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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 OAK
17
27
0
6
0
0
0
1
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.472
.250
.222
.000
.222
1966 CLE
36
56
4
7
0
0
0
3
3
 15 0 2
0
 0 1
.289
.164
.125
.000
.125
1967 CLE
31
60
2
7
1
1
0
5
4
 19 0 1
0
 0 0
.336
.169
.167
.050
.117
1968 CLE
31
46
1
8
1
0
0
5
3
 9 0 1
0
 0 1
.416
.220
.196
.022
.174
1969 CLE
26
51
3
9
2
0
0
6
4
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.452
.236
.216
.039
.176
1970 NYA
33
49
2
3
1
0
0
1
3
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.197
.115
.082
.020
.061
1971 SF
36
77
2
11
2
0
0
6
2
 17 0 0
0
 0 2
.333
.165
.169
.026
.143
1972 SF
36
73
3
15
0
0
0
4
3
 18 0 1
0
 0 1
.439
.234
.205
.000
.205
1973 SF
29
65
6
8
0
0
0
3
0
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.244
.121
.123
.000
.123
1974 SF
36
81
2
9
1
0
0
5
3
 22 1 2
0
 0 0
.273
.149
.123
.012
.111
1975 SF
36
75
6
12
1
0
0
5
6
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.396
.222
.173
.013
.160
1976 SF
41
8
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
Total
388
668
32
96
9
1
0
44
33
 170 1 8
0
 0 6
.343
.183
.160
.016
.144
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.