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Lloyd Merritt

Lloyd Wesley Merritt

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 189 lb.

Born: April 8, 1933 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)
School: Washington University in Saint Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1951. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1957
Team: Cardinals 1957

Final Game: September 28, 1957
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1955 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1957 24 STL NL 1 2 .333 3.31 44 0 18 0 0 7 65.1 60 29 24 7 28 5 35 4 0 0 280 120 1.347 8.3 1.0 3.9 4.8 1.25
1 Yr 1 2 .333 3.31 44 0 18 0 0 7 65.1 60 29 24 7 28 5 35 4 0 0 280 120 1.347 8.3 1.0 3.9 4.8 1.25
162 Game Avg. 2 3 .333 3.31 68 0 28 0 0 11 101 93 45 37 11 43 8 54 6 0 0 433 120 1.347 8.3 1.0 3.9 4.8 1.25

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1957 24 STL NL 65.1 44 0 29 3.99 4.29 0.17 0.00 102.2 4.21 2 0.2 .9 -0.1 0.8 9 .505 .501 $
1 Season 65.1 44 0 29 3.99 4.29 0.17 0.00 102.2 4.21 2 0.2 .9 -0.1 0.8 9 .505 .501 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1957 24 STL NL 44 280 239 29 60 6 2 7 1 2 28 35 .251 .337 .381 .718 .266 91 5 4 7 2 5 3
1 Yr 44 280 239 29 60 6 2 7 1 2 28 35 .251 .337 .381 .718 .266 91 5 4 7 2 5 3
162 Game Avg. 68 433 369 45 93 9 3 11 2 3 43 54 .251 .337 .381 .718 .266 141 8 6 11 3 8 5
MLB Averages .258 .324 .390 .714 .275

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1957 24 STL NL 3.9 0.4 285 0.9 4.5 -3.5 .90 0.2 0.8 7.1 0.7 0.90 2.6 8 9 24
1 Yr 3.9 0.4 285 0.9 4.5 -3.5 .90 0.2 0.8 7.1 0.7 0.90 2.6 8 9 24

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1957 24 STL NL 44 44 18 1 2 7 7 0 100% 9 2 42 10 24% 8 .899 8 9 24 11 2 31 22 22 19 12 23 11 4.5
1 Yr 44 44 18 1 2 7 7 0 100% 9 2 42 10 24% .899 8 9 24 11 2 31 22 22 19 12 23 11 4.5

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1957 24 STL NL 280 63% 2.5% 12.5% 10.0% 5.4% 25% 1.46 71% 72 5 7%
1 Yr 280 63% 2.5% 12.5% 10.0% 5.4% 25% 1.46 71% 72 5 7%
MLB Averages 53% 2.4% 12.9% 8.8% 6.7% 28% 0.99 77% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1957 24 STL NL 280 60 7 0 16 3 4 5 2 19 10 4 53% 3 0 0 117 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
1 Yr 280 60 7 0 16 3 4 5 2 19 10 4 53% 3 0 0 117 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
MLB Averages 51% 57%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1957 24 1 2 .333 3.31 44 0 18 0 0 7 65.1 60 29 24 7 28 5 35 4 0 0 280 120 1.347 8.3 1.0 3.9 4.8 1.25 120

Neutralized Pitching

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 W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1957 24 4 3 .571 3.41 66.0 63 28 25 7 29 35 4 1.394 8.6 4.0 4.8 1.21 1.0 44
1 Yr 4 3 .571 3.41 66.0 63 28 25 7 29 35 4 1.394 8.6 4.8 1.21 1.0 44

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