Walter Merrigan
Walter Michael Merrigan Jr.
Born: September 17, 1936
Somerville, NJ US
Deceased: January 15, 2012
Unity, NH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-1958
Walter Merrigan compiled a career record of 23 wins and 14 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Hornell Dodgers, Kokomo Dodgers, Thomasville Dodgers, Shawnee Hawks and Great Falls Electrics. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.31 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 193.0 | 159 | 99 | 71 | 10 | 94 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 8 | 2 | .800 | 3.73 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 82.0 | 80 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 55 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| Totals | 23 | 14 | .622 | 3.44 | 63 | 32 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 275.0 | 239 | 140 | 105 | 15 | 149 | 0 | 253 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 10 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .462 | .538 | 1.000 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 9 | 15 | 15 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | 62 | 132 | 122 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .246 | .287 | .361 | .647 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 27 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .256 | .373 | .256 | .628 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 109 | 212 | 194 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 36 | .268 | .321 | .345 | .666 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Dodgers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | P | 30 | 7 | 39 | 4 | 1 | .920 | 1.533 |
| 1957 | D | SOSL | Shawnee Hawks | OF | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .700 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 15 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.400 |
| Totals | 73 | 15 | 59 | 7 | 2 | .914 | 1.014 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Hornell Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | D | Sooner State League | Shawnee Hawks | BRO | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN |
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