Lloyd Merritt
Lloyd Wesley Merritt
Born: April 8, 1933
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 189
Career: 1951-1960
Major League Statistics
Lloyd Merritt compiled a career record of 58 wins and 37 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 290-game pitching career with the Joplin Miners, Norfolk Tars, Quincy Gems, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Spokane Indians, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffs, Little Rock Travelers and Vancouver Mounties. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
 Kansas City Blues |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Houston Buffs |
 Spokane Indians |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.37 | 23 | 68.0 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.34 | 24 | 143.0 | 132 | 76 | 53 | 5 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 20 | 5 | .800 | 2.44 | 29 | 27 | 225.0 | 189 | 73 | 61 | 5 | 74 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.02 | 5 | 40.0 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.71 | 38 | 0 | 65.0 | 69 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 10 | 3 | .769 | 4.36 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 97 | 60 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 9 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 0 | 4 | .000 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.80 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 99.3 | 123 | 57 | 53 | 6 | 46 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 37 | .611 | 3.64 | 290 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 809.3 | 774 | 403 | 327 | 32 | 357 | 17 | 110 | 12 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 23 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 24 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 29 | 75 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .120 | .227 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 38 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 52 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 31 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 49 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 289 | 231 | 223 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .103 | .119 | .117 | .236 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .583 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 52 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .900 | .519 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 31 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .833 | .323 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 49 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .818 | .367 |
| Totals | 289 | 13 | 65 | 10 | 4 | .886 | .270 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | |||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL |
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