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.

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	8 (7)	Apr 18 (1)	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	4	1	0	5	1	LF
2	11 (2)	Apr 21	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
3	14 (2)	Apr 25	SDP		STL	L,1-3	GF	30	7.2	3	0	0	3	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	26 (11)	May 9	SDP	@	NYM	W,4-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR RF
5	27	May 11	SDP	@	PHI	L,1-9	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF CF
6	28	May 12	SDP	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
7	31 (2)	May 17	SDP	@	SFG	W,12-2	GF	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
8	33 (1)	May 19	SDP		HOU	L,4-9	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
9	38 (4)	May 24	SDP		LAD	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
10	39	May 25	SDP		LAD	W,5-2	GF	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH LF
11	40	May 26	SDP		LAD	L,0-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
12	42 (1)	May 28	SDP		SFG	L,0-5	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH LF
13	44 (1)	May 30	SDP		SFG	W,4-3	CG	38	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
14	45	May 31	SDP	@	ATL	W,10-7	GF	6	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	46	Jun 1	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-9	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	47	Jun 4	SDP	@	PIT	L,2-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
17	48	Jun 5	SDP	@	PIT	W,11-9	GF	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
18	49	Jun 6	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
19	50	Jun 7	SDP		NYM	W,5-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
20	51	Jun 8	SDP		NYM	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
21	53 (1)	Jun 10	SDP		NYM	L,0-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
22	54	Jun 11	SDP		PHI	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	LF
23	55	Jun 12	SDP		PHI	L,2-3	GF	27	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
24	60 (4)	Jun 16	SDP		MON	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	8	0	1	9	0	LF
25	61	Jun 18	SDP	@	STL	L,4-7	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
26	62	Jun 19	SDP	@	STL	L,0-1	GS	28	6.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	74 (11)	Jun 29	SDP		CIN	L,5-12	GF	28	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	79 (4)	Jul 4	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
29	85 (5)	Jul 10 (1)	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-5	GF	18	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
30	87 (1)	Jul 11	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
31	122 (34)	Aug 16	SDP	@	STL	W,11-7	GF	7	1.0	1	0	1	2	0	PR LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	141 (18)	Sep 7	SDP		LAD	W,4-2	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	147 (5)	Sep 14	SDP		SFG	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
34	148	Sep 15	SDP		SFG	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	152 (3)	Sep 21	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-9	GF	15	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
36	153	Sep 22	SDP	@	CIN	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
37	154	Sep 24	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-4	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF LF
38	155	Sep 25	SDP	@	ATL	L,8-11	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
39	157 (1)	Sep 27	SDP		CIN	W,5-3	GS	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
40	159 (1)	Sep 29	SDP		CIN	W,6-1	GS	21	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
41	160	Oct 1	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-8	GF	8	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	161	Oct 2	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-1	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
43	162	Oct 3	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
							46gm		270.1	80	6	2	88	1