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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
Merv Savage Starting Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating 65   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 109-111 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-01-1941
K 1745 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(70 games)
IP 2134.1
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 9 Endurance 52   Ldrship 86
Power vs. R 17 Power vs. L 18 Velocity 81   Mentor Val 100
Speed 24 Bunt 45 Control 50
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 1 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 34 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 33 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 18 39.00 1 / 3 5 / 21 3 / 15 9 / 39
1960 Minors 19 36.00 0 / 0 7 / 18 3 / 18 10 / 36
1961 Minors 20 59.00 2 / 4 8 / 29 6 / 26 16 / 59
1962 Minors 21 64.00 0 / 3 8 / 29 8 / 32 16 / 64
1963 Minors 22 55.00 1 / 4 5 / 24 5 / 27 11 / 55
1964 Minors 23 31.00 0 / 0 2 / 16 1 / 15 3 / 31
1964 Majors 23 32.69 94 21 0 0 / 5 0 / 15 2 / 12 2 / 32
1965 Majors 24 56.07 162 35 0 3 / 20 0 / 15 4 / 21 7 / 56
1966 Majors 25 50.61 162 21 0 1 / 14 0 / 19 0 / 17 1 / 50
1967 Majors 26 35.12 162 4 0 0 / 4 0 / 17 3 / 14 3 / 35
1968 Majors 27 40.15 162 4 0 1 / 6 0 / 16 2 / 18 3 / 40
1969 Majors 28 36.35 162 9 0 0 / 2 0 / 14 3 / 20 3 / 36
1970 Majors 29 45.72 162 22 0 0 / 13 0 / 22 0 / 10 0 / 45
1971 Majors 30 47.38 149 32 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 21 0 / 47
1972 Majors 31 49.96 154 35 8 0 / 11 0 / 21 0 / 17 0 / 49
1973 Majors 32 47.83 150 32 12 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 23 0 / 47
1974 Majors 33 48.68 162 31 0 0 / 10 0 / 23 0 / 15 0 / 48
1975 Majors 34 43.64 162 27 0 -3 / 11 -7 / 14 -1 / 18 -11 / 43
1976 Majors 35 46.50 154 30 0 -3 / 9 -5 / 22 -3 / 15 -11 / 46
1977 Minors 36 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1977 Majors 36 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 0 / 8 2 / 18
Total 1997 303 20 3 / 140 25 / 374 36 / 363 64 / 877
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Merv Savage has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-12The Houston Apaches have waived Merv Savage.
1977-03-25The Houston Apaches have designated Merv Savage for assignment. The Houston Apaches have designated Jeff Pierce for assignment.
1976-04-10The Houston Apaches have acquired Merv Savage from the waiver wire.
1976-03-25The Baltimore have promoted Otto Arroyo to the major league team. The Baltimore have designated Jim Lee for assignment. The Baltimore have designated Merv Savage for assignment.
1975-04-01The Baltimore have removed Merv Savage from the trade block.
1973-07-30Merv Savage of the Baltimore has thrown a no-hitter against the Seattle Pilots.
1973-05-14Merv Savage of the Baltimore is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1972-09-22Merv Savage of the Baltimore is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1972-05-13The Baltimore have placed Merv Savage on the trade block.
1971-04-27The Baltimore have re-claimed Merv Savage from the waiver wire.
1971-04-12The Baltimore have promoted Ed Sasser to the major league team. The Baltimore have designated Merv Savage for assignment.
1968-04-10The Baltimore Birds have removed Merv Savage from the trade block.
1965-04-01The Baltimore Birds have promoted Mel Knorr to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Al Innis to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have promoted Merv Savage to the major league team. The Baltimore Birds have designated Roy Fahey for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated John Drews for assignment. The Baltimore Birds have designated John Millette for assignment.
1964-07-17The Washington Nationals have promoted John Drews to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Merv Savage to the minors.
1964-06-17The Washington Nationals have placed Merv Savage on the trade block.
1964-04-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Merv Savage to the major league team.