Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)
Born: August 30, 1950 in Mobile, AL us
Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL).
School: Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Debut:
September 28, 1975
(Age 25-029d,
13,729th in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
June 10, 1976
(Age 25-285d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: James Anderson Merchant
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Career
0.1
6
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.333
1
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.429
.333
.762
112
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Team | Opp | Result | Inngs | BF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 160 | 1975-09-28 | BOS | CLE | L, 4-11 | CG | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0-1 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Team | Opp | Result | Inngs | BF | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | SB | CS | PB | WP | Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 160 | 1975-09-28 | BOS | CLE | L, 4-11 | CG | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0-1 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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