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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Rip Merritt Starting Pitcher
Detroit Falcons
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.89 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 19-45 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age 26 (OS 27) Date of Birth 12-09-1977
K 475 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(85 games)
IP 664.1
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val ---
Speed B  Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1998 TEX
4
 5
53
1
0
0
0
 2
79.1
 103 66 66 0 35
43
1.74
7.49
1999 TEX
3
 11
50
0
0
0
0
 1
73.0
 103 70 68 0 37
56
1.92
8.38
2000 DET
2
 13
19
19
2
0
0
 0
93.0
 128 83 73 2 47
66
1.88
7.06
2001 DET
5
 5
73
1
0
0
1
 0
132.2
 152 83 79 2 50
95
1.52
5.36
2002 DET
3
 4
56
0
0
0
3
 1
126.0
 126 91 77 1 48
100
1.38
5.50
2003 DET
2
 7
59
1
0
0
6
 6
160.1
 190 88 72 3 50
115
1.50
4.04
2004 DET
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
 45
310
22
2
0
10
 10
664.1
 802 481 435 8 267
475
1.61
5.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-04-08The Detroit Falcons have promoted Rip Merritt to the major league team. The Detroit Falcons have sent Mark Johnson to the minors.
2001-04-05The Detroit Falcons have demoted Rip Merritt to the minor leagues.
2000-06-08Trade #1159411 has been completed between the Detroit Falcons and the Texas EDGE. The Texas EDGE receive Marty Hernandez, Hal Lenhardt from the Detroit Falcons in exchange for Rip Merritt, Draft Pick 2001 Round 3 SEA (Ivan Lazor).
2000-03-01The Texas EDGE have promoted Red Bonnell to the major league team. The Texas EDGE have sent Rip Merritt to the minors.
1998-04-18The Texas EDGE have promoted Rip Merritt to the major league team. The Texas EDGE have designated Fritz Widmar for assignment.
1998-04-08The Texas EDGE have placed Rip Merritt on the trade block.
1998-04-05The Texas EDGE have acquired Rip Merritt from the waiver wire.
1998-03-07The San Francisco Seals have waived Rip Merritt.