1B Armas Merikanto #20
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/01/2058
1B ARMAS MERIKANTO #20 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
123 457 110 23 1 19 52 54 117 .241 .323 .420 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 30
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 20 25 20
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 20 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/2058 KYV Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/30/2058 KYV Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2058 KYV Win, 8-2 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/28/2058 CRI Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/27/2058 CRI Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/26/2058 CRI Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/25/2058 @ BUC Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0
08/24/2058 @ BUC Loss, 0-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/2058 @ BUC Win, 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/2058 HEL Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rigid in his routines.
Birthday:05/04/2029
Born in:Vantaa, UUS
Nationality:Finnish
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000,000
Signed Through:2060 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:153 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 148 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2048, 24th Pick in Round 7
EUROPEAN LEAGUE BASEBALL 2058 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 123 457 110 23 1 19 52 54 54 117 .241 .323 .420 .743 .319 .179 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 122 518 3 2 0 15 1 3 192 43 0 0 0.0 61.1 4.51 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   134 42 10 1 4 15 22 17 23 1 0 0 .313 .388 .493 .881
Versus Right   323 68 13 0 15 37 32 37 94 2 1 3 .211 .296 .390 .686
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   26 4 2 0 1 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 .154 .154 .346 .500
Last Week   12 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 1 0 1 .083 .294 .167 .461
April   96 29 5 0 5 12 15 13 23 0 1 0 .302 .385 .510 .896
May   93 27 4 0 5 14 14 13 26 1 0 1 .290 .380 .495 .874
June   89 17 4 0 2 7 8 15 18 1 0 1 .191 .311 .303 .615
July   87 21 4 1 3 11 9 4 26 0 0 0 .241 .275 .414 .689
August   92 16 6 0 4 8 8 9 24 1 0 1 .174 .252 .370 .622
Spring Training   33 7 2 0 0 4 1 1 10 0 0 0 .212 .235 .273 .508
Career   1436 322 79 1 59 184 167 158 396 13 1 7 .224 .302 .404 .706
Home   226 55 7 0 12 28 29 20 59 0 0 1 .243 .308 .434 .741
Road   231 55 16 1 7 24 25 34 58 3 1 2 .238 .337 .407 .744
Grass   434 103 21 1 17 46 49 49 109 3 1 3 .237 .317 .408 .725
Turf   23 7 2 0 2 6 5 5 8 0 0 0 .304 .429 .652 1.081
Night   457 110 23 1 19 52 54 54 117 3 1 3 .241 .323 .420 .743
As Starter   456 110 23 1 19 52 54 54 117 3 1 3 .241 .324 .421 .745
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   103 22 3 0 6 11 12 9 24 2 0 1 .214 .278 .417 .696
Inning 1-3   161 34 7 1 5 15 18 17 55 0 0 2 .211 .294 .360 .655
Inning 4-6   153 44 12 0 6 22 18 20 28 1 1 0 .288 .368 .484 .851
Inning 7-9   133 27 4 0 6 12 14 16 33 2 0 1 .203 .289 .368 .658
Extra Innings   10 5 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .545 1.100 1.645
0 Outs   146 36 9 0 4 11 27 19 41 2 1 2 .247 .337 .390 .728
1 Outs   152 31 4 0 6 17 13 22 43 1 0 1 .204 .307 .349 .656
2 Outs   159 43 10 1 9 24 14 13 33 0 0 0 .270 .326 .516 .841
Scoring Position   104 22 5 1 2 29 10 13 29 3 1 0 .212 .292 .337 .628
Bases Empty   265 70 16 0 11 11 31 30 62 0 0 1 .264 .341 .449 .790
Runner on 1st   88 18 2 0 6 12 13 11 26 0 0 2 .205 .307 .432 .739
Runner on 2nd   39 11 1 1 1 10 3 4 12 0 1 0 .282 .349 .436 .785
Runner on 3rd   11 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .182 .286 .364 .649
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 2 0 0 1 4 2 4 8 0 0 0 .071 .188 .179 .366
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 2 2 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Two Strikes   251 39 9 0 3 18 13 27 117 1 0 2 .155 .242 .227 .469
First Pitch   58 15 3 0 4 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 .259 .283 .517 .801
Count 0-1   35 14 1 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .686 1.086
Count 0-2   35 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 23 0 0 0 .086 .086 .171 .257
Count 1-0   33 13 2 0 3 6 8 0 0 0 1 0 .394 .394 .727 1.121
Count 1-1   40 15 4 1 1 7 6 0 0 2 0 1 .375 .372 .600 .972
Count 1-2   81 8 1 0 0 6 2 0 47 0 0 2 .099 .120 .111 .232
Count 2-0   10 4 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .900 1.300
Count 2-1   18 5 1 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .667 .944
Count 2-2   85 15 4 0 1 5 4 0 36 0 0 0 .176 .176 .259 .435
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   11 5 1 0 2 4 5 15 0 0 0 0 .455 .769 1.091 1.860
Full Count   50 13 4 0 1 5 5 27 11 1 0 0 .260 .513 .400 .913
Behind in Count   151 25 2 0 4 14 7 0 70 0 0 2 .166 .176 .258 .435
Ahead in Count   73 27 6 0 8 16 24 25 0 0 1 0 .370 .531 .781 1.311
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   76 14 5 0 2 5 6 7 23 1 0 1 .184 .259 .329 .588
Batting 3rd   55 14 2 0 5 9 9 7 14 2 0 1 .255 .338 .564 .902
Batting 4th   95 24 6 1 3 11 11 7 25 0 0 0 .253 .304 .432 .736
Batting 5th   230 58 10 0 9 27 28 33 55 0 1 1 .252 .348 .413 .762
Low Leverage   198 51 12 0 9 15 21 17 45 0 0 1 .258 .319 .455 .774
Medium Leverage   173 42 8 1 6 21 24 28 47 0 1 2 .243 .355 .405 .759
High Leverage   84 15 3 0 3 15 8 7 25 3 0 0 .179 .234 .321 .555
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2051 Bucharest - ELB 22 19 46 5 0 0 2 5 2 4 0 0 13 0 0 .109 .180 .239 .419 18 16 -0.4
2053 Bucharest - ELB 24 119 386 81 24 0 13 39 52 48 1 2 98 0 0 .210 .297 .373 .671 91 91 0.1
2054 Bucharest - ELB 25 117 307 65 14 0 11 39 25 28 2 4 91 0 0 .212 .279 .365 .643 82 82 -0.4
2055 Bucharest - ELB 26 91 240 61 18 0 14 49 34 24 1 4 77 0 0 .254 .320 .504 .824 130 129 1.2
2058 Monaco - ELB 29 123 457 110 23 1 19 52 54 54 3 3 117 0 0 .241 .323 .420 .743 108 103 0.6
Total ELB 469 1436 322 79 1 59 184 167 158 7 13 396 0 0 .224 .302 .404 .706 99 97 1.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2046 Sofia HS - HS 17 39 159 56 16 0 7 32 24 16 0 1 32 0 1 .352 .409 .585 .994 160 164 1.2
2047 Sofia HS - HS 18 40 155 45 11 0 5 25 28 24 0 0 34 0 0 .290 .385 .458 .844 120 122 0.5
2048 Ivanjica - R 19 61 180 50 15 0 11 36 27 20 2 0 43 0 0 .278 .356 .544 .901 135 133 0.6
2049 Ivanjica - R 20 56 143 48 15 2 9 25 23 20 0 0 31 0 1 .336 .417 .657 1.075 182 184 1.8
2050 Loznica - A+ 21 86 317 86 25 1 18 49 40 40 1 3 74 0 0 .271 .352 .527 .879 143 138 2.1
2050 Kac - AA 21 48 174 48 9 1 11 33 25 20 1 1 41 1 0 .276 .352 .529 .881 141 143 0.7
2051 Kac - AA 22 46 165 48 13 0 4 20 24 28 0 2 29 0 0 .291 .390 .442 .832 133 134 0.7
2051 Celarevo - AAA 22 52 216 55 14 0 14 29 36 29 2 0 49 1 0 .255 .348 .514 .862 127 117 1.1
2052 Celarevo - AAA 23 91 318 82 20 0 17 49 52 44 2 1 71 0 0 .258 .351 .481 .832 125 117 1.2
2053 Celarevo - AAA 24 20 63 21 5 0 6 14 19 10 0 1 12 0 0 .333 .419 .698 1.117 196 205 0.8
2056 Celarevo - AAA 27 82 254 68 25 1 7 39 33 42 2 3 44 0 0 .268 .372 .457 .829 124 120 1.1
2057 Celarevo - AAA 28 86 267 82 26 2 12 36 36 34 1 0 59 0 0 .307 .387 .554 .942 155 153 2.4
Total EAAA 331 1118 308 90 3 56 167 176 159 7 5 235 1 0 .275 .368 .512 .879 136 131
Total EAA 94 339 96 22 1 15 53 49 48 1 3 70 1 0 .283 .371 .487 .858 137 139
Total EA+ 86 317 86 25 1 18 49 40 40 1 3 74 0 0 .271 .352 .527 .879 143 138
Total ER 117 323 98 30 2 20 61 50 40 2 0 74 0 1 .303 .384 .594 .978 156 156
Total EHS 79 314 101 27 0 12 57 52 40 0 1 66 0 1 .322 .397 .522 .919 140 143
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2054 Bucharest - ELB 25 5 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 .000 .188 .000 .188 -39 -31 -1.0
2055 Bucharest - ELB 26 8 17 3 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 5 0 0 .176 .333 .412 .745 111 115 -0.4
2056 Celarevo - EAAA 27 9 27 11 5 0 2 9 7 6 1 0 2 0 0 .407 .529 .815 1.344 257 256 0.3
2057 Celarevo - EAAA 28 4 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 357 390 -0.3
Total ELB 13 30 3 1 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 11 0 0 .100 .270 .233 .504 46 52
Total EAAA 13 31 13 5 0 3 10 8 6 1 0 3 0 0 .419 .526 .871 1.397 267 270
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2046 Sofia HS - HS 1B 39 39 270 34 41 307 3 .990 338.2 8.08 +1.6 1.012
2047 Sofia HS - HS 1B 12 12 86 5 13 91 0 1.000 103.0 7.95 +0.7 1.123
2048 Ivanjica - R 1B 15 14 111 5 9 118 2 .983 118.0 8.85 -0.8 .918
2049 Ivanjica - R 1B 36 33 211 21 19 233 1 .996 264.0 7.91 +1.2 .999
2050 Kac - AA 1B 5 5 35 3 1 39 1 .974 42.0 8.14 -0.4 .891
2050 Loznica - A+ 1B 84 84 692 40 70 735 3 .996 749.0 8.80 +1.2 1.021
2051 Bucharest - MLB 1B 7 7 47 2 5 49 0 1.000 57.0 7.74 -0.0 1.021
2051 Celarevo - AAA 1B 41 41 305 19 27 325 1 .997 365.2 7.97 +2.6 1.119
2051 Kac - AA 1B 39 39 301 17 28 320 2 .994 344.0 8.32 +1.0 1.018
2052 Celarevo - AAA 1B 37 36 268 17 21 288 3 .990 309.2 8.28 +0.4 .992
2053 Bucharest - MLB C 1 1 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
2053 Bucharest - MLB 1B 41 39 332 19 36 351 0 1.000 346.1 9.12 +0.6 1.026
2053 Celarevo - AAA 1B 8 8 71 1 6 72 0 1.000 69.0 9.39 +0.0 1.021
2054 Bucharest - MLB 1B 28 20 151 12 10 163 0 1.000 192.2 7.61 -0.0 .992
2055 Bucharest - MLB 1B 29 19 154 7 14 162 1 .994 185.1 7.82 +0.6 1.020
2056 Celarevo - AAA 1B 32 28 217 17 20 234 0 1.000 253.1 8.31 +1.4 1.082
2057 Celarevo - AAA 1B 29 21 196 17 15 213 0 1.000 215.1 8.90 +1.2 1.032
2057 Celarevo - AAA 2B 5 3 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 29.0 2.79 +0.1 1.005
2058 Monaco - MLB 1B 43 43 338 10 20 349 1 .997 380.0 8.24 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL C 1 1 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 525 488 3785 246 355 4049 18 .996 4333.0 8.37 +11.4 1.024
TOTAL 2B 5 3 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 29.0 2.79 +0.1 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2045 Joined the Sofia HS Salmon Kings.
02/19/2045 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sofia HS Salmon Kings development complex.
01/01/2046 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 45 (85); Eye: 40 (60).
01/01/2047 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (60).
03/01/2047 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Sofia HS Salmon Kings development complex.
01/01/2048 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
01/28/2048 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Sofia HS Salmon Kings development complex.
06/01/2048 Released by the Sofia HS Salmon Kings.
06/01/2048 Drafted in the 2048 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 24, 168th overall pick) by the Bucharest Crew.
01/01/2049 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
08/16/2049 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2050 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
05/11/2050 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/2050 Wins the EA+ SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2051 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/23/2051 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2052 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
11/20/2052 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2053 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
12/01/2053 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2054 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
11/30/2054 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2055 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
11/01/2055 Wins the 2055 Cup Series with the Bucharest Crew.
11/06/2055 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000 with the Bucharest Crew organization.
01/01/2056 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
10/05/2056 Wins the 2056 World Series MVP Award.
10/06/2056 Wins the 2056 ELB Triple A World Series with the Celarevo Thunderbolts!
11/26/2056 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,662,000.
01/01/2057 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
09/10/2057 Wins the EAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
11/21/2057 Became a free agent.
12/24/2057 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $32,000,000 with the Monaco Mashers organization.
01/01/2058 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
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