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Barry Zito League
9-22-2100
Joe Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (2020, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.90 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-41 Status Deceased (2059) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-16-1985
K 424 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(2008)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(38 games)
IP 606.2
WHIP 1.40 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2020
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
2011 SF
4
7
68
12
1
0
4
4
114.2
132 78 73 1 36
87
1.47
5.73
2012 SF
1
1
16
4
0
0
0
0
27.0
34 18 16 0 8
22
1.56
5.33
2013 SF
3
8
93
0
0
0
0
8
95.0
106 51 49 0 33
65
1.46
4.64
2014 SEA
3
4
44
0
0
0
0
3
65.0
77 54 50 0 25
34
1.57
6.92
2015 SEA
1
5
8
4
0
0
0
0
22.0
35 20 20 0 6
13
1.86
8.18
2016 HOU-STL
0
2
5
0
0
0
0
1
5.1
10 6 5 0 1
3
2.06
8.44
2017 SF
8
3
84
0
0
0
3
5
101.1
101 52 51 2 25
83
1.24
4.53
2018 SF-MON
5
8
60
1
0
0
0
5
89.0
96 43 40 0 26
60
1.37
4.04
2019 MON
3
3
51
1
0
0
2
2
75.1
65 27 20 0 17
51
1.09
2.39
2020 DET-MON
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
12.0
11 6 6 0 4
6
1.25
4.50
2100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
41
431
24
1
0
9
28
606.2
667 355 330 3 181
424
1.40
4.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2020-11-01Joe Merritt has retired from the Montreal Royals
2020-07-21The Montreal Royals have promoted Bob Scott to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have designated Joe Merritt for assignment.
2020-07-21The Montreal Royals have placed Joe Merritt on the trade block.
2020-07-18Trade #1502265 has been completed between the Montreal Royals and the Detroit Mustangs. The Detroit Mustangs receive Juan McGann from the Montreal Royals in exchange for Joe Merritt, Draft Pick 2022 Round 2 DET (Jim Jacome).
2020-07-02The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team.
2020-03-30Joe Merritt has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2019-06-26Joe Merritt of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
2019-04-04Joe Merritt of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2018-07-25Joe Merritt of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
2018-04-28The Montreal Royals have acquired Joe Merritt from the waiver wire.
2018-04-21The San Francisco Seals have promoted George Lauzerique to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Joe Merritt for assignment.
2017-05-05The San Francisco Seals have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Chris McNealy for assignment.
2017-03-29Joe Merritt has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $0.5M per year for 3 years.
2016-10-03The St. Louis Writers have designated Joe Merritt for assignment. The St. Louis Writers have designated Chico McMahon for assignment.
2016-09-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Tracy Bedgood to the major league team.
2016-05-26Trade #1474451 has been completed between the Houston Choke Artist and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Bill Miller, Joe Merritt (Optioned), Bill Rodgers (Optioned) from the Houston Choke Artist in exchange for Frank Houser, Draft Pick - 2017 Round 1 (STL).
2016-04-01The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The Houston Choke Artist have promoted Bill Rodgers to the major league team.
2016-04-01The Houston Choke Artist have acquired Joe Merritt from the waiver wire.
2015-06-08The Seattle Blue Sox have designated Joe Merritt for assignment.
2015-03-31The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team.
2015-03-31Joe Merritt has signed with the Seattle Blue Sox for $1.66M per year for 1 year.
2014-06-17The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have designated Jimmy Jarvis for assignment.
2014-05-05The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Ben Bowers to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have designated Joe Merritt for assignment.
2014-03-30The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Glenn Wells to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Jimmy Jarvis to the major league team. The Seattle Blue Sox have promoted Luis Donahue to the major league team.
2014-03-30Joe Merritt has signed with the Seattle Blue Sox for $0.89M per year for 1 year.
2013-10-13The San Francisco Seals have designated Nick Weaver for assignment. The San Francisco Seals have designated Julian Larker for assignment. The San Francisco Seals have designated Doc Smith for assignment. The San Francisco Seals have sent Joe Merritt to the minors.
2013-04-21The San Francisco Seals have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have sent Chubby Schultz to the minors.
2012-05-25The San Francisco Seals have sent Joe Merritt to the minors.
2011-10-01Joe Merritt of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2011-05-19The San Francisco Seals have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team.
2011-04-28The San Francisco Seals have promoted Vance Cunningham to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have sent Joe Merritt to the minors.
2011-04-01The San Francisco Seals have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team.