Merritt Ranew
Merritt Thomas Ranew
Born: May 10, 1938
Albany, GA US
Deceased: October 18, 2011
Valdosta, GA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1957-1971
Major League Statistics
Merritt Ranew compiled a career batting average of .286 with 46 home runs and 446 RBI in his 945-game career with the McCook Braves, Wellsville Braves, Cedar Rapids Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Yakima Bears, Austin Senators, Louisville Colonels, Oklahoma City 89ers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Seattle Angels, Syracuse Chiefs, Vancouver Mounties, Hawaii Islanders and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 Austin Senators |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Seattle Angels |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Denver Bears |
 Hawaii Islanders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 55 | 254 | 225 | 36 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 6 | 19 | 45 | .253 | .323 | .391 | .714 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 117 | 510 | 467 | 56 | 135 | 34 | 4 | 10 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 53 | .289 | .339 | .443 | .782 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 39 | 145 | 127 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 24 | .228 | .303 | .346 | .649 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 91 | 409 | 364 | 58 | 118 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 41 | 51 | .324 | .390 | .448 | .838 | 163 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .385 | .385 | .462 | .846 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 19 | 58 | 53 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | .189 | .224 | .302 | .526 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | 102 | 390 | 365 | 61 | 133 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 43 | .364 | .404 | .523 | .927 | 191 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 63 | 191 | 176 | 20 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 26 | .347 | .395 | .432 | .827 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 37 | 143 | 133 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 25 | .233 | .275 | .316 | .590 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21 | 74 | 61 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .262 | .365 | .262 | .627 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 28 | 101 | 94 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .287 | .337 | .426 | .762 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 25 | 103 | 99 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .283 | .301 | .485 | .786 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 91 | 317 | 275 | 25 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 57 | .258 | .341 | .313 | .653 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 43 | 120 | 103 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 23 | .204 | .317 | .243 | .559 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 33 | 133 | 117 | 23 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | .299 | .361 | .376 | .737 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 95 | 368 | 309 | 49 | 86 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 54 | .278 | .386 | .379 | .765 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 6 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .211 | .273 | .211 | .483 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 75 | 230 | 197 | 23 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 46 | .244 | .341 | .294 | .635 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 945 | 3581 | 3197 | 433 | 915 | 180 | 19 | 46 | 446 | 21 | 3 | 322 | 542 | .286 | .352 | .398 | .750 | 1271 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 29 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | C | 55 | 520 | 38 | 14 | 2 | .976 | 1.145 | 9 | |||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | C | 85 | 547 | 49 | 12 | 3 | .980 | 7.012 | 13 | |||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 3B | 22 | 22 | 43 | 6 | 3 | .915 | 2.955 | ||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | C | 69 | 465 | 51 | 12 | 3 | .977 | 7.478 | 19 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | C | 35 | 225 | 29 | 2 | 5 | .992 | 7.257 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | OF | 22 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 94 | 579 | 49 | 7 | 7 | .989 | 6.681 | 16 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | C | 15 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 5.667 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 42 | 244 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .981 | 6.262 | 6 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 37 | 222 | 27 | 8 | 3 | .969 | 6.730 | 6 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 14 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.714 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | C | 24 | 106 | 23 | 4 | 0 | .970 | 5.375 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | C | 25 | 133 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .980 | 5.920 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | C | 60 | 343 | 41 | 2 | 1 | .995 | 6.400 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | OF | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.647 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Angels | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3.333 | ||||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 26 | 136 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .987 | 5.846 | 10 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | C | 22 | 122 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .978 | 6.182 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 13 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 91 | 561 | 55 | 8 | 7 | .987 | 6.769 | 15 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.833 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 68 | 387 | 23 | 8 | 2 | .981 | 6.029 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 846 | 4882 | 514 | 100 | 46 | .982 | 6.378 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Nebraska State League | McCook Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Angels | CAL | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | SE1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | CAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | WS2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN |
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