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Simmons Davis League
7-27-2020
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1977 LHP 13 24 9 3 0 0 3 3 7 .944 .444 .500 .125 .375
1977 RHP 22 24 6 1 1 0 3 5 9 .754 .379 .375 .125 .250
1978 LHP 64 143 44 1 1 3 24 22 31 .792 .400 .392 .084 .308
1978 RHP 54 81 16 3 2 2 14 14 14 .674 .316 .358 .160 .198
1979 LHP 55 133 37 3 0 2 15 22 25 .727 .381 .346 .068 .278
1979 RHP 39 42 10 3 0 0 4 5 6 .629 .319 .310 .071 .238
1980 LHP 53 135 38 4 3 3 16 11 24 .758 .336 .422 .141 .281
1980 RHP 62 75 21 7 2 1 4 6 15 .800 .333 .467 .187 .280
1981 LHP 56 119 37 7 2 3 16 14 31 .860 .381 .479 .168 .311
1981 RHP 113 344 88 13 2 9 57 33 65 .705 .321 .384 .128 .256
1982 LHP 59 86 11 1 2 0 4 8 22 .388 .202 .186 .058 .128
1982 RHP 118 367 96 21 6 5 40 36 85 .722 .329 .392 .131 .262
1983 LHP 37 43 14 2 1 0 8 6 9 .827 .408 .419 .093 .326
1983 RHP 34 55 19 2 1 5 18 7 10 1.119 .429 .691 .345 .345
1984 LHP 30 43 14 2 1 2 19 7 5 .970 .412 .558 .233 .326
1984 RHP 61 143 40 5 3 3 24 14 33 .759 .340 .420 .140 .280
1985 LHP 24 39 12 0 0 2 6 4 4 .862 .400 .462 .154 .308
1985 RHP 31 98 30 4 3 1 12 14 28 .828 .389 .439 .133 .306
1986 LHP 58 118 42 6 1 4 16 12 26 .938 .412 .525 .169 .356
1986 RHP 122 415 122 10 3 6 33 48 86 .746 .370 .376 .082 .294
Total LHP 449 883 258 29 11 19 127 109 184 .785 .370 .414 .122 .292
Total RHP 656 1644 448 69 23 32 209 182 351 .747 .346 .401 .128 .273
Total 962 2527 706 98 34 51 336 291 535 .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.