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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1965 LHB 14 20.0 12 8 26 1.70
1965 RHB 17 69.0 48 33 78 1.61
1966 LHB 31 35.2 23 15 37 1.46
1966 RHB 36 166.2 118 69 174 1.46
1967 LHB 23 34.1 19 6 37 1.25
1967 RHB 31 142.0 96 58 157 1.51
1968 LHB 27 32.0 24 14 33 1.47
1968 RHB 31 107.1 87 38 124 1.51
1969 LHB 24 33.2 33 12 32 1.31
1969 RHB 26 114.1 89 28 110 1.21
1970 LHB 29 39.0 31 22 33 1.41
1970 RHB 33 152.0 130 49 170 1.44
1971 LHB 35 59.1 42 18 70 1.48
1971 RHB 36 177.1 136 70 161 1.30
1972 LHB 36 56.0 45 18 68 1.54
1972 RHB 36 168.0 108 63 173 1.40
1973 LHB 26 45.2 48 18 38 1.23
1973 RHB 29 151.2 109 45 137 1.20
1974 LHB 33 56.0 28 17 44 1.09
1974 RHB 36 179.0 143 72 193 1.48
1975 LHB 28 47.0 37 19 48 1.43
1975 RHB 36 179.1 145 74 160 1.30
1976 LHB 30 22.0 18 5 24 1.32
1976 RHB 39 45.0 33 23 49 1.60
2103 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2103 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 336 480.2 360 172 490 1.38
Total RHB 386 1651.2 1242 622 1686 1.40
Total 388 2132.1 1602 794 2176 1.39
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.