Andy Merchant
James Anderson Merchant
Born: August 30, 1950
Mobile, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 10 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Auburn
Career: 1972-1979
Major League Statistics
Andy Merchant compiled a career batting average of .270 with 22 home runs and 216 RBI in his 622-game career with the Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox and Rhode Island Red Sox. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 42 | 135 | 121 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .339 | .373 | .529 | .902 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 70 | 207 | 171 | 25 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 18 | .269 | .396 | .374 | .770 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 113 | 442 | 366 | 49 | 107 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 41 | .292 | .395 | .404 | .799 | 148 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 119 | 445 | 375 | 31 | 105 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 47 | .280 | .375 | .352 | .727 | 132 | 4 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | 68 | 261 | 203 | 34 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 18 | .296 | .442 | .399 | .841 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 95 | 274 | 230 | 27 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 19 | .239 | .339 | .322 | .661 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 58 | 135 | 118 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | .263 | .341 | .288 | .629 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 57 | 168 | 151 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | .152 | .232 | .232 | .464 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 622 | 2067 | 1735 | 216 | 468 | 88 | 5 | 22 | 216 | 6 | 7 | 272 | 191 | .270 | .371 | .364 | .735 | 632 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 32 | 195 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .977 | 6.656 | 6 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 40 | 208 | 19 | 7 | 2 | .970 | 5.675 | 4 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | OF | 15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .850 | 1.133 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 109 | 643 | 94 | 9 | 7 | .988 | 6.761 | 16 | |||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 116 | 655 | 76 | 6 | 16 | .992 | 6.302 | 12 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Rhode Island Red Sox | C | 44 | 214 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.409 | 4 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 69 | 259 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .997 | 4.217 | 10 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 33 | 137 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .987 | 4.545 | 1 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 31 | 128 | 16 | 1 | 4 | .993 | 4.645 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 | ||||
| Totals | 497 | 2462 | 293 | 35 | 40 | .987 | 5.543 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Rhode Island Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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