C Joe Merritt #13
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 40 POT: 40
C JOE MERRITT #13 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 40 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 20
Errors: - 25 30
Arm: 50 35 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Merritt has very little loyalty and has trouble keeping up.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Intelligence
Birthday:12/21/1985
Born in:Elon College, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 43 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 29 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2004, 22nd Pick in Round 5
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
2010 St. Louis - SKY 24 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 170 181 0.0
2011 St. Louis - SKY 25 6 21 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .190 .227 .190 .418 11 9 -0.2
Total SKY 8 23 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .217 .250 .217 .467 24 24 -0.1
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
2004 Total - 18 25 105 46 13 2 5 30 42 13 2 2 9 1 1 .438 .500 .743 1.243 100 100 2.1
2004 St. Louis (GCL) - R 18 12 38 7 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 12 0 0 .184 .205 .211 .416 33 15 -0.1
2005 St. Louis (GCL) - R 19 38 129 38 16 1 1 19 14 13 2 3 30 0 0 .295 .361 .457 .818 141 144 1.2
2006 St. Louis (GCL) - R 20 47 151 42 15 0 3 29 26 15 4 1 35 0 0 .278 .357 .437 .794 136 144 1.0
2007 Johnson City - R+ 21 34 79 35 8 2 1 12 16 19 0 0 14 0 0 .443 .551 .633 1.184 244 240 1.6
2008 Peoria - A 22 76 256 65 21 0 3 36 35 30 2 3 72 0 0 .254 .333 .371 .704 101 97 1.4
2009 Springfield - AA 23 46 142 39 6 0 8 32 21 23 1 2 41 0 0 .275 .375 .486 .861 143 148 1.8
2009 Memphis - AAA 23 10 28 5 4 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 .179 .172 .321 .494 34 17 -0.2
2010 Memphis - AAA 24 87 266 66 12 1 6 31 28 22 4 1 77 0 0 .248 .314 .368 .682 91 89 1.1
2011 Memphis - AAA 25 66 227 54 12 0 8 26 35 26 4 0 70 0 0 .238 .327 .396 .723 96 95 1.2
Total AAA 163 521 125 28 1 14 62 64 48 8 2 155 0 0 .240 .313 .378 .691 90 88
Total AA 46 142 39 6 0 8 32 21 23 1 2 41 0 0 .275 .375 .486 .861 143 148
Total A 76 256 65 21 0 3 36 35 30 2 3 72 0 0 .254 .333 .371 .704 101 97
Total R+ 34 79 35 8 2 1 12 16 19 0 0 14 0 0 .443 .551 .633 1.184 244 240
Total R 97 318 87 32 1 4 51 41 29 6 4 77 0 0 .274 .342 .418 .760 127 130
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 St. Louis (GCL) - R C 11 11 93 3 0 97 1 .990 93.0 9.29 -0.1 1.129 0 6 1 16.7
2005 St. Louis (GCL) - R C 17 17 122 3 0 127 2 .984 141.0 7.98 +0.2 .417 0 5 1 20.0
2007 Johnson City - R+ C 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2008 Peoria - A C 74 72 647 38 7 689 4 .994 646.0 9.54 +0.1 .908 5 46 14 30.4
2009 Memphis - AAA C 9 8 57 1 0 58 0 1.000 65.2 7.95 -0.4 .000 0 3 0 0.0
2009 Springfield - AA C 46 41 343 28 0 374 3 .992 364.2 9.16 +1.3 .986 3 26 11 42.3
2010 Memphis - AAA C 86 75 546 29 4 579 4 .993 673.2 7.68 +0.5 .995 2 38 9 23.7
2011 St. Louis - MLB C 6 6 31 2 0 33 0 1.000 54.0 5.50 -0.2 1.129 0 5 0 0.0
2011 Memphis - AAA C 66 66 453 36 3 491 2 .996 582.2 7.55 +0.1 .919 3 39 12 30.8
TOTAL C 317 296 2296 140 14 2452 16 .993 2622.2 8.36 +1.5 .908 13 168 48 28.6
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2004 Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 22, 168th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals, out of high school (Mascenic Regional; New Ipswich, NH).
06/11/2004 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $100.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
10/05/2006 Injured (Dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
11/28/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/10/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Triple A All-Star Game.
06/29/2011 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
02/20/2012 Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/08/2012 Retired from professional baseball.
Friday, July 2nd , 2021 - OOTP Baseball 22.7 Build 61