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| Player Report for #66 Jim Merritt | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 17-11 | | ERA | 2.82 | | IP | 258.1 | | BB | 29 | | K | 245 |
| | Name: | Jim Merritt | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $495,102 | | Birthday: | 12-09-1943 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | 5 Years, None | | Born in: | Altadena (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 180 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, None | | Weight: | 176 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Slightly Tired | Drafted | 1964, 2nd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Very Popular (Well Known) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 2 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 9 | IF Arm: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 8 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 8 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 4 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 10 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 6 | 7 | 9 | 93-95 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker, Splitter, Circle-Change | | Endurance: | 9 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 66 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1969 | ATL | Win, 6-2 | X | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1969 | KCR | Win, 5-0 | X | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | MIN | Win, 6-3 | X | 9.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1969 | BOS | Win, 5-0 | X | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1969 | BAL | Loss, 0-1 | X | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-04-1969 | NYA | Win, 6-1 | X | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1969 | OAK | Win, 6-0 | X | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-24-1969 | CHA | Loss, 1-5 | X | 5.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-18-1969 | @ KCR | Win, 6-4 | X | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1969 | WS2 | Loss, 0-5 | X | 7.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Loss | | | | | | | |
| Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 33 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2.82 | 258.1 | 238 | 92 | 81 | 27 | 29 | 245 | 11 | 33.3 | 5 | 21 | 63.6 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.34 | 8.29 | 8.54 | 1.01 | 2.56 | 1.03 | 56.2 | .291 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 289 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .246 | .339 | .585 | | | | | vs. RHB | 708 | 174 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 67 | 19 | 167 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .246 | .266 | .364 | .631 | | | |
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| Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | | | April | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.96 | 38.2 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 27 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.59 | 39.2 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 35 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 39.2 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 35 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.73 | 41.0 | 54 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 41 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.59 | 47.2 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 55 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 | 43.1 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 | | | October | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 20.0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | | | Last Year | 33 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2.88 | 228.1 | 197 | 77 | 73 | 23 | 40 | 236 | | | 2 Years Ago | 33 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 | 224.2 | 208 | 83 | 80 | 19 | 41 | 208 | | | Career | 149 | 149 | 76 | 40 | 0 | 3.02 | 1044.2 | 954 | 386 | 350 | 97 | 201 | 990 | | | Home | 19 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 | 147.2 | 135 | 52 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 158 | | | Road | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3.09 | 110.2 | 103 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 21 | 87 | | | Grass | 33 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2.82 | 258.1 | 238 | 92 | 81 | 27 | 29 | 245 | | | Day | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.08 | 108.1 | 90 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 104 | | | Night | 20 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3.36 | 150.0 | 148 | 65 | 56 | 15 | 19 | 141 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1966 California - ORB2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | 14.1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 | .286 | 0.0 | | Total ORB2 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | 14.1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 | .286 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 12-15-1964 | Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the California Angels. | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 7 (5). | | 04-12-1965 | Named the #10 prospect in the ORB2 | | 11-16-1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,774 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 8 (5). | | 05-01-1966 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 05-12-1966 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 05-22-1966 | Injured (torn rotator cuff muscle), out for 2-3 months. | | 11-11-1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,241 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 9 (5). | | 05-01-1967 | Wins the ORB2 AL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 07-01-1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game. | | 10-23-1967 | Wins the 1967 ORB2 AL Walter Johnson Award. | | 11-12-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $306,612 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 9 (5). | | 05-18-1968 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 06-02-1968 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 08-19-1968 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 09-28-1968 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago (A) White Sox with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 11-08-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $495,102 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 9 (5). | | 05-21-1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 06-06-1969 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 08-07-1969 | Strikes out 17 against the Detroit Tigers. | | 08-29-1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 09-14-1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 09-25-1969 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1965 | 34 | 10 | | 1967 | 33 | 7 |
| | Year | W | Rank | | 1967 | 22 | 1 | | 1969 | 17 | 8 |
| | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1967 | .846 | 1 | | 1968 | .700 | 3 |
| | Year | IP | Rank | | 1965 | 219.1 | 10 | | 1967 | 224.2 | 8 | | 1968 | 228.1 | 9 | | 1969 | 258.1 | 8 |
| | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1965 | 182 | 5 | | 1967 | 208 | 2 | | 1968 | 236 | 1 | | 1969 | 245 | 2 |
| | | Year | ERA | Rank | | 1967 | 3.20 | 7 | | 1968 | 2.88 | 5 | | 1969 | 2.82 | 4 |
| | Year | WHIP | Rank | | 1967 | 1.11 | 4 | | 1968 | 1.04 | 1 | | 1969 | 1.03 | 2 |
| | Year | K/BB | Rank | | 1965 | 2.56 | 4 | | 1967 | 5.07 | 1 | | 1968 | 5.90 | 1 | | 1969 | 8.45 | 1 |
| | Year | RA/9 | Rank | | 1967 | 10.05 | 3 | | 1968 | 9.38 | 1 | | 1969 | 9.34 | 2 |
| | | Year | H/9 | Rank | | 1967 | 8.33 | 10 | | 1968 | 7.76 | 6 |
| | Year | BB/9 | Rank | | 1967 | 1.64 | 1 | | 1968 | 1.58 | 1 | | 1969 | 1.01 | 1 |
| | Year | K/9 | Rank | | 1965 | 7.47 | 5 | | 1967 | 8.33 | 1 | | 1968 | 9.30 | 1 | | 1969 | 8.54 | 3 |
| | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1967 | 44.6 | 8 | | 1968 | 54.1 | 5 | | 1969 | 56.2 | 4 |
| | Year | QS | Rank | | 1965 | 20 | 7 | | 1967 | 23 | 4 | | 1968 | 21 | 7 |
| | Year | QSP | Rank | | 1967 | .697 | 5 | | 1968 | .636 | 8 | | 1969 | .636 | 7 |
| | Year | CG | Rank | | 1966 | 3 | 5 | | 1967 | 3 | 8 | | 1968 | 5 | 6 | | 1969 | 11 | 3 |
| | Year | CGP | Rank | | 1967 | .091 | 9 | | 1968 | .152 | 6 | | 1969 | .333 | 3 |
| | Year | SHO | Rank | | 1966 | 2 | 1 | | 1968 | 4 | 1 | | 1969 | 5 | 1 |
| | Year | GB% | Rank | | 1965 | 0.65 | 7 | | 1967 | 0.63 | 7 | | 1968 | 0.67 | 5 | | 1969 | 0.64 | 6 |
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