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Simmons Davis League
7-30-2020
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 67 (OS 68) 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 19 36.00 2 / 2 6 / 6 11 / 11 3 / 3 0 / 2 4 / 4 8 / 8 34 / 36
1972 Minors 20 27.00 5 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 1 24 / 27
1973 Minors 21 60.00 13 / 13 8 / 8 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 11 8 / 8 10 / 10 51 / 60
1973 Pos (RF) 21 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 6
1974 Minors 22 48.00 7 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 8 6 / 7 0 / 4 6 / 7 7 / 9 35 / 48
1975 Minors 23 61.00 4 / 7 5 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 7 6 / 10 8 / 10 29 / 61
1976 Minors 24 53.00 3 / 5 7 / 11 3 / 5 7 / 9 2 / 7 6 / 9 6 / 7 34 / 53
1977 Majors 25 24.59 159 8 0 1 / 3 2 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 5 10 / 24
1978 Majors 26 52.43 162 60 0 1 / 6 2 / 7 4 / 8 3 / 8 0 / 3 7 / 11 5 / 9 22 / 52
1979 Majors 27 41.16 162 37 0 3 / 8 3 / 9 2 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 5 12 / 41
1980 Majors 28 47.19 162 45 0 1 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 7 / 47
1981 Majors 29 66.72 162 122 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 12 1 / 14 3 / 66
1982 Majors 30 65.67 162 119 0 1 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 3 5 / 65
1983 Majors 31 29.02 158 10 0 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 29
1984 Majors 32 30.60 92 40 42 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 30
1985 Majors 33 25.92 115 33 19 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 25
1986 Majors 34 67.86 162 130 0 -3 / 12 -1 / 11 -4 / 5 -7 / 8 -5 / 13 -2 / 6 -4 / 12 -26 / 67
1987 Minors 35 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 19
Total 1496 604 61 39 / 108 44 / 112 36 / 114 29 / 107 12 / 96 39 / 102 46 / 111 247 / 756
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.