Merritt Ranew

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: May 10, 1938 in Albany, GA us

Died: October 18, 2011 in Valdosta, GA

Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, GA

High School: Lee County HS (Leesburg, GA)

Last Game: September 30, 1969 (Age 31-143d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Merritt Thomas Ranew

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

594

147

.248

RBI

OBP

.301

SLG

.352

OPS

.653

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1957	19	-0.3	McCook	NESL	D-	MLN	55	254	225	36	57	15	2	4	40	6		19	45	.253	.323	.391	.714	88		5	3	2
1958	20	-1.2	Wellsville	NYPL	D	MLN	117	510	467	56	135	34	4	10	79	3	0	36	53	.289	.339	.443	.783	207		2	0	5
1958	20		Braves	FLIL	WRk	MLN			85		25			1	11					.294
1959	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	MLN	130	554	491	72	147	32	5	6	59	1		55	75	.299	.367	.422	.789	207		0	4	4	8
1959	21	-3.4	Jacksonville	SALL	A	MLN	39	145	127	14	29	5	2	2	15	0		14	24	.228	.303	.347	.649	44		0	3	1	5
1959	21	-2.1	Cedar Rapids	IIIL	B	MLN	91	409	364	58	118	27	3	4	44	1		41	51	.324	.390	.448	.838	163		0	1	3	3
1960	22		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-A-AA	MLN	126	461	431	72	148	35	3	8	83	4	3	23	58	.343		.494		213		4	1	2	2
1960	22	-3.0	Austin	TL	AA	MLN	5		13	3	5	1	0	0	3					.385		.462		6
1960	22	-1.9	Jacksonville	SALL	A	MLN	19	58	53	8	10	4	1	0	9	1		3	15	.189	.224	.302	.526	16		0	0	2	2
1960	22	-1.2	Yakima	NORW	B	MLN	102	390	365	61	133	30	2	8	71	3	3	20	43	.364	.404	.523	.927	191		4	1	0
1961	23	-3.0	Louisville	AA	AAA	MLN	63	191	176	20	61	15	0	0	18	1		14	26	.347	.395	.432	.827	76		0	1	0	2
1962	24	-2.1	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	HOU	37	143	133	10	31	3	1	2	13	0		8	25	.233	.275	.316	.590	42		0	1	1	2
1962	24	-4.0	HOU	NL	Maj	HOU	71	239	218	26	51	6	8	4	24	2	2	14	43	.234	.287	.390	.677	85	2	3	2	2	5
1963	25	-2.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	78	166	154	18	52	8	1	3	15	1	0	9	32	.338	.380	.461	.841	71	3	2	0	1	1
1964	26		2 Teams	NL	Maj	MLN-CHC	25	53	50	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	9	.100	.151	.100	.251	5	1	1	0	0	0
1964	26	-0.5	Toronto	IL	AAA	MLN	21	74	61	8	16	0	0	0	8	1	0	11	15	.262	.365	.262	.627	16		0	0	2
1964	26	-1.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	16	36	33	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	.091	.167	.091	.258	3	1	1	0	0	0
1964	26	-1.3	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	9	17	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	.118	.118	.118	.235	2	0	0	0	0	0
1965	27	1.4	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	28	101	94	11	27	4	0	3	21	0	0	6	19	.287	.337	.426	.762	40		1	0	0
1965	27	-0.3	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	41	102	91	12	19	4	0	1	10	0	0	7	22	.209	.260	.286	.546	26	3	0	2	2	0
1966	28	2.0	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	25	103	99	16	28	8	0	4	21	0	0	3	21	.283	.301	.485	.786	48		0	0	1
1967	29	2.5	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	91	317	275	25	71	10	1	1	30	2	0	36	57	.258	.341	.313	.653	86		1	0	5
1968	30	4.3	Syracuse	IL	AAA	NYY	43	120	103	12	21	1	0	1	8	2	0	16	23	.204	.317	.243	.559	25		1	0	0
1969	31	5.4	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	MON	33	133	117	23	35	6	0	1	11	1	0	12	18	.299	.361	.376	.737	44		1	0	3
1969	31	3.7	SEP	AL	Maj	SEP	54	92	81	11	20	2	0	0	4	0	0	10	14	.247	.330	.272	.601	22	4	0	1	0	3
1970	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	WSA	101	390	328	49	90	14	1	5	46	0	0	55	61	.274	.380	.369	.748	121		3	0	4
1970	32	7.0	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	CAL	95	368	309	49	86	14	1	5	45	0	0	53	54	.278	.386	.379	.765	117		3	0	3
1970	32	6.5	Denver	AA	AAA	WSA	6	22	19	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	7	.211	.273	.211	.483	4		0	0	1
1971	33	7.3	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	SDP	75	230	197	23	48	3	2	1	9	0	0	28	46	.244	.341	.294	.635	58		1	4	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		269	652	594	68	147	20	9	8	54	3	3	42	120	.248	.301	.352	.653	209	13	6	5	5	9
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		945	3581	3197	433	915	180	19	46	446	21	3	322	542	.286		.398		1271		19	14	29	14
Other (1 season)					Other			85	85		25			1	11					.294
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1214	4318	3876	501	1087	200	28	55	511	24	6	364	662	.280				1480		25	19	34	23

AAA (10 seasons)					Minors		517	1802	1583	197	428	64	5	18	185	7	0	189	311	.270	.348	.351	.699	556		8	6	16	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		5	13	13	3	5	1	0	0	3					.385		.462		6
A (2 seasons)					Minors		58	203	180	22	39	9	3	2	24	1		17	39	.217	.280	.333	.613	60		0	3	3	7
B (2 seasons)					Minors		193	799	729	119	251	57	5	12	115	4	3	61	94	.344	.397	.486	.882	354		4	2	3	3
D- (1 season)					Minors		55	254	225	36	57	15	2	4	40	6		19	45	.253	.323	.391	.714	88		5	3	2
D (1 season)					Minors		117	510	467	56	135	34	4	10	79	3	0	36	53	.289	.339	.443	.783	207		2	0	5