Jim Merritt
1965–1975 · bats L / throws L · Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, NLS, Texas Rangers
298G
.141AVG
.198OBP
.196SLG
56H
4HR
20RBI
0SB
81–86W–L
1,483IP
932K
3.65ERA
192GS
7SV
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 462 | 397 | 21 | 56 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 78 | .141 | .198 | .196 | .394 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,483.0 | 297 | 192 | 56 | 81 | 86 | 7 | 1,468 | 657 | 602 | 160 | 322 | 932 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 1.207 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1966-07-01 to 1966-07-17
3longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 13 strikeouts | 1970-08-13 | 1 in 861 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 13 innings pitched | 1967-07-26 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 8 walks allowed | 1969-06-15 | 1 in 511 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 151 | 216 | 32 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 78 | .170 | .204 | .207 |
| Away | 147 | 246 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 100 | .115 | .163 | .187 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 38 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | .156 | .204 | .178 |
| May | 51 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | .101 | .132 | .116 |
| June | 44 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | .193 | .209 | .281 |
| July | 48 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 31 | .169 | .195 | .286 |
| August | 64 | 118 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 41 | .139 | .220 | .198 |
| September | 52 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | .083 | .100 | .083 |
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| new-york-yankees | 23 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .054 | .122 | .081 |
| california-angels | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .111 | .105 | .167 |
| chicago-white-sox | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .105 | .136 | .105 |
| baltimore-orioles | 19 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | .200 | .290 | .240 |
| detroit-tigers | 18 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .200 | .217 | .250 |
| cleveland-guardians | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .050 | .160 | .050 |
| washington-senators-1961-71 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .067 | .143 | .067 |
| boston-red-sox | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .267 | .312 | .333 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Minnesota Twins | 16 | 22 | 3 | – | 3 | – | .136 | 76 | 61 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 31 | 39 | 4 | – | 1 | – | .103 | 144 | 124 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 37 | 74 | 10 | – | 2 | – | .135 | 227 | 161 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 38 | 71 | 10 | – | 1 | – | .141 | 238 | 181 |
| 1969 |  Cincinnati Reds | 42 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 5 | – | .143 | 251 | 144 |
| 1970 | Cincinnati Reds | 35 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 6 | – | .169 | 234 | 136 |
| 1971 | Cincinnati Reds | 29 | 29 | 4 | – | 2 | – | .138 | 107 | 38 |
| 1972 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 8 | 4 |
| 1973 |  Texas Rangers | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 160 | 65 |
| 1974 | Texas Rangers | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 18 |
| 1975 | Texas Rangers | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |