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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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.0

2555

693

.271

393

RBI

329

OBP

.381

SLG

.406

OPS

.786

OPS+

123

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1975 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1975 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 10	CIN		LAD	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	7 (3)	Apr 14	CIN	@	LAD	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	15 (7)	Apr 21	CIN		SFG	L,3-4	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	19 (3)	Apr 25	CIN	@	HOU	L,4-6	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
5	22 (2)	Apr 29	CIN	@	SFG	L,3-4	GS	32	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	28 (5)	May 7	CIN		SDP	W,10-2	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
7	29	May 8	CIN		SDP	L,0-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
8	33 (3)	May 13	CIN	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
9	34	May 14	CIN	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	41 (6)	May 21	CIN		NYM	W,11-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
11	42	May 23	CIN		PHI	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
12	43	May 24	CIN		PHI	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
13	44	May 25	CIN		PHI	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	45	May 26 (1)	CIN		MON	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	48 (2)	May 30	CIN	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	37	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	54 (5)	Jun 7	CIN		CHC	W,8-1	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
17	55	Jun 8 (1)	CIN		CHC	W,2-1	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	56	Jun 8 (2)	CIN		CHC	W,8-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	57	Jun 9	CIN		PIT	L,2-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
20	58	Jun 10	CIN		PIT	L,5-9	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	62 (3)	Jun 14 susp	CIN	@	CHC	W,11-3	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
22	65 (2)	Jun 17	CIN		ATL	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	66	Jun 18	CIN		ATL	W,6-1	GF	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
24	74 (7)	Jun 28	CIN		SDP	W,6-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
25	75	Jun 29 (1)	CIN		SDP	W,4-1	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	76	Jun 29 (2)	CIN		SDP	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	82 (5)	Jul 5	CIN	@	SDP	W,6-3	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
28	84 (1)	Jul 7	CIN		PHI	W,7-3	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	85	Jul 8	CIN		PHI	W,2-1	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
30	87 (1)	Jul 11 (1)	CIN		NYM	W,4-3	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
31	89 (1)	Jul 12	CIN		NYM	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
32	94 (4)	Jul 20	CIN	@	PHI	L,4-11	CG	44	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
33	97 (2)	Jul 23	CIN	@	NYM	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
34	100 (2)	Jul 25 (2)	CIN		LAD	W,6-3	GS	28	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	101	Jul 26	CIN		LAD	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	103 (1)	Jul 28	CIN		SFG	W,8-4	GS	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF LF
37	104	Jul 29	CIN		SFG	L,2-4	GS	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
38	105	Jul 30	CIN		SFG	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	112 (6)	Aug 6	CIN	@	SFG	W,12-5	GF	21	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
40	113	Aug 8	CIN		MON	L,7-8	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	121 (7)	Aug 17	CIN		PIT	W,3-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	123 (1)	Aug 19	CIN	@	STL	L,1-2	GF	21	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
43	124	Aug 20	CIN	@	STL	L,0-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	126 (1)	Aug 22 (2)	CIN	@	PIT	L,2-4	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
45	128 (1)	Aug 24	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	136 (7)	Sep 1	CIN		SDP	L,1-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
47	137	Sep 2	CIN		SDP	W,10-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
48	138	Sep 3	CIN		LAD	W,13-2	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
49	139	Sep 4	CIN		LAD	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
50	140	Sep 5	CIN		SFG	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	141	Sep 6	CIN		SFG	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
52	142	Sep 7	CIN		SFG	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	150 (7)	Sep 14 (2)	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
54	152 (1)	Sep 17	CIN		HOU	W,10-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
55	153	Sep 18	CIN	@	ATL	W,4-3	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
56	154	Sep 19	CIN	@	ATL	W,7-6	GF	26	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	155	Sep 20	CIN	@	ATL	W,9-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	156	Sep 21	CIN	@	ATL	W,3-0	GF	13	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	157	Sep 22	CIN	@	HOU	L,1-5	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	159 (1)	Sep 24	CIN	@	HOU	W,6-4	GF	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
61	160	Sep 26	CIN		ATL	W,12-5		10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
62	161	Sep 27	CIN		ATL	W,7-6	GS	25	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
63	162	Sep 28	CIN		ATL	W,7-6	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
							64gm		421.1	100	2	0	102	1