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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Tony Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 101-133 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-12-1941
K 1602 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(79 games)
IP 2132.1
WHIP 1.39 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1965 OAK
3
 6
17
17
0
0
0
 0
89.0
 104 64 57 1 41
60
1.63
5.76
1966 CLE
6
 14
36
36
0
0
0
 0
202.1
 211 129 114 4 84
141
1.46
5.07
1967 CLE
6
 15
31
31
0
0
0
 0
176.1
 194 108 101 3 64
115
1.46
5.16
1968 CLE
8
 6
31
18
0
0
1
 0
139.1
 157 78 74 3 52
111
1.50
4.78
1969 CLE
13
 3
26
22
0
0
0
 0
148.0
 142 58 56 0 40
122
1.23
3.41
1970 NYA
6
 16
33
33
1
0
0
 0
191.0
 203 101 98 0 71
161
1.43
4.62
1971 SF
7
 16
36
36
2
0
0
 0
236.2
 231 127 114 3 88
178
1.35
4.34
1972 SF
9
 13
36
36
1
0
0
 0
224.0
 241 104 97 4 81
153
1.44
3.90
1973 SF
9
 11
29
29
1
0
0
 0
197.1
 175 80 76 0 63
157
1.21
3.47
1974 SF
16
 11
36
36
3
1
0
 0
235.0
 237 97 93 3 89
171
1.39
3.56
1975 SF
12
 15
36
36
1
0
0
 0
226.1
 208 110 102 2 93
182
1.33
4.06
1976 SF
6
 7
41
4
0
0
0
 3
67.0
 73 39 34 0 28
51
1.51
4.57
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
101
 133
388
334
9
1
1
 3
2132.1
 2176 1095 1016 23 794
1602
1.39
4.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Tony Merritt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-09-09Tony Merritt of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1973-05-29Tony Merritt of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1971-03-28The San Francisco Seals have promoted Tony Merritt to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Ken Beckman to the major league team.
1971-03-28Tony Merritt has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $5.95M per year for 6 years.
1970-03-31The New York Robber Barons have promoted Mike Bryan to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Rod Ross to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Tony Merritt to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Paul Connelly to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Charlie Williams to the major league team.
1970-03-31Tony Merritt has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $7.0M per year for 1 year.
1965-07-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Tony Merritt, Draft Pick 1966 Round 2 CHN (John Cooper) from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for George McKnight. Protest This Trade.