Jim Merritt
James Joseph Merritt
Born: December 9, 1943
Altadena, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 175
Career: 1962-1972
Major League Statistics
Jim Merritt compiled a career record of 58 wins and 53 losses and a 3.51 ERA in his 163-game pitching career with the Erie Sailors, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Crackers, Denver Bears and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
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1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 19 | 8 | .704 | 3.67 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 223.0 | 199 | 100 | 91 | 20 | 96 | 249 | 8 | 2 | 14 | ||||
1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.13 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 159.0 | 186 | 97 | 73 | 14 | 60 | 8 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 13 | 17 | .433 | 2.74 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 200.0 | 186 | 76 | 61 | 13 | 61 | 3 | 174 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||
1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.13 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 190.0 | 176 | 82 | 66 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.33 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 108.0 | 122 | 56 | 52 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
Totals | 58 | 53 | .523 | 3.51 | 163 | 126 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 880.0 | 869 | 411 | 343 | 82 | 291 | 16 | 799 | 17 | 5 | 30 | 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 |
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1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 46 | 102 | 78 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 36 | .218 | .382 | .269 | .652 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 35 | 62 | 59 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .220 | .246 | .322 | .568 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 41 | 78 | 69 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | .188 | .263 | .217 | .481 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 27 | 78 | 58 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28 | .172 | .279 | .241 | .521 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 35 | 41 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .107 | .286 | .107 | .393 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Totals | 184 | 361 | 292 | 38 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 135 | .192 | .301 | .247 | .548 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 35 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | .902 | 1.057 |
1963 | AA | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | P | 34 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 0 | .902 | 1.088 |
1964 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | P | 36 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 3 | .929 | 1.083 |
1965 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | P | 26 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .889 | .923 |
1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 32 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .656 |
1972 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Totals | 164 | 36 | 123 | 14 | 3 | .919 | .970 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | MIN | ||
1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
1964 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | MIN | ||
1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | MIN | ||
1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN |
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