RF Frank Merchant #48
Portland Foresters WCA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/16/1917
BNN Index | WCA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF FRANK MERCHANT #48 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 71 15 1 0 0 5 2 18 .211 .240 .225 1 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/15/1917 @ LA Loss, 4-12 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/07/1917 @ OAK Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/1917 @ SD Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1917 TAC Win, 5-3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1917 @ SF Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1917 @ SAC Loss, 2-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1917 @ SEA Win, 2-1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/11/1917 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/09/1917 SD Win, 6-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
09/08/1917 SD Loss, 5-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/22/1891
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,600
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 67 Days
Service This Yr:141 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WEST COAST ASSOCIATION 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 71 15 1 0 0 5 9 2 18 .211 .240 .225 .465 .232 .014 27
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 75 1 0 0 4 0 1 16 1 1 1 50.0 3.1 1.35 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Versus Right   59 14 1 0 0 5 7 2 14 1 0 1 .237 .270 .254 .524
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
March   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
May   11 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657
June   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
July   4 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
August   23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .130 .130 .130 .261
September   19 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 .211 .200 .211 .411
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Career   71 15 1 0 0 5 9 2 18 1 0 1 .211 .240 .225 .465
Home   25 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Road   46 10 1 0 0 4 5 2 12 1 0 1 .217 .260 .239 .499
Grass   71 15 1 0 0 5 9 2 18 1 0 1 .211 .240 .225 .465
Day   19 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 1 .211 .318 .211 .529
Night   52 11 1 0 0 4 6 0 14 1 0 0 .212 .208 .231 .438
As Starter   52 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 14 1 0 1 .173 .185 .173 .358
As Reliever / Substitution   19 6 1 0 0 2 8 2 4 0 0 0 .316 .381 .368 .749
Pinch Hitting   4 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.000 1.800
Close/Late   18 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 5 0 0 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
Inning 1-3   18 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .222 .263 .222 .485
Inning 4-6   21 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 .095 .091 .095 .186
Inning 7-9   29 9 1 0 0 2 5 1 6 0 0 0 .310 .333 .345 .678
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   14 2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414
1 Outs   28 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 9 1 0 1 .143 .194 .143 .336
2 Outs   29 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 9 0 0 0 .310 .310 .310 .621
Scoring Position   29 5 1 0 0 5 3 1 7 1 0 0 .172 .194 .207 .400
Bases Empty   32 7 0 0 0 0 5 1 8 0 0 1 .219 .265 .219 .483
Runner on 1st   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Runner on 2nd   15 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   33 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 18 1 0 1 .121 .167 .121 .288
First Pitch   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 0-2   8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-1   8 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Count 1-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Behind in Count   35 8 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .229 .229 .229 .457
Ahead in Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting Leadoff   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Batting 5th   8 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   30 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 .200 .226 .200 .426
Batting 9th   21 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 .143 .136 .143 .279
Low Leverage   32 8 0 0 0 0 4 1 9 0 0 1 .250 .294 .250 .544
Medium Leverage   20 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
High Leverage   19 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 5 1 0 0 .105 .143 .105 .248
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
1913 Scranton - A 21 19 26 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 .115 .200 .115 .315 -14 -17 -0.3
1914 Scranton - A 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286 -19 18 -0.0
1917 Portland - IND 25 34 71 15 1 0 0 5 9 2 1 1 18 1 1 .211 .240 .225 .465 30 27 -0.4
Total AA 21 31 3 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 6 0 0 .097 .216 .097 .313 -15 -10
Total WCA 34 71 15 1 0 0 5 9 2 1 1 18 1 1 .211 .240 .225 .465 30 27
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Portland - IND LF 9 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 61.1 2.20 -1.4 .953
1917 Portland - IND CF 10 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 25.1 2.13 +0.4 1.034
1917 Portland - IND RF 16 8 19 2 0 22 1 .955 90.0 2.10 -0.9 .947
TOTAL LF 9 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 61.1 2.20 -1.4 .953
TOTAL CF 10 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 25.1 2.13 +0.4 1.034
TOTAL RF 16 8 19 2 0 22 1 .955 90.0 2.10 -0.9 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1917 Released by the Scranton Black Diamonds.
01/03/1917 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Foresters organization.
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