LF Dave Merrill #14
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
LF DAVE MERRILL #14 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 4 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 1 2 2
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 3 Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/05/1963 NYI Win, 11-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/1963 @ CIN Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1963 @ DAL Win, 6-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/01/1963 @ MON Loss, 0-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1963 KCK Loss, 7-8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/30/1963 @ TOR Loss, 5-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1963 SFS Win, 10-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/1963 CHC Win, 13-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/1963 @ NYI Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/25/1963 CIN Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/08/1936
Born in:International Falls, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 11th Pick in Round 4
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Total - 18 38 161 71 13 2 5 45 55 23 3 1 9 25 14 .441 .516 .640 1.156 100 100 3.0
1954 Mobile - C 18 56 194 51 5 2 2 18 26 37 3 5 28 8 5 .263 .381 .340 .721 92 96 1.1
1955 Mobile - C 19 32 96 24 1 0 0 4 10 15 0 0 11 7 1 .250 .351 .260 .612 67 71 0.2
1955 Salem - B 19 64 208 48 10 1 1 12 12 6 3 2 39 2 1 .231 .260 .303 .563 67 63 0.1
1956 Mobile - C 20 20 22 8 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 3 1 0 .364 .440 .364 .804 120 132 0.1
1957 Mobile - C 21 25 47 17 3 2 0 5 9 8 1 0 7 0 1 .362 .464 .511 .975 160 166 0.5
1957 Salem - B 21 22 68 21 7 1 0 6 6 6 2 0 7 1 2 .309 .382 .441 .823 142 136 0.7
1958 Mobile - C 22 23 36 7 2 0 2 9 6 6 1 0 7 0 1 .194 .326 .417 .742 85 73 -0.1
1958 Salem - B 22 55 169 43 3 0 3 12 12 5 0 1 26 0 2 .254 .274 .325 .600 72 69 0.2
1959 Salem - B 23 39 109 31 5 6 0 16 12 4 0 1 12 3 2 .284 .307 .440 .747 109 105 0.2
1959 Scranton - A 23 50 127 27 2 2 3 12 20 19 0 1 17 1 0 .213 .313 .331 .644 87 88 0.2
1960 Salem - B 24 49 209 72 12 5 3 24 30 10 0 1 16 1 1 .344 .373 .493 .866 143 142 1.4
1960 Scranton - A 24 64 220 60 8 3 3 35 24 30 2 5 34 2 7 .273 .358 .377 .735 107 107 0.6
1961 Scranton - A 25 11 34 11 2 0 0 1 3 7 1 0 5 0 2 .324 .452 .382 .835 147 156 0.3
1961 Houston - AA 25 72 248 61 14 0 3 27 39 51 2 1 35 7 7 .246 .377 .339 .716 102 107 1.1
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 80 239 60 7 3 5 28 27 25 2 2 19 4 5 .251 .325 .368 .693 96 99 0.6
Total GWL 80 239 60 7 3 5 28 27 25 2 2 19 4 5 .251 .325 .368 .693 96 99
Total MAL 125 381 98 12 5 6 48 47 56 3 6 56 3 9 .257 .352 .362 .714 104 106
Total COW 229 763 215 37 13 7 70 72 31 5 5 100 7 8 .282 .312 .392 .704 102 99
Total LSA 72 248 61 14 0 3 27 39 51 2 1 35 7 7 .246 .377 .339 .716 102 107
Total GSL 156 395 107 11 4 4 36 54 68 6 5 56 16 8 .271 .382 .349 .731 95 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Mobile - C LF 37 31 67 0 0 68 1 .985 303.1 1.99 +3.4 .997
1954 Mobile - C CF 19 19 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 145.2 2.66 +0.1 .909
1954 Mobile - C RF 4 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 22.0 3.27 -0.4 .931
1955 Salem - B LF 58 56 100 1 0 101 0 1.000 465.2 1.95 +3.6 1.044
1955 Mobile - C LF 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.2 .962
1955 Salem - B CF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 25.0 1.44 -0.0 .973
1955 Mobile - C CF 27 26 63 1 0 64 0 1.000 216.0 2.67 -0.5 .928
1955 Salem - B RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 -0.1 .970
1955 Mobile - C RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 +0.5 1.866
1956 Mobile - C 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1956 Mobile - C LF 12 5 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 59.2 2.41 +0.1 .979
1956 Mobile - C CF 7 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 -0.2 .959
1956 Mobile - C RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Salem - B LF 7 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 42.1 2.98 -0.1 .954
1957 Mobile - C LF 9 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.1 2.42 -0.0 .959
1957 Salem - B CF 6 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 49.0 2.20 +0.2 .977
1957 Mobile - C CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Salem - B RF 11 11 30 1 0 32 1 .969 89.2 3.11 +2.4 1.077
1957 Mobile - C RF 10 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 68.0 2.51 +1.6 1.134
1958 Salem - B LF 20 12 21 0 0 23 2 .913 110.1 1.71 +0.6 1.144
1958 Mobile - C LF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.1 2.19 -0.1 .962
1958 Salem - B CF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 -0.3 .850
1958 Mobile - C CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .954
1958 Salem - B RF 32 31 58 0 0 63 5 .921 264.1 1.97 +2.6 1.056
1958 Mobile - C RF 7 5 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 47.0 2.49 +0.1 .971
1959 Scranton - A LF 30 23 36 1 0 37 0 1.000 211.2 1.57 +1.4 1.033
1959 Salem - B LF 24 22 44 1 1 49 4 .918 198.0 2.05 +2.9 1.105
1959 Scranton - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.001
1959 Salem - B CF 5 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 12.2 4.26 -0.9 .985
1959 Scranton - A RF 14 13 22 0 0 23 1 .957 99.2 1.99 +1.0 1.069
1959 Salem - B RF 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 24.0 0.75 +0.1 .969
1960 Scranton - A 1B 14 13 107 11 14 120 2 .983 115.0 9.23 +0.7 1.029
1960 Salem - B 1B 9 9 90 6 3 99 3 .970 84.0 10.29 -2.1 .788
1960 Scranton - A LF 40 37 63 1 0 67 3 .955 321.0 1.79 +1.7 1.013
1960 Salem - B LF 28 28 54 1 1 60 5 .917 245.0 2.02 +3.5 1.074
1960 Scranton - A CF 4 4 3 0 0 4 1 .750 35.0 0.77 +0.3 1.007
1960 Salem - B CF 5 4 8 1 0 10 1 .900 38.1 2.11 -0.4 1.003
1960 Scranton - A RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Salem - B RF 6 5 11 2 1 14 1 .929 49.0 2.39 -0.2 .965
1961 Houston - AA 1B 43 42 335 20 28 355 0 1.000 357.0 8.95 +2.0 1.077
1961 Scranton - A 1B 9 9 66 2 6 69 1 .986 66.0 9.27 +0.3 1.044
1961 Houston - AA LF 20 18 47 0 0 48 1 .979 163.0 2.60 +2.0 1.046
1961 Scranton - A LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.4 1.919
1961 Houston - AA CF 6 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 39.0 2.77 -0.1 1.004
1961 Houston - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Scranton - A RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.4 .973
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 45 45 358 26 38 387 3 .992 347.0 9.96 +2.8 1.047
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA LF 20 14 27 0 0 28 1 .964 129.0 1.88 -0.0 1.008
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA CF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.1 1.40 -0.6 .754
1962 Salt Lake City - AAA RF 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 .967
TOTAL 1B 121 118 957 65 90 1031 9 .991 970.0 9.48 +3.6 1.029
TOTAL LF 315 251 505 5 2 527 17 .968 2297.2 2.00 +19.6 1.037
TOTAL CF 96 72 165 3 0 170 2 .988 630.1 2.40 -2.4 .933
TOTAL RF 102 86 178 3 1 190 9 .953 731.2 2.23 +7.9 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Hibbing; Hibbing, MN) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 4, Pick 11, 59th overall pick).
07/06/1954 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/08/1955 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
03/11/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
05/14/1958 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/22/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
03/10/1959 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
06/11/1959 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/27/1959 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
04/19/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1961 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 9 months.
05/24/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/22/1962 Injured (fractured ulna (arm)),out for 6 weeks.
12/11/1962 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 15, 35th overall Pick) by the Cleveland Foresters from the Los Angeles Stars.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
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