.251.09
1969 Reds NL 17942360 251.026912261144 4.371.31
1970 Reds NL 201235350 234.024810653136 4.081.29
1971 Reds NL 11128110 107.0115523138 4.371.36
1972 Reds NL 10410 8.013424 4.501.88
1973 Rangers AL 51335191 160.0191723465 4.051.41
1974 Rangers AL 002610 32.74615618 4.131.59
1975 Rangers AL 00500 3.73000 0.000.82
Career 81 86 297 192 7 1,483.0 1,468 602 322 932 3.65 1.21

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P2971921,483.045203138
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