Merlin Williams
Merlin Hank Williams
Born: March 21, 1922
New Hampshire, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1946-1954
Merlin Williams compiled a career record of 100 wins and 78 losses and a 3.82 ERA in his 287-game pitching career with the Lima Terriers, Hollywood Stars, Denver Bears, Columbus Red Birds, Little Rock Travelers, Omaha Cardinals and Carlsbad Potashers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Terriers | 22 | 18 | .550 | 3.43 | 47 | 30 | 4 | 307.0 | 312 | 170 | 117 | 132 | 275 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.36 | 44 | 221.0 | 248 | 141 | 107 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.35 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 121.0 | 118 | 61 | 45 | 50 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.05 | 53 | 189.0 | 188 | 122 | 85 | 11 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.34 | 36 | 143.0 | 123 | 66 | 53 | 4 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.12 | 14 | 52.0 | 55 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Carlsbad Potashers | 19 | 10 | .655 | 4.00 | 33 | 27 | 209.0 | 215 | 108 | 93 | 13 | 101 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Carlsbad Potashers | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.20 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 212.0 | 228 | 126 | 99 | 13 | 81 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 100 | 78 | .562 | 3.82 | 287 | 47 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1454.0 | 1487 | 816 | 617 | 42 | 659 | 0 | 462 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Terriers | 49 | 139 | 133 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .293 | .324 | .376 | .700 | 50 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 44 | 82 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .341 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 21 | 49 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .024 | .070 | .049 | .119 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 53 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .218 | .400 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 36 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .109 | .109 | .130 | .239 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 14 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Carlsbad Potashers | 33 | 88 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .227 | .295 | .523 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Carlsbad Potashers | 53 | 109 | 106 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | .226 | .224 | .321 | .545 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 303 | 584 | 567 | 32 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 47 | .203 | .214 | .257 | .471 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Terriers | P | 47 | 8 | 55 | 5 | 3 | .926 | 1.340 |
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 21 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 1.238 |
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | LONG | Carlsbad Potashers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | LONG | Carlsbad Potashers | P | 39 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .939 | .795 |
| Totals | 287 | 21 | 99 | 8 | 8 | .938 | .418 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Terriers | CHA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Carlsbad Potashers | |||
| 1954 | C | Longhorn League | Carlsbad Potashers |
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