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Joe DiMaggio League
10-13-2079
John Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 13.09 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 2-5 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-12-1921
K 15 Drafted Round 25, Pick 396
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 33.0
WHIP 2.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val F 
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI-WAS
1
 2
12
0
0
0
2
 0
17.0
 34 28 25 2 11
7
2.65
13.24
1951 WAS
1
 3
15
0
0
0
0
 0
16.0
 25 23 23 0 12
8
2.31
12.94
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
2
 5
27
0
0
0
2
 0
33.0
 59 51 48 2 23
15
2.48
13.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01John Merritt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1951-05-25The Washington Rough Riders have waived John Merritt.
1951-05-04The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Dick Werrick to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent John Merritt to the minors.
1950-09-08The Washington Rough Riders have promoted John Merritt to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Dixie Smith to the minors.
1950-06-24The Washington Rough Riders have promoted Queenie Shirley to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent John Merritt to the minors.
1950-06-17The Washington Rough Riders have promoted John Merritt to the major league team. The Washington Rough Riders have sent Hersh Brown to the minors.
1950-04-24The Washington Rough Riders have acquired John Merritt from the waiver wire. The Washington Rough Riders have waived Cliff Reynolds.
1950-04-19The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have acquired Wally Nagy from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have waived John Merritt.
1950-04-03The Philadelphia Cheese Steaks have sent John Merritt down to the minors.