2B Merrill Hanford #26
Allenton Hops (PHI) MBL
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/16/1917
BNN Index | MBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B MERRILL HANFORD #26 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
29 28 8 3 1 0 4 2 1 .286 .355 .464 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 55
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 40 40 40 45
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 55 60 55 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 40 30
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/13/1917 @ NOR Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1917 ALB Loss, 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/07/1917 @ SHC Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1917 @ SHC Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1917 @ SHC Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/1917 PGH Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1917 PGH Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1917 PGH Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1917 @ GET Win, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1917 NOR Win, 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rigid in his routines.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Loyalty
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/02/1898
Born in:Danvers, MA
Nationality:American
Height:185 cm
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1916, 4th Pick in Round 6
MADIGAN LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 29 28 8 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 .286 .355 .464 .819 .392 .179 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 31 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 4 0 1 0.0 4.5 5.27 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Versus Right   21 5 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 .238 .333 .429 .762
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
April   7 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
May   11 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
June   9 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .222 .300 .556 .856
July   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   24 8 2 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 .333 .429 .417 .845
Career   52 16 5 1 0 4 5 5 1 0 3 2 .308 .390 .442 .832
Home   15 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 .267 .353 .400 .753
Road   13 4 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .357 .538 .896
Grass   28 8 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .286 .355 .464 .819
Day   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Night   17 6 2 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .353 .421 .588 1.009
As Starter   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
As Reliever / Substitution   21 6 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .286 .375 .476 .851
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
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
1913 Appalachia Academy - HS 15 56 210 73 11 7 1 21 33 25 2 1 5 30 12 .348 .420 .481 .901 167 164 3.2
1914 Appalachia Academy - HS 16 59 206 53 11 6 0 22 31 16 3 3 7 24 9 .257 .316 .369 .685 111 112 1.7
1915 Appalachia Academy - HS 17 57 207 50 4 10 0 16 28 21 5 1 14 16 16 .242 .325 .357 .682 118 120 1.0
1916 Appalachia Academy - HS 18 56 226 81 7 9 0 17 26 13 1 0 11 25 22 .358 .396 .469 .865 183 205 3.1
1916 Allenton - AA 18 15 24 8 2 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 4 1 .333 .429 .417 .845 182 205 0.5
1917 Allenton - AA 19 29 28 8 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 .286 .355 .464 .819 154 164 0.5
Total LBAL 228 849 257 33 32 1 76 118 75 11 5 37 95 59 .303 .365 .420 .785 145 151
Total MBL 44 52 16 5 1 0 4 5 5 2 0 1 4 2 .308 .390 .442 .832 167 184
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Allenton - AA 2B 15 2 18 19 3 40 3 .925 45.1 7.35 +1.4 1.192
1917 Allenton - AA SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 -0.1 1.081
TOTAL 2B 15 2 18 19 3 40 3 .925 45.1 7.35 +1.4 1.192
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 -0.1 1.081
PLAYER HISTORY
02/08/1913 Joined the Appalachia Academy Reds.
06/09/1913 Wins the 1913 LBAL SL2 Academy Batter Award at SS.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
05/26/1914 Injured on 05/22/1914, diagnosed with a strained calf muscle, will miss 3 weeks.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
09/04/1915 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Appalachia Academy Reds development complex.
09/25/1915 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Appalachia Academy Reds development complex.
12/13/1915 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Appalachia Academy Reds development complex.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
03/20/1916 Wins the LBAL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
05/26/1916 Wins the 1916 Legacy Baseball Academy League Academy League Championship Series with the Appalachia Academy Reds!
06/05/1916 Wins the 1916 LBAL SL2 Academy Batter Award at 2B.
06/07/1916 Wins the 1916 LBAL SL2 Academy Champion Award.
07/10/1916 Released by the Appalachia Academy Reds.
07/10/1916 Drafted in the 1916 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 84th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Brewers.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
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