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Simmons Davis League
5-24-2018
John Merritt Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .760 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 706 Age 65 (OS 66) Date of Birth 10-03-1952
HR 51 Drafted Round 2, Pick 38
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(38 games)
RBI 336
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B+ Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (88.5%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A  (85.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 NYN-HOU
40
48
7
15
4
1
0
6
8
 16 0 0
4
 2 1
.848
.411
.438
.125
.312
1978 HOU
121
224
28
60
4
3
5
38
36
 45 0 0
13
 4 0
.749
.369
.379
.112
.268
1979 HOU
87
175
22
47
6
0
2
19
27
 31 0 0
5
 0 1
.703
.366
.337
.069
.269
1980 HOU
118
210
26
59
11
5
4
20
17
 39 0 0
8
 5 4
.773
.335
.438
.157
.281
1981 HOU
132
463
55
125
20
4
12
73
47
 96 1 3
8
 8 5
.745
.337
.408
.138
.270
1982 ATL
136
453
60
107
22
8
5
44
44
 107 1 0
9
 1 2
.658
.305
.353
.117
.236
1983 CHN
80
98
14
33
4
2
5
26
13
 19 1 0
5
 1 0
.991
.420
.571
.235
.337
1984 CHN
75
186
24
54
7
4
5
43
21
 38 0 3
11
 1 6
.809
.357
.452
.161
.290
1985 CHN
43
137
20
42
4
3
3
18
18
 32 2 1
3
 1 0
.838
.392
.445
.139
.307
1986 CHN
130
533
74
164
16
4
10
49
60
 112 2 1
41
 25 1
.788
.379
.409
.101
.308
Total
962
2527
330
706
98
34
51
336
291
 535 7 8
107
 48 20
.760
.354
.406
.126
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Merritt has retired from the Chicago Throwdown
1987-04-27The Chicago Throwdown have acquired John Merritt from the waiver wire.
1987-04-08The Chicago Throwdown have waived John Merritt.
1987-04-01The Chicago Throwdown have designated John Merritt for assignment.
1985-04-19John Merritt of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-04-13The Chicago Throwdown have removed John Merritt from the trade block.
1984-11-01The Chicago Throwdown have placed John Merritt on the trade block.
1984-08-17John Merritt of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-05-14John Merritt of the Chicago Throwdown is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1983-04-05The Chicago Throwdown have acquired John Merritt from the waiver wire.
1983-03-01The Atlanta Warriors have promoted Roy Kuhn to the major league team. The Atlanta Warriors have designated John Merritt for assignment.
1982-05-08The Atlanta Warriors have placed John Merritt on the trade block.
1977-08-03The Houston Murder City Devils have acquired John Merritt from the waiver wire.
1977-07-30The New York Whiner Babies have designated John Merritt for assignment.
1977-03-01The New York Whiner Babies have promoted Bill Johnson to the major league team. The New York Whiner Babies have promoted Rod Ingram to the major league team. The New York Whiner Babies have promoted John Merritt to the major league team.