Graig Merritt
Graig Ray Merritt
Born: July 2, 1978
Maple Ridge, BC CA
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 67 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 44 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Terry Fox Senior HS (Pitt Meadows, BC)
College of Southern Idaho
Career: 2001-2005
Graig Merritt compiled a career batting average of .194 with 3 home runs and 57 RBI in his 262-game career with the Hudson Valley Renegades, Charleston RiverDogs, Bakersfield Blaze, Orlando Rays and Montgomery Biscuits. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 35 | 128 | 116 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .259 | .305 | .319 | .624 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 63 | 208 | 184 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 32 | .190 | .261 | .212 | .473 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 14 | 51 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .222 | .300 | .378 | .678 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 26 | 82 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .197 | .278 | .211 | .490 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 24 | 86 | 78 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .218 | .253 | .256 | .509 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 23 | 81 | 70 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | .157 | .262 | .200 | .462 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 51 | 166 | 152 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 33 | .184 | .228 | .211 | .439 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 21 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .104 | .204 | .125 | .329 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 262 | 870 | 773 | 58 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 156 | .194 | .260 | .233 | .493 | 180 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | C | 5 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.600 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | C | 33 | 242 | 49 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 8.818 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 40.0 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | Hudson Valley Renegades | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2002 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | C | 63 | 403 | 82 | 10 | 4 | .980 | 7.698 | 14 | 46 | 34 | 42.5 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | C | 13 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.923 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 33.3 |
| 2003 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | C | 24 | 150 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .977 | 7.083 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 44.0 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | C | 23 | 172 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 8.348 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 31.8 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | C | 23 | 145 | 14 | 3 | 2 | .981 | 6.913 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | C | 50 | 300 | 36 | 5 | 3 | .985 | 6.720 | 10 | |||
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Bakersfield Blaze | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | C | 20 | 116 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.700 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 45.0 |
| Totals | 256 | 1679 | 254 | 33 | 18 | .983 | 7.551 | 54 | 149 | 94 | 38.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hudson Valley Renegades | TBA | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | ||
| 2002 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TBA | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TBA | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | TBA | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | Bakersfield Blaze | TBA | April 29, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 9, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
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