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Name Team Age
Merritt Ovitz Retired (2011, Age 34) Died (2041, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1995)		 RF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League 0 8 years (131 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B- B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 10/7/1977
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (98.8 %) A- (78.4 %) A- (77.8 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
2002 2B DET 18 18 154.0 88 34 50 4 4 -7 4.91 .955
SS DET 6 6 59.66 28 12 13 3 6 0 3.77 .893
LF DET 6 1 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.47 1.000
2003 1B DET 78 77 661.0 699 672 22 5 45 -7 9.45 .993
LF DET 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
CF DET 1 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 2.08 1.000
RF DET 22 22 197.0 39 38 0 1 0 +2 1.74 .974
2004 C DET 2 2 18.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 8.50 1.000
1B DET 8 2 29.0 30 28 2 0 2 0 9.31 1.000
SS DET 5 5 42.0 19 9 10 0 0 -1 4.07 1.000
RF DET 87 87 760.66 184 179 0 5 0 -2 2.12 .973
2005 1B DET 1 0 2.33 4 4 0 0 1 0 15.45 1.000
2B DET 5 5 43.0 27 14 9 4 1 -2 4.81 .852
3B DET 4 4 31.66 12 2 9 1 0 -2 3.13 .917
SS DET 25 25 209.66 94 29 62 3 7 -6 3.91 .968
RF DET 4 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2007 LF DET 13 13 111.0 29 28 1 0 0 +1 2.35 1.000
CF DET 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
RF DET 21 20 169.0 49 49 0 0 0 +3 2.61 1.000
2008 1B DET 2 2 18.0 17 17 0 0 0 -1 8.50 1.000
LF DET 10 10 90.0 29 28 1 0 0 0 2.90 1.000
2009 LF DET 10 10 89.0 19 17 2 0 0 0 1.92 1.000
CF DET 7 7 60.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
RF DET 6 6 53.66 17 16 0 1 0 0 2.68 .941
2010 LF DET 10 10 89.66 32 32 0 0 0 +1 3.21 1.000
CF DET 27 27 241.33 56 53 1 2 0 -2 2.01 .964
RF DET 16 16 133.0 29 27 1 1 0 -1 1.89 .966
2011 LF DET 2 2 17.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 3.18 1.000
CF DET 7 7 68.0 17 16 1 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF DET 27 27 236.33 48 45 1 2 0 +1 1.75 .958
Pos Total C 2 2 18.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 0 8.50 1.000
1B 89 81 710.33 750 721 24 5 48 -8 9.44 .993
2B 23 23 197.0 115 48 59 8 5 -9 4.89 .930
3B 4 4 31.66 12 2 9 1 0 -2 3.13 .917
SS 36 36 311.32 141 50 85 6 13 -7 3.90 .957
LF 52 47 424.66 120 116 4 0 0 +2 2.54 1.000
CF 43 43 390.33 89 85 2 2 0 -3 2.01 .978
RF 183 178 1553.65 366 354 2 10 0 +3 2.06 .973
Total 432 414 3636.95 1610 1393 185 32 66 0 2 0 0.0% -24 3.90 .980
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Merritt Ovitz has retired from the Detroit Sharks
2011-09-27The Detroit Sharks have promoted Merritt Ovitz to the major league team.
2011-07-10The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Kirby to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Merritt Ovitz for assignment.
2003-09-18Merritt Ovitz of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2002-08-07The Detroit Sharks have promoted Merritt Ovitz to the major league team.