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Max Carey League
6-4-2073
Rip Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 13-20 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-09-1951
K 211 Drafted Round 5, Pick 71
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(105 games)
IP 343.1
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  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
1979 PHI
2
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 0
67.2
 83 43 43 2 31
34
1.68
5.72
1980 PHI
0
 1
6
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 11 8 8 0 4
1
2.50
12.00
1981 PHI
2
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 1
71.2
 78 47 40 3 26
45
1.45
5.02
1982 PHI
3
 3
33
0
0
0
0
 1
54.0
 65 35 31 1 14
38
1.46
5.17
1983 PHI
4
 4
57
0
0
0
2
 2
76.1
 81 34 34 1 22
53
1.35
4.01
1984 PHI
2
 6
41
3
0
0
9
 1
55.1
 64 39 39 1 33
29
1.75
6.34
1985 PHI
0
 2
9
0
0
0
0
 0
12.1
 16 6 6 1 4
11
1.62
4.38
2073
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
 20
243
3
0
0
11
 5
343.1
 398 212 201 9 134
211
1.55
5.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Rip Merritt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-01The Philadelphia Grobby Jack Rabbits have waived Rip Merritt.
1985-07-23The Philadelphia Grobby Jack Rabbits have designated Rip Merritt for assignment.
1981-03-01The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Rip Merritt to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phantoms have sent Bien Waters to the minors.
1980-05-22The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Goldie Hernandez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phantoms have sent Rip Merritt to the minors.
1979-05-14Rip Merritt of the Philadelphia Phantoms is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1979-03-07The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Jim Koegel to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Dann Engle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Ervin Hutson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Bob Shelley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phantoms have promoted Rip Merritt to the major league team.
1978-06-28The Philadelphia Phantoms have acquired Rip Merritt from the waiver wire.
1976-04-09The Milwaukee Braves have waived Rip Merritt.