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Barry Zito League
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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1961 Minors 20 49.00 1 / 5 7 / 24 4 / 20 12 / 49
1962 Minors 21 56.00 0 / 2 5 / 24 10 / 30 15 / 56
1963 Minors 22 56.00 0 / 5 4 / 27 5 / 24 9 / 56
1964 Minors 23 57.00 0 / 4 4 / 21 6 / 32 10 / 57
1965 Minors 24 34.00 0 / 2 3 / 21 0 / 11 3 / 34
1965 Majors 24 23.91 78 17 0 0 / 0 2 / 14 1 / 9 3 / 23
1966 Majors 25 49.71 162 36 0 5 / 16 5 / 21 4 / 12 14 / 49
1967 Majors 26 48.35 162 31 0 1 / 11 2 / 20 1 / 17 4 / 48
1968 Majors 27 41.54 162 18 0 1 / 5 5 / 19 2 / 17 8 / 41
1969 Majors 28 42.67 162 22 0 0 / 8 2 / 17 2 / 17 4 / 42
1970 Majors 29 48.64 162 33 0 0 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 24 1 / 48
1971 Majors 30 52.18 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 17 0 / 52
1972 Majors 31 51.32 162 36 0 0 / 13 1 / 19 0 / 19 1 / 51
1973 Majors 32 44.22 128 29 34 0 / 8 1 / 16 0 / 20 1 / 44
1974 Majors 33 52.06 162 36 0 0 / 19 0 / 12 0 / 21 0 / 52
1975 Majors 34 51.47 162 36 0 -4 / 14 -3 / 21 -5 / 16 -12 / 51
1976 Majors 35 34.90 162 4 0 -2 / 4 -5 / 14 -5 / 16 -12 / 34
1977 Majors 36 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 23
Total 1826 334 34 2 / 139 33 / 339 27 / 332 62 / 810
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.