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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-13-2331
Todd Merritt Right Field
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating 71   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .806 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1699 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-30-1939
HR 262 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(123 games)
RBI 1040
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 47 Contact vs. L 61 Endurance 55   Ldrship 2
Power vs. R 86 Power vs. L 81 Velocity 2   Mentor vR 39
Speed 83 Bunt 31 Control 3   Mentor vL 39
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 67 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF 90 (90.7%) Arm 76 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health 52 LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1957 Minors 18 68.00 3 / 4 14 / 14 7 / 9 8 / 9 7 / 11 8 / 8 13 / 13 60 / 68
1958 Minors 19 54.00 8 / 9 8 / 8 6 / 12 7 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 5 43 / 54
1959 Minors 20 60.00 6 / 9 6 / 6 6 / 7 7 / 12 7 / 10 9 / 9 7 / 7 48 / 60
1960 Minors 21 72.00 6 / 10 9 / 15 3 / 5 4 / 7 0 / 6 12 / 12 16 / 17 50 / 72
1961 Minors 22 64.00 2 / 3 3 / 11 3 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 12 9 / 16 7 / 8 32 / 64
1961 Pos (1B) 22 156.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 156
1962 Minors 23 26.00 2 / 2 3 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 6 2 / 2 14 / 26
1962 Majors 23 29.95 77 69 17 2 / 4 2 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 4 5 / 6 1 / 2 13 / 29
1962 Pos (1B) 23 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 23
1963 Majors 24 65.46 162 121 0 2 / 5 3 / 8 5 / 11 2 / 6 2 / 13 4 / 13 4 / 9 22 / 65
1964 Majors 25 68.68 162 144 0 2 / 8 3 / 20 2 / 12 3 / 7 0 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 6 15 / 68
1965 Majors 26 56.30 134 120 28 1 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 10 11 / 56
1966 Majors 27 62.37 149 134 13 1 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 11 2 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 11 8 / 62
1967 Majors 28 66.16 162 144 0 2 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 12 4 / 66
1968 Majors 29 53.25 148 111 14 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 6 4 / 53
1969 Majors 30 61.44 151 135 11 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 61
1970 Majors 31 42.72 108 93 50 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 42
1971 Majors 32 59.79 162 136 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 59
1972 Majors 33 60.86 162 114 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 60
1973 Majors 34 62.55 162 123 0 -4 / 8 -1 / 8 -1 / 5 -4 / 15 -2 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 11 -12 / 62
1974 Majors 35 54.20 141 111 20 -2 / 6 -6 / 8 1 / 9 -5 / 9 -6 / 7 -3 / 12 -1 / 3 -22 / 54
1975 Minors 36 40.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 40
1975 Majors 36 17.77 60 35 0 -5 / 3 -5 / 4 -6 / 3 -3 / 3 -2 / 1 -1 / 1 -1 / 2 -23 / 17
Total 1940 1590 153 27 / 144 41 / 186 35 / 164 29 / 168 18 / 162 59 / 164 61 / 150 290 / 1317
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Todd Merritt has retired from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers
1975-07-10The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have acquired Todd Merritt from the waiver wire.
1975-06-08The New York Crimes have promoted Jimmie Alicea to the major league team. The New York Crimes have waived Todd Merritt.
1974-07-16Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1970-08-11Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1970-04-23Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1969-07-05Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1968-04-08Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1966-08-20Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1965-05-07Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1962-09-07Todd Merritt of the New York Crimes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-06-17The New York Crimes have promoted Todd Merritt to the major league team. The New York Crimes have designated Jack Smith for assignment.
1962-03-25The New York Crimes have promoted Gene Klesko to the major league team. The New York Crimes have sent Todd Merritt to the minors.
1961-10-13The New York Crimes have promoted Todd Merritt to the major league team. The New York Crimes have promoted Dell Barnhart to the major league team. The New York Crimes have designated Marsh Lahoud for assignment. The New York Crimes have designated Joe Seats for assignment.
1961-04-08A trade has been completed between the New York Crimes and the Texas Stars. The Texas Stars receive Hugh Tietje, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 NYA (Bobby Quinones) from the New York Crimes in exchange for Todd Merritt.
1960-05-05The Texas Stars have placed Todd Merritt on the trade block.