Merv Rettenmund

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 190lb (178cm, 86kg)

Born: June 6, 1943 in Flint, MI us

High School: Southwestern HS (Flint, MI)

School: Ball State University (Muncie, IN)

Debut: April 14, 1968 (Age 24-313d, 12,676th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 22, 1980 (Age 37-016d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Mervin Weldon Rettenmund

Pronunciation: \ret-en-MUND\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.0

2555

693

.271

393

RBI

329

OBP

.381

SLG

.406

OPS

.786

OPS+

123

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-9 / in Starts: 9-5
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	14 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games

Postseason Batting Game Log

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Postseason Batting Game Log
Rk	Year	Series	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	1969	ALCS g1	Oct 4	BAL		MIN	W,4-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						PH
2	1969	WS g2	Oct 12	BAL		NYM	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						PR
1970 Postseason			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
3	1970	ALCS g2	Oct 4	BAL	@	MIN	W,11-3	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	5	.83	0.006	24.06	0.11%	0.86	LF
4	1970	WS g4	Oct 14	BAL		CIN	L,5-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.500	.250	.750	9	1.73	0.050	38.37	0.71%	0.12	PH
5	1970	WS g5	Oct 15	BAL		CIN	W,9-3	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.545	.750	1.295	5	.42	0.112	20.13	2.93%	1.45	LF
1971 Postseason			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
6	1971	ALCS g1	Oct 3	BAL		OAK	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	3	.65	0.084	20.24	1.72%	0.62	LF
7	1971	ALCS g2	Oct 4	BAL		OAK	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	5	.40	-0.039	13.20	-0.72%	-0.47	CF
8	1971	ALCS g3	Oct 5	BAL	@	OAK	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.375	.625	1						PR LF
9	1971	WS g1	Oct 9	BAL		PIT	W,5-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.583	.833	2	.94	0.282	49.09	8.89%	1.96	CF LF
10	1971	WS g2	Oct 11	BAL		PIT	W,11-3	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.294	.529	.824	2	.23	-0.015	12.27	-0.45%	1.01	CF RF
11	1971	WS g3	Oct 12	BAL	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.429	.667	2	1.01	-0.079	41.98	-1.85%	-0.74	CF
12	1971	WS g4	Oct 13	BAL	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.400	.640	3	1.43	-0.012	87.16	-0.14%	0.29	LF
13	1971	WS g5	Oct 14	BAL	@	PIT	L,0-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.385	.615	9	.14	-0.004	11.61	-0.16%	-0.14	PH
14	1971	WS g6	Oct 16	BAL		PIT	W,3-2	CG(10)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.226	.355	.581	5	1.95	-0.008	173.32	-1.64%	-0.49	CF
15	1971	WS g7	Oct 17	BAL		PIT	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.314	.514	5	1.11	-0.107	184.58	-11.17%	-0.52	CF
1973 Postseason			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	1973	ALCS g1	Oct 6	BAL		OAK	W,6-0	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	1	.67	0.010	20.98	0.18%	-1.14	RF
17	1973	ALCS g3	Oct 9	BAL	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	1	.96	-0.117	39.70	-2.91%	-0.89	RF
18	1973	ALCS g4	Oct 10	BAL	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.091	.286	.091	.377	1	.86	-0.012	33.06	-0.15%	-0.03	RF
1975 Postseason			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
19	1975	NLCS g2	Oct 5	CIN		PIT	W,6-1	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.04	-0.001	1.34	-0.02%	-0.17	PH
20	1975	NLCS g3	Oct 7	CIN	@	PIT	W,5-3	8-8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.99	0.031	23.88	0.41%	0.12	PH
21	1975	WS g2	Oct 12	CIN	@	BOS	W,3-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	1.59	-0.040	84.28	-1.18%	-0.17	PH
22	1975	WS g3	Oct 14	CIN		BOS	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	2	2.62	-0.105	164.39	-3.65%	-0.76	PH
23	1975	WS g7	Oct 22	CIN	@	BOS	W,4-3	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.97	-0.114	328.33	-10.51%	-1.21	PH
1979 Postseason			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
24	1979	ALCS g2	Oct 4	CAL	@	BAL	L,8-9	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.20	0.007	6.70	0.12%	0.39	PH
25	1979	ALCS g4	Oct 6	CAL		BAL	L,0-8	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	7	1.27	0.066	57.24	2.07%	0.29	DH
									69	60	8	11	1	0	2	8	9	0	12	0	0	0		1	0	2	.183	.290	.300	.590

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