Jim Merritt

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: December 9, 1943 in Altadena, CA us

High School: Edgewood HS (West Covina, CA)

Debut: August 2, 1965 (Age 21-236d, 12,381st in major league history)
vs. BAL 8.2 IP, 8 H, 6 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Last Game: May 23, 1975 (Age 31-165d)
vs. NYY 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Full Name: James Joseph Merritt

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.1

ERA

3.65

297

192

1483.0

932

WHIP

1.207

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-18 / in Starts: 7-11
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	19 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 46 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	24 (14-6-4)
Avg. MLBer w/ 46 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	26 (13-8-4)

Most Driven In
R Nixon	1
Z Versalles	0

Most Driven In By
T Oliva	1
J Hall	1

1966 Batting Game Log

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1966 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	17	3 (2)	Apr 14	MIN		KCA	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	18	6 (2)	Apr 19	MIN	@	KCA	L,2-3	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	19	8 (1)	Apr 23	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	20	16 (7)	May 7	MIN		BOS	W,6-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	21	20 (3)	May 12	MIN		NYY	W,4-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.021	1.04	-0.02%	-0.22	P
6	22	27 (6)	May 19	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.17	-0.029	2.76	-0.04%	-0.22	P
7	23	31 (3)	May 22 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.19	-0.084	2.44	-0.10%	-0.77	P
8	24	39 (7)	May 30 (1)	MIN		BAL	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.05	-0.055	1.78	-0.06%	-0.43	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	25	42 (2)	Jun 1	MIN		DET	L,4-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	26	45 (2)	Jun 4	MIN		CLE	L,4-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	27	51 (5)	Jun 11	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	28	57 (5)	Jun 15 (2)	MIN		CAL	L,3-6	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.13	-0.027	1.05	-0.02%	-0.15	P
13	29	60 (2)	Jun 18	MIN		CHW	W,9-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	30	63 (2)	Jun 21	MIN	@	CAL	L,7-10	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
15	31	65 (1)	Jun 24 (1)	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	32	75 (9)	Jul 1 (2)	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.200	.300	9	1.24	0.052	.17	0.00%	0.35	P
17	33	80 (4)	Jul 5	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9	1.51	0.010	.03	0.00%	0.05	P
18	34	84 (3)	Jul 9	MIN		DET	L,1-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9						P
19	35	89 (4)	Jul 17 (1)	MIN		NYY	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.308	.538	9	.64	0.030	.10	0.00%	0.28	P
20	36	95 (5)	Jul 21	MIN	@	WSA	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235	.412	9	.94	-0.094	.07	0.00%	-0.88	P
21	37	101 (5)	Jul 29	MIN		BAL	L,0-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.433	9	1.64	-0.011	.20	0.00%	0.03	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	38	108 (6)	Aug 5	MIN	@	KCA	L,2-4	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.211	.449	9	.99	-0.003	.08	0.00%	0.04	P
23	39	113 (4)	Aug 9	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.217	.190	.408	9	2.29	-0.123	.18	-0.01%	-0.84	P
24	40	118 (4)	Aug 14 (2)	MIN		KCA	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.130	.200	.174	.374	9	.90	0.018	.04	0.00%	0.03	P
25	41	129 (10)	Aug 26	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.172	.148	.321	9	.13	-0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
26	42	134 (4)	Aug 30	MIN		WSA	W,3-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.133	.212	.167	.379	9	1.10	-0.099	.02	0.00%	-0.80	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	43	138 (3)	Sep 3 (2)	MIN		NYY	L,4-7	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.206	.161	.367	9	.45	-0.011	.06	0.00%	-0.10	P
28	44	144 (5)	Sep 10	MIN		BAL	W,7-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.216	.152	.368	9	.34	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.14	P
29	45	149 (4)	Sep 16	MIN	@	NYY	W,2-1	GS-9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.205	.143	.348	9	.55	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.17	P
30	46	155 (5)	Sep 24	MIN		DET	L,1-8	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.139	.339	9	1.13	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
31	47	160 (4)	Sep 30 (2)	MIN	@	BAL	W,8-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.103	.182	.128	.310	9	.35	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.42	P
							13-18		46	39	2	4	1	0	0	1	4	0	16	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	.103	.182	.128	.310		.91	-0.536	.39	-0.24%	-4.91

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