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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Jeff Merritt Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1574 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-09-1935
HR 152 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(154 games)
RBI 744
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 3
1B A+ (96.2%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF B+ (74.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1958 NYA
148
519
60
131
22
3
11
62
43
 105 1 4
8
 4 4
.679
.309
.370
.118
.252
1959 NYA
149
513
62
115
26
7
11
59
44
 121 1 1
9
 5 5
.653
.286
.366
.142
.224
1960 NYA
149
552
59
138
19
7
16
72
54
 122 1 8
10
 6 5
.711
.314
.397
.147
.250
1961 NYA
150
592
65
156
24
8
16
71
49
 129 0 4
7
 5 3
.730
.318
.412
.149
.264
1962 NYA
149
570
77
170
27
6
18
92
62
 124 1 2
14
 4 0
.828
.367
.461
.163
.298
1963 NYA
148
587
59
145
24
3
13
67
49
 133 2 3
11
 7 6
.670
.306
.365
.118
.247
1964 NYA
151
477
66
128
23
5
10
53
49
 96 1 2
10
 7 0
.737
.336
.400
.132
.268
1965 NYA
132
369
65
114
18
6
13
59
29
 69 1 2
11
 2 4
.855
.359
.496
.187
.309
1966 NYA
91
258
44
82
16
2
10
38
13
 43 2 0
6
 3 1
.867
.355
.512
.194
.318
1967 NYA
68
167
23
51
7
2
4
19
18
 31 0 0
5
 1 0
.816
.373
.443
.138
.305
1968 NYA
112
233
40
61
12
6
3
22
29
 54 1 0
5
 1 0
.749
.346
.403
.142
.262
1969 NYA
121
256
37
59
7
4
6
18
25
 48 1 1
7
 0 1
.660
.300
.359
.129
.230
1970 DET
146
546
69
152
22
11
13
69
43
 100 5 0
6
 7 5
.767
.337
.430
.152
.278
1971 DET
109
331
36
72
6
3
8
43
25
 66 1 3
4
 3 5
.599
.272
.326
.109
.218
Total
1823
5970
762
1574
253
73
152
744
532
 1241 18 30
113
 55 39
.731
.324
.407
.143
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jeff Merritt has retired from the Detroit Dazzlers
1970-04-04A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Detroit Dazzlers. The Detroit Dazzlers receive Jeff Merritt from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 DET (Filippo Chiozza).
1967-08-04Jeff Merritt of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1958-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Jeff Merritt to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Chris Williams to the minors.
1957-07-06A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Tampa Bay Tempers. The Tampa Bay Tempers receive Chris Henderson, Pete Liebhardt from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Steve Gaddy, Jeff Merritt, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 TB (Curtis Crawford), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 TB (Mike Peters).
1954-07-31The Tampa Bay Tempers have removed Jeff Merritt from the trade block.
1953-07-02The Tampa Bay Tempers have placed Jeff Merritt on the trade block.