Merritt Ranew

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: May 10, 1938 in Albany, GA us

Died: October 18, 2011 in Valdosta, GA

Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, GA

High School: Lee County HS (Leesburg, GA)

Debut: April 13, 1962 (Age 23-338d, 11,943rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1969 (Age 31-143d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Merritt Thomas Ranew

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

594

147

.248

RBI

OBP

.301

SLG

.352

OPS

.653

OPS+

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

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1969 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	20 (19)	May 2	SEP	@	OAK	L,7-8	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
2	21	May 3	SEP	@	OAK	L,2-3	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	23 (1)	May 4 (2)	SEP	@	OAK	L,7-11	CG	42	8.0	5	1	0	6	1	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	48 (24)	Jun 4	SEP		CLE	L,4-10	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH C
5	53 (4)	Jun 10	SEP	@	DET	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	10	0	1	11	0	C
6	60 (6)	Jun 18 (2)	SEP	@	CHW	W,6-5	GS	35	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
7	63 (2)	Jun 20 (2)	SEP		KCR	L,2-6	GS	25	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
8	71 (7)	Jun 27 (2)	SEP	@	CAL	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	78 (6)	Jul 4 (2)	SEP	@	KCR	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
10	86 (7)	Jul 12	SEP	@	MIN	L,1-11	CG	44	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
11	88 (1)	Jul 13 (2)	SEP	@	MIN	L,4-5	GS	28	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	118 (29)	Aug 18	SEP		BAL	L,3-12	GF	24	5.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
13	121 (2)	Aug 21	SEP		DET	L,6-7	GS	30	6.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
14	124 (2)	Aug 24	SEP		CLE	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	5	1	1	7	1	C
15	126 (1)	Aug 27	SEP	@	BAL	L,2-7	GF	27	6.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
16	129 (2)	Aug 30	SEP	@	DET	L,3-4	GF	31	7.1	4	0	0	4	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	150 (20)	Sep 17 (2)	SEP	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
							17gm		118.1	62	4	2	68	2