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Merritt Ranew
Merritt Thomas Ranew
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 10, 1938 in Albany, GA
Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1957. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1962
Final Game: September 30, 1969
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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
1962 24 HOU NL 71 239 218 26 51 6 8 4 24 2 2 14 43 .234 .287 .390 .677 86 85 2 3 2 2 5 2
1963 25 CHC NL 78 166 154 18 52 8 1 3 15 1 0 9 32 .338 .380 .461 .841 136 71 3 2 0 1 1 2/3
1964 26 TOT NL 25 53 50 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9 .100 .151 .100 .251 -28 5 1 1 0 0 0 2
1964 26 CHC NL 16 36 33 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 .091 .167 .091 .258 -26 3 1 1 0 0 0 /2
1964 26 MLN NL 9 17 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .118 .118 .118 .235 -34 2 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1965 27 CAL AL 41 102 91 12 19 4 0 1 10 0 0 7 22 .209 .260 .286 .546 57 26 3 0 2 2 0 2
1969 31 SEP AL 54 92 81 11 20 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 14 .247 .330 .272 .601 73 22 4 0 1 0 3 2/75
5 Seasons 269 652 594 68 147 20 9 8 54 3 3 42 120 .247 .301 .352 .653 83 209 13 6 5 5 9
162 Game Avg. 162 393 358 41 89 12 5 5 33 2 2 25 72 .247 .301 .352 .653 83 126 8 4 3 3 5
CHC (2 yrs) 94 202 187 18 55 8 1 3 16 1 0 11 38 .294 .342 .396 .737 107 74 4 3 0 1 1
MLN (1 yr) 9 17 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .118 .118 .118 .235 -34 2 0 0 0 0 0
CAL (1 yr) 41 102 91 12 19 4 0 1 10 0 0 7 22 .209 .260 .286 .546 57 26 3 0 2 2 0
HOU (1 yr) 71 239 218 26 51 6 8 4 24 2 2 14 43 .234 .287 .390 .677 86 85 2 3 2 2 5
SEP (1 yr) 54 92 81 11 20 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 14 .247 .330 .272 .601 73 22 4 0 1 0 3
NL (3 yrs) 174 458 422 45 108 14 9 7 40 3 3 25 84 .256 .305 .382 .686 90 161 6 6 2 3 6
AL (2 yrs) 95 194 172 23 39 6 0 1 14 0 0 17 36 .227 .293 .279 .572 65 48 7 0 3 2 3

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1962 HOU NL 24 C 58 51 473.2 400 357 35 8 1 .980 -8.0 -20.3 -8 7.45 6.76 .987 6.72 5.50 14 24 43 12 22%
1963 CHC NL 25 C 37 23 227.2 153 138 12 3 4 .980 -2.0 -10.5 -2 5.93 4.05 .986 7.07 6.02 7 5 11 5 31%
1963 CHC NL 25 1B 9 8 68.2 82 75 7 0 10 1.000 -0.6 -10.5 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0 10.75 9.11 .989 9.82 8.36
1964 TOT NL 26 C 12 10 92.0 63 53 10 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 6.16 5.25 .987 6.81 5.91 1 6 8 5 38%
1964 CHC NL 26 C 9 7 69.0 50 42 8 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -17.4 -1 6.52 5.56 .988 6.81 5.91 1 4 8 3 27%
1964 MLN NL 26 C 3 3 23.0 13 11 2 0 0 1.000 1.0 52.2 1 5.09 4.33 .985 6.81 5.90 0 2 0 2 100%
1965 CAL AL 27 C 24 19 167.0 86 78 7 1 1 .988 1.0 7.2 1 4.58 3.54 .988 6.96 5.67 3 4 4 5 56%
1969 SEP AL 31 C 13 9 87.1 65 60 3 2 2 .969 -2.0 -27.5 -2 6.49 4.85 .988 6.65 5.59 3 3 6 0 0%
1969 SEP AL 31 LF 3 3 23.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -31.3 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.78 0.67 1.000 2.00 1.60
1969 SEP AL 31 OF 3 3 23.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -31.3 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.78 0.67 1.000 2.11 1.83
1969 SEP AL 31 3B 1 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -30.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 3.15 2.70
5 Seasons C 144 112 1047.2 767 686 67 14 8 .982 -11.0 -12.6 -11 6.47 5.23 .987 6.84 5.70 28 42 72 27 27%
1 Season 1B 9 8 68.2 82 75 7 0 10 1.000 -0.6 -10.5 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 0 10.75 9.11 .989 9.82 8.36
1 Season LF 3 3 23.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -31.3 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.78 0.67 1.000 2.00 1.60
1 Season OF 3 3 23.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -31.3 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.78 0.67 1.000 2.11 1.83
1 Season 3B 1 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -30.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 3.15 2.70
5 Seasons TOT 157 124 1147.1 852 763 75 14 18 .984 -12.4 -13.0 -1.4 -1.2 -0.1 0 0 -11 6.57 5.34 .971 6.89 5.76 28 42 72 27 27%

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Transactions

Before 1957 Season: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent.

October 10, 1961: Drafted by the Houston Colt .45's from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 expansion draft.

March 28, 1963: Traded by the Houston Colt .45's with Hal Haydel and Dick LeMay to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Gerard and Danny Murphy.

June 8, 1964: Sent by the Chicago Cubs to the Milwaukee Braves to complete an earlier deal made on June 3, 1964. The Chicago Cubs sent a player to be named later and $40,000 to the Milwaukee Braves for a player to be named later and Len Gabrielson. The Chicago Cubs sent Merritt Ranew (June 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

Before 1965 Season: Sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

May 13, 1965: Purchased by the California Angels from the San Francisco Giants.

Before 1968 Season: Sent from the California Angels to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

Before 1969 Season: Sent from the New York Yankees to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.

November, 1969: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Washington Senators for Frank Coggins.

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