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Lloyd Merriman

Lloyd Archer Merriman (Citation)

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: August 2, 1924 in Clovis, CA
School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1949
Teams (by GP): Reds/Redlegs/Cubs/WhiteSox 1949-1955

Final Game: September 17, 1955
Died: January 20, 2004 in Fresno, CA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1949 24 CIN NL 103 310 287 35 66 12 5 4 26 2 21 36 .230 .285 .348 .633 68 100 5 1 1 O8/7
1950 25 CIN NL 92 336 298 44 77 15 3 2 31 6 30 23 .258 .330 .349 .679 79 104 3 2 5 O8/79
1951 26 CIN NL 114 392 359 34 87 23 2 5 36 8 4 31 34 .242 .303 .359 .662 77 129 4 0 2 O87
1954 29 CIN NL 73 142 112 12 30 8 1 0 16 3 0 23 10 .268 .397 .357 .754 98 40 1 3 0 3 9/7
1955 30 TOT MLB 73 168 146 15 31 6 1 1 8 1 0 21 21 .212 .310 .288 .597 60 42 0 0 0 1 0 8/79
1955 30 CHW AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 30 CHC NL 72 167 145 15 31 6 1 1 8 1 0 21 21 .214 .311 .290 .601 61 42 0 0 0 1 0 8/79
5 Yrs 455 1348 1202 140 291 64 12 12 117 20 4 126 124 .242 .316 .345 .661 75 415 13 6 8 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 480 428 50 104 23 4 4 42 7 45 44 .242 .316 .345 .661 75 148 5 2 3
CIN (4 yrs) 382 1180 1056 125 260 58 11 11 109 19 4 105 103 .246 .317 .353 .670 78 373 13 6 8 3
CHC (1 yr) 72 167 145 15 31 6 1 1 8 1 0 21 21 .214 .311 .290 .601 61 42 0 0 0 1 0
CHW (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 454 1347 1201 140 291 64 12 12 117 20 4 126 124 .242 .316 .346 .662 76 415 13 6 8 4 0
AL (1 yr) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1949 24 CIN NL 103 310 -13 0 -0 -3 -1 -17 -1.8 11 -6 -0.7 .483 .489 -0.4 -0.4 -3 $ O8/7
1950 25 CIN NL 92 336 -8 1 0 -4 -1 -11 -1.2 11 -0 -0.1 .488 .493 0.4 -0.5 4 $ O8/79
1951 26 CIN NL 114 392 -12 -0 0 10 -2 -4 -0.4 13 9 0.8 .496 .498 -0.1 0.8 -1 $ O87
1954 29 CIN NL 73 142 2 1 1 -2 -1 1 0.1 5 5 0.5 .501 .500 0.7 -0.3 7 $ 9/7
1955 30 CHW AL 1 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .468 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $
1955 30 CHC NL 72 167 -8 0 0 1 -1 -8 -0.9 6 -2 -0.3 .489 .495 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $ 8/79
5 Seasons 455 1348 -40 2 1 2 -5 -40 -4.3 45 6 0.2 .491 .496 0.3 -0.4 3 $
CIN (4 yrs) 382 1180 -31 2 1 1 -5 -32 -3.4 40 8 0.5 .492 .495 0.6 -0.4 7 $
CHC (1 yr) 72 167 -8 0 0 1 -1 -8 -0.9 6 -2 -0.3 .489 .495 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $
CHW (1 yr) 1 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .468 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1949 24 CIN NL 310 227 28 3.3 105 .251 .230 .272 .285 .345 .348 .406 .633 .752 68 .354 -14.2 -1.4 .549 .199 .118 2.7
1950 25 CIN NL 336 229 34 4.0 108 .275 .258 .270 .330 .346 .349 .418 .679 .764 79 .420 -8.8 -0.9 .634 .211 .091 3.0
1951 26 CIN NL 392 282 39 3.7 104 .256 .242 .269 .303 .343 .359 .407 .662 .750 77 .412 -12.0 -1.2 .586 .214 .117 6.2
1954 29 CIN NL 142 86 16 5.0 111 .286 .268 .277 .397 .348 .357 .428 .754 .776 98 .518 1.6 0.2 .831 .321 .089 .0
1955 30 TOT MLB 168 116 15 3.5 106 .240 .212 .266 .310 .337 .288 .420 .597 .757 60 .365 -7.9 -0.8 .557 .226 .075 1.0
1955 30 CHW AL 1 1 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .269 .000 .349 .000 .400 .000 .749 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1955 30 CHC NL 167 115 15 3.5 106 .242 .214 .266 .311 .337 .290 .420 .601 .757 61 .369 -7.6 -0.8 .561 .228 .076 1.0
5 Yrs 1348 940 132 3.8 106 .261 .242 .270 .316 .344 .345 .413 .661 .757 75 .405 -41.4 -4.1 .607 .221 .103 15.0
162 Game Avg. 480 335 47 3.8 106 .261 .242 .270 .316 .344 .345 .413 .661 .757 75 .405 -41.4 -4.1 .607 .221 .103 5
CIN (4 yrs) 1180 824 117 3.8 106 .263 .246 .271 .317 .345 .353 .412 .670 .757 78 .411 -33.5 -3.3 .614 .221 .107 13.9
CHC (1 yr) 167 115 15 3.5 106 .242 .214 .266 .311 .337 .290 .420 .601 .757 61 .369 -7.6 -0.8 .561 .228 .076 1.0
CHW (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .269 .000 .349 .000 .400 .000 .749 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
NL (5 yrs) 1347 939 132 3.8 106 .261 .242 .270 .316 .344 .346 .413 .662 .757 76 .406 -41.1 -4.1 .607 .221 .103 15.0
AL (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .269 .000 .349 .000 .400 .000 .749 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1949 24 CIN NL 310 1.3% 11.6% 6.8% 6.8% 32% 1.71 8.0 71.8 11.0 1.22 80%
1950 25 CIN NL 336 0.6% 6.9% 8.9% 6.0% 26% 0.77 13.0 149.0 9.6 1.03 81%
1951 26 CIN NL 392 1.3% 8.7% 7.9% 7.7% 35% 1.10 10.6 71.8 10.0 0.77 82%
1954 29 CIN NL 142 0.0% 7.0% 16.2% 6.3% 30% 0.43 11.2 7.0 0.64 74%
1955 30 TOT MLB 168 0.6% 12.5% 12.5% 4.8% 26% 1.00 7.0 146.0 18.3 1.00 74%
1955 30 CHW AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 100%
1955 30 CHC NL 167 0.6% 12.6% 12.6% 4.8% 26% 1.00 6.9 145.0 18.1 1.03 74%
5 Yrs 1348 0.9% 9.2% 9.4% 6.5% 30% 0.98 9.7 100.2 10.3 0.91 79%
MLB Averages 2.0% 10.4% 9.7% 6.5% 28% 1.07 8.5 43.5 8.1 0.97 76%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1949 24 CIN NL -14.2 -1.4 184 -1.2 3.4 -4.6 1.26 -0.8 -0.2 -9.7 -1.0 1.01 -7.8 1.61 11
1950 25 CIN NL -8.8 -0.9 273 -0.2 4.1 -4.2 .96 0.1 -0.2 2.7 0.3 0.93 -1.0 2.20 3
1951 26 CIN NL -12.0 -1.2 309 -1.6 3.9 -5.5 .98 -1.1 -0.6 -8.6 -0.9 0.91 -12.2 1.89 9
1954 29 CIN NL 1.6 0.2 145 1.2 3.3 -2.1 1.25 0.6 0.4 7.7 0.7 1.06 5.7 1.73 38
1955 30 TOT MLB -7.9 -0.8 139 -0.6 2.3 -2.8 1.15 -0.6 0.1 -3.5 -0.3 0.88 -6.7 0.86 15
1955 30 CHW AL -0.3 -0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .19 -0.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0.0 0.39 -0.3 0.19 1
1955 30 CHC NL -7.6 -0.8 138 -0.6 2.3 -2.8 1.16 -0.5 0.0 -3.4 -0.3 0.88 -6.4 0.91 14
5 Yrs -41.4 -4.1 1050 -2.3 17.0 -19.3 1.08 -1.7 -0.4 -11.5 -1.2 0.95 -22.0 1.58 76

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1949 24 CIN NL 3 0 37% 59 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 38% 8 7 1 3 2 1 5 1 4
1950 25 CIN NL 4 0 39% 130 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 54% 18 11 6 4 1 3 15 3 11
1951 26 CIN NL 5 0 26% 108 8 4 67% 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 41% 15 12 3 2 1 1 5 0 5
1954 29 CIN NL 3 0 21% 64 3 0 100% 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 39% 9 8 1 2 0 2 2 0 2
1955 30 TOT MLB 0 0 28% 71 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 47% 7 5 1 2 0 2 8 2 5
1955 30 CHW AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 30 CHC NL 0 0 28% 71 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 47% 7 5 1 2 0 2 8 2 5
5 Yrs 15 0 31% 432 20 4 125% 14 9 1 0 0 0 4 0 11 11 46% 57 43 12 13 4 9 35 6 27

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1949 24 CIN NL 310 82% 66 11 2 1 1 1.61 4 0 4 3 0 2 2 0 3 1 33% 42 5 12% 25 6 24% 122 15 12% 7 4 57% 11 4 36% 0
1950 25 CIN NL 336 90% 77 3 0 0 1 2.20 2 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 5 5 100% 40 3 8% 16 10 63% 124 21 17% 10 6 60% 4 3 75% 0
1951 26 CIN NL 392 73% 87 9 1 0 1 1.89 5 0 8 3 1 4 1 0 2 2 100% 55 4 7% 25 5 20% 162 24 15% 15 8 53% 5 3 60% 0
1954 29 CIN NL 142 89% 30 38 11 0 9 1.73 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1 3% 11 5 45% 113 16 14% 11 7 64% 2 1 50% 0
1955 30 TOT MLB 168 96% 31 15 4 0 0 0.86 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0% 7 1 14% 49 7 14% 3 2 67% 3 1 33% 0
1955 30 CHW AL 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 30 CHC NL 167 96% 31 14 4 0 0 0.91 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0% 7 1 14% 49 7 14% 3 2 67% 3 1 33% 0
5 Yrs 1348 84% 291 76 18 1 12 1.58 12 0 27 8 1 9 3 0 10 8 80% 184 13 7% 84 27 32% 570 83 15% 46 27 59% 25 12 48% 0
MLB Averages 50% 90% 12% 32% 14% 51% 55%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1949 24 103 310 287 35 66 12 5 4 26 2 21 36 .230 .285 .348 .633 68 100 5 1 1
1950 25 195 646 585 79 143 27 8 6 57 8 51 59 .244 .308 .349 .657 74 204 8 3 6
1951 26 309 1038 944 113 230 50 10 11 93 16 4 82 93 .244 .306 .353 .659 75 333 12 3 8
1952 27 309 1038 944 113 230 50 10 11 93 16 4 82 93 .244 .306 .353 .659 75 333 12 3 8
1953 28 309 1038 944 113 230 50 10 11 93 16 4 82 93 .244 .306 .353 .659 75 333 12 3 8
1954 29 382 1180 1056 125 260 58 11 11 109 19 4 105 103 .246 .317 .353 .670 78 373 13 6 8 3
1955 30 455 1348 1202 140 291 64 12 12 117 20 4 126 124 .242 .316 .345 .661 75 415 13 6 8 4 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1949 24 107 319 296 35 67 12 5 4 26 2 21 37 .226 .280 .341 .621 28 103
1950 25 96 346 309 43 78 15 3 2 31 6 30 24 .252 .323 .340 .662 33 92
1951 26 118 405 371 34 89 24 2 5 36 8 32 35 .240 .300 .356 .656 39 114
1954 29 77 147 117 12 31 8 1 0 16 3 24 11 .265 .395 .350 .745 16 73
1955 30 77 176 153 16 32 6 1 1 8 1 22 22 .209 .307 .281 .588 14 73
5 Yrs 475 1393 1246 140 297 65 12 12 117 20 129 129 .238 .312 .339 .651 130 455
162 Game Avg. 162 475 425 48 101 22 4 4 40 7 44 44 .238 .312 .339 .651 44 455

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