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Jack Merson
John Warren Merson
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 17, 1922 in Elk Ridge, MD
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1951
Final Game: April 24, 1953
Died: April 28, 2000 in Elk Ridge, MD
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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
1951 29 PIT NL 13 52 50 6 18 2 2 1 14 0 0 1 7 .360 .373 .540 .913 139 27 0 0 1 4
1952 30 PIT NL 111 424 398 41 98 20 2 5 38 1 1 22 38 .246 .287 .344 .632 73 137 11 1 3 45
1953 31 BOS AL 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /4
3 Seasons 125 480 452 47 116 22 4 6 52 1 1 23 45 .257 .294 .363 .657 79 164 11 1 4
162 Game Avg. 162 622 586 61 150 29 5 8 67 1 1 30 58 .257 .294 .363 .657 79 213 14 1 5
PIT (2 yrs) 124 476 448 47 116 22 4 6 52 1 1 23 45 .259 .297 .366 .663 81 164 11 1 4
BOS (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 124 476 448 47 116 22 4 6 52 1 1 23 45 .259 .297 .366 .663 81 164 11 1 4
AL (1 yr) 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1951 PIT NL 29 2B 13 77 30 46 1 7 .987 5.85 .975 5.05
1952 PIT NL 30 2B 81 413 190 214 9 59 .978 4.99 .975 4.96
1952 PIT NL 30 3B 27 85 30 52 3 3 .965 3.04 .953 2.92
1953 BOS AL 31 2B 1 8 3 4 1 0 .875 7.00 .975 5.10
3 Seasons 2B 95 498 223 264 11 66 .978 5.13 .975 4.97
1 Season 3B 27 85 30 52 3 3 .965 3.04 .953 2.92
3 Seasons TOT 122 583 253 316 14 69 .976 4.66 .948 4.52

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3529), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Transactions

Before 1940 Season: Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent.

Before 1941 Season: Released by the Washington Senators.

Before 1947 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 1, 1952: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

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