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	23-18 / in Starts: 21-14
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	19 games
Most Games w/o RBI	14 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 5 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 99 PAs	5
Actual Runners on Base	65 (33-22-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 99 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	60 (31-19-10)

Most Driven In
T Helms	2
J Bench	2
Self	1
C Ruiz	0

Most Driven In By
B Tolan	3
J Stewart	1
T Helms	1
Self	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 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	123	1	Apr 7	CIN		LAD	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	124	3 (1)	Apr 11	CIN	@	ATL	L,4-6	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.72	-0.126	2.73	-0.12%	-1.15	P
3	125	7 (3)	Apr 15	CIN		SFG	W,11-10	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	126	10 (2)	Apr 21	CIN	@	HOU	W,11-5	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.04	-0.043	1.25	-0.03%	0.69	P
5	127	12 (1)	Apr 23	CIN	@	LAD	L,3-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
6	128	15 (2)	Apr 26	CIN	@	SDP	L,2-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571	9	.52	-0.010	.85	-0.01%	-0.06	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
7	129	21 (5)	May 1	CIN		HOU	L,0-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.71	-0.017	.66	-0.01%	-0.15	P
8	130	23 (1)	May 3	CIN		SDP	L,5-13	1-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
9	131	27 (3)	May 7	CIN	@	NYM	W,3-0	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	.67	-0.024	.59	-0.01%	-0.25	P
10	132	31 (3)	May 14	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-2	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9	1.05	-0.079	.94	-0.04%	-0.64	P
11	133	33 (1)	May 16	CIN		NYM	L,9-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9						P
12	134	36 (2)	May 21	CIN		PHI	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.176	.399	9	.54	-0.041	.38	-0.02%	-0.80	P
13	135	39 (2)	May 25	CIN		MON	W,7-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9	.48	-0.048	.46	-0.03%	-0.94	P
14	136	41 (1)	May 29	CIN		PIT	W,10-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.174	.382	9	.79	-0.041	.88	-0.03%	-0.28	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
15	137	45 (3)	Jun 3	CIN	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.222	.160	.382	9	.91	0.006	1.36	0.01%	-0.43	P
16	138	48 (2)	Jun 7	CIN	@	CHC	T,5-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.241	.154	.395	9	1.13	-0.029	1.81	-0.03%	-0.18	P
17	139	51 (2)	Jun 11	CIN		STL	L,5-10	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.241	.154	.395	9						P
18	140	55 (3)	Jun 15 (1)	CIN		CHC	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.226	.143	.369	9	1.51	-0.087	2.22	-0.08%	-1.01	P
19	141	60 (4)	Jun 19	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-7	GS-5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.226	.143	.369	9	1.89	-0.047	3.40	-0.05%	-0.36	P
20	142	64 (3)	Jun 23	CIN		SDP	W,5-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.206	.129	.335	9	.32	-0.024	.32	-0.02%	-0.60	P
21	143	69 (4)	Jun 27 (2)	CIN		SFG	W,9-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.121	.189	.121	.310	9	.36	0.008	.60	0.01%	-0.68	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
22	144	73 (3)	Jul 1	CIN	@	ATL	L,4-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.179	.114	.294	9	.44	-0.026	.73	-0.03%	-0.67	P
23	145	77 (3)	Jul 5	CIN	@	LAD	L,5-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.171	.108	.279	9	1.49	-0.072	2.58	-0.08%	-0.60	P
24	146	81 (3)	Jul 9	CIN	@	SDP	W,4-3	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.105	.182	.105	.287	9	.76	0.022	1.26	0.02%	0.23	P
25	147	85 (3)	Jul 13	CIN	@	HOU	L,6-9	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.170	.098	.268	9	1.00	-0.073	1.80	-0.08%	-0.96	P
26	148	89 (3)	Jul 17	CIN		ATL	L,2-12	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.167	.095	.262	9	.71	-0.017	1.55	-0.02%	-0.15	P
27	149	91 (1)	Jul 19	CIN		HOU	W,10-9	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.095	.167	.095	.262	9						P
28	150	92	Jul 24	CIN	@	NYM	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.109	.173	.174	.347	9	1.16	0.335	1.66	0.29%	0.34	P
29	151	96 (3)	Jul 29	CIN		MON	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.204	.229	.433	9	1.01	-0.016	1.61	-0.02%	-0.16	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
30	152	100 (3)	Aug 2	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.137	.193	.216	.409	9	1.64	-0.124	3.93	-0.18%	-0.85	P
31	153	105 (4)	Aug 6	CIN		NYM	W,3-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.186	.208	.394	9	1.02	-0.052	2.67	-0.08%	-0.44	P
32	154	109 (3)	Aug 11	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	GS-9	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.190	.211	.401	9	1.14	-0.039	3.95	-0.08%	-0.67	P
33	155	115 (5)	Aug 16	CIN		PIT	W,5-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.197	.217	.414	9	.98	0.030	3.29	0.06%	-0.47	P
34	156	120 (4)	Aug 21	CIN	@	STL	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.188	.206	.395	9	.59	-0.042	1.91	-0.08%	-0.44	P
35	157	126 (5)	Aug 26	CIN	@	CHC	W,8-7	GS-9	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.205	.212	.418	9	.49	0.052	1.43	0.09%	0.38	P
36	158	131 (4)	Aug 31	CIN		STL	W,7-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.200	.206	.406	9	.89	-0.040	3.03	-0.08%	-0.56	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
37	159	134 (2)	Sep 5	CIN		ATL	L,2-11	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.197	.203	.400	9	1.05	-0.026	4.30	-0.06%	-0.23	P
38	160	139 (4)	Sep 9	CIN		SFG	L,4-7	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.195	.200	.395	9	.94	-0.028	6.34	-0.12%	-0.29	P
39	161	144 (4)	Sep 14	CIN	@	SFG	L,3-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.190	.194	.384	9	1.48	-0.079	8.40	-0.27%	-0.58	P
40	162	150 (5)	Sep 19	CIN	@	HOU	L,2-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.185	.189	.374	9	.90	-0.048	2.69	-0.09%	-0.46	P
41	163	154 (3)	Sep 23 (1)	CIN		LAD	W,6-3	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.193	.197	.390	9	.67	0.074	.45	0.03%	0.50	P
42	164	160 (5)	Sep 27	CIN		HOU	L,3-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.190	.195	.385	9	.49	-0.012	.73	-0.01%	-0.10	P
							23-18		99	77	6	11	1	0	1	5	5	0	37	0	15	2	0	1	0	0	.143	.190	.195	.385		.91	-0.783	1.98	-1.23%	-13.02

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