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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1962	18	-2.8	Erie	NYPL	D	MIN	19	8	.704	3.67	4.04	35	26		16	2		223.0	199	100	91	20	96		249	8	2	14		1.323	8.0	0.8	3.9	10.0	2.59
1963	19	-3.9	Charlotte	SALL	AA	MIN	9	12	.429	4.13	5.49	34	27		6	1		159.0	186	97	73	14	60	8	125	4	1	5		1.547	10.5	0.8	3.4	7.1	2.08
1964	20	-5.7	Atlanta	IL	AAA	MIN	13	17	.433	2.75	3.42	36	29		12	3		200.0	186	76	61	13	61	3	174	3	2	6		1.235	8.4	0.6	2.7	7.8	2.85
1965	21	-4.1	Denver	PCL	AAA	MIN	13	8	.619	3.13	3.88	26	24		13	1		190.0	176	82	66	21	46	3	171	0	0	2		1.168	8.3	1.0	2.2	8.1	3.72
1965	21	-6.1	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	5	4	.556	3.17	3.40	16	9	5	1	0	2	76.2	68	29	27	11	20	1	61	0	0	0	311	1.148	8.0	1.3	2.3	7.2	3.05
1966	22	-5.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	7	14	.333	3.38	3.56	31	18	5	5	1	3	144.0	112	57	54	17	33	3	124	0	0	4	570	1.007	7.0	1.1	2.1	7.8	3.76
1967	23	-3.9	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	13	7	.650	2.53	2.85	37	28	4	11	4	0	227.2	196	72	64	21	30	6	161	7	0	10	911	0.993	7.7	0.8	1.2	6.4	5.37
1968	24	-3.0	MIN	AL	Maj	MIN	12	16	.429	3.25	3.85	38	34	4	11	1	1	238.1	207	102	86	21	52	1	181	7	1	1	968	1.087	7.8	0.8	2.0	6.8	3.48
1969	25	-2.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	17	9	.654	4.37	4.55	42	36	2	8	1	0	251.0	269	127	122	33	61	8	144	5	0	3	1072	1.315	9.6	1.2	2.2	5.2	2.36
1970	26	-1.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	20	12	.625	4.08	4.38	35	35	0	12	1	0	234.0	248	114	106	21	53	12	136	1	0	4	984	1.286	9.5	0.8	2.0	5.2	2.57
1971	27	-0.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	11	.083	4.37	4.63	28	11	5	0	0	0	107.0	115	55	52	14	31	8	38	3	0	2	456	1.364	9.7	1.2	2.6	3.2	1.23
1972	28	3.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CIN	4	8	.333	4.33	4.67	32	20		0	0	3	108.0	122	56	52	14	28	2	80	2	0	3		1.389	10.2	1.2	2.3	6.7	2.86
1972	28	0.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	1	0	1.000	4.50	4.50	4	1	0	0	0	0	8.0	13	4	4	1	2	1	4	0	0	0	38	1.875	14.6	1.1	2.3	4.5	2.00
1973	29	1.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	5	13	.278	4.05	4.44	35	19	11	8	1	1	160.0	191	79	72	18	34	3	65	1	0	7	694	1.406	10.7	1.0	1.9	3.7	1.91
1974	30	1.9	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	0	0		4.13	4.68	26	1	10	0	0	0	32.2	46	17	15	3	6	2	18	0	0	1	149	1.592	12.7	0.8	1.7	5.0	3.00
1975	31	2.9	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	0	0		0.00	2.45	5	0	2	0	0	0	3.2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	0.818	7.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		81	86	.485	3.65	3.99	297	192	48	56	9	7	1483.0	1468	657	602	160	322	45	932	25	1	32	6168	1.207	8.9	1.0	2.0	5.7	2.89
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		58	53	.523	3.51	4.20	163	126		47	7	3	880.0	869	411	343	82	291	16	799	17	5	30		1.318	8.9	0.8	3.0	8.2	2.75
All Levels (14 Seasons)							139	139	.500	3.60	4.07	460	318	48	103	16	10	2363.0	2337	1068	945	242	613	61	1731	42	6	62	6168	1.248	8.9	0.9	2.3	6.6	2.82

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		30	33	.476	3.23	3.87	94	73		25	4	3	498.0	484	214	179	48	135	8	425	5	2	11		1.243	8.7	0.9	2.4	7.7	3.15
AA (1 season)					Minors		9	12	.429	4.13	5.49	34	27		6	1		159.0	186	97	73	14	60	8	125	4	1	5		1.547	10.5	0.8	3.4	7.1	2.08
D (1 season)					Minors		19	8	.704	3.67	4.04	35	26		16	2		223.0	199	100	91	20	96		249	8	2	14		1.323	8.0	0.8	3.9	10.0	2.59