Phil Merrell
Philip Dale Merrell
Born: March 11, 1978
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 4 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Nampa HS (ID)
Career: 1996-2000
Phil Merrell compiled a career record of 22 wins and 43 losses and a 4.94 ERA in his 103-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Charleston Alley Cats, Clinton LumberKings, Chattanooga Lookouts, Indianapolis Indians, Reds and Dayton Dragons. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Charleston Alley Cats |
 Charleston Alley Cats |
 Clinton LumberKings |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Reds |
 Dayton Dragons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 4 | 7 | .364 | 7.04 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69.0 | 83 | 63 | 54 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 339 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.33 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 72 | 51 | 35 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 313 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 5 | 15 | .250 | 4.64 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 149.3 | 169 | 91 | 77 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 117 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 656 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.62 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 166 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 102.3 | 75 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 402 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 14.73 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.40 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 150 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.02 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 89 |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Reds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.92 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Totals | 22 | 43 | .338 | 4.94 | 103 | 89 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 501.0 | 531 | 342 | 275 | 44 | 215 | 2 | 397 | 34 | 4 | 56 | 2232 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .714 | .714 |
| 1997 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .933 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | P | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .885 | .885 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 1.125 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | R | GULF | Reds | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | P | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .231 |
| Totals | 103 | 25 | 66 | 12 | 4 | .883 | .883 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1997 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | CIN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | CIN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2000 | R | Gulf Coast League | Reds | CIN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN |
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