Merritt Ranew

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: May 10, 1938 in Albany, GA us

Died: October 18, 2011 in Valdosta, GA

Buried: Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, GA

High School: Lee County HS (Leesburg, GA)

Debut: April 13, 1962 (Age 23-338d, 11,950th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1969 (Age 31-143d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Merritt Thomas Ranew

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

594

147

.247

RBI

OBP

.301

SLG

.352

OPS

.653

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1957	19	MLN-min	D-	55	254	225	36	57	15	2	4	40	6		19	45	.253	.323	.391	.714		88		5	3	2			MCK · NESL
1958	20	MLN-min	D,WRk	117	595	552	56	160	34	4	11	90	3	0	36	53	.290	.333	.375	.708		207		2	0	5			WVL,BRV · NYPL,FLIL
1959	21	MLN-min	B,A	130	554	491	72	147	32	5	6	59	1		55	75	.299	.367	.422	.789		207		0	4	4	8		CDR,JCK · IIIL,SALL
1960	22	MLN-min	B,A,AA	126	461	431	72	148	35	3	8	83	4	3	23	58	.343	.380	.494	.875		213		4	1	2	2		YAK,JCK,AUS · NORW,SALL,TL
1961	23	MLN-min	AAA	63	191	176	20	61	15	0	0	18	1		14	26	.347	.395	.432	.827		76		0	1	0	2		LOU · AA
1962	24	HOU-min	AAA	37	143	133	10	31	3	1	2	13	0		8	25	.233	.275	.316	.590		42		0	1	1	2		OKC · AA
1962	24	HOU	NL	71	239	218	26	51	6	8	4	24	2	2	14	43	.234	.287	.390	.677	86	85	2	3	2	2	5	2H
1963	25	CHC	NL	78	166	154	18	52	8	1	3	15	1	0	9	32	.338	.380	.461	.841	136	71	3	2	0	1	1	H2/3
1964	26	MLN-min	AAA	21	74	61	8	16	0	0	0	8	1	0	11	15	.262	.365	.262	.627		16		0	0	2			TTO · IL
1964	26	TOT	NL	25	53	50	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	9	.100	.151	.100	.251	-28	5	1	1	0	0	0	H2
1964	26	CHC	NL	16	36	33	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	6	.091	.167	.091	.258	-26	3	1	1	0	0	0	/2H
1964	26	MLN	NL	9	17	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	.118	.118	.118	.235	-34	2	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1965	27	CAL-min	AAA	28	101	94	11	27	4	0	3	21	0	0	6	19	.287	.337	.426	.762		40		1	0	0			SLE · PCL
1965	27	CAL	AL	41	102	91	12	19	4	0	1	10	0	0	7	22	.209	.260	.286	.546	57	26	3	0	2	2	0	2H

1966	28	CAL-min	AAA	25	103	99	16	28	8	0	4	21	0	0	3	21	.283	.301	.485	.786		48		0	0	1			SLE · PCL
1967	29	CAL-min	AAA	91	317	275	25	71	10	1	1	30	2	0	36	57	.258	.341	.313	.653		86		1	0	5			SLE · PCL
1968	30	NYY-min	AAA	43	120	103	12	21	1	0	1	8	2	0	16	23	.204	.317	.243	.559		25		1	0	0			SYR · IL
1969	31	MON-min	AAA	33	133	117	23	35	6	0	1	11	1	0	12	18	.299	.361	.376	.737		44		1	0	3			VAN · PCL
1969	31	SEP	AL	54	92	81	11	20	2	0	0	4	0	0	10	14	.247	.330	.272	.601	73	22	4	0	1	0	3	H2/75
1970	32	CAL-WSA-min	AAA	101	390	328	49	90	14	1	5	46	0	0	55	61	.274	.379	.369	.748		121		3	0	4			HAW,DEN · PCL,AA
1971	33	SDP-min	AAA	75	230	197	23	48	3	2	1	9	0	0	28	46	.244	.341	.294	.635		58		1	4	0			HAW · PCL
5 Yrs				269	652	594	68	147	20	9	8	54	3	3	42	120	.247	.301	.352	.653	83	209	13	6	5	5	9
162 Game Avg.				162	393	358	41	89	12	5	5	33	2	2	25	72	.247	.301	.352	.653	83	126	8	4	3	3	5

CHC (2 yrs)				94	202	187	18	55	8	1	3	16	1	0	11	38	.294	.342	.396	.737	107	74	4	3	0	1	1
CAL (1 yr)				41	102	91	12	19	4	0	1	10	0	0	7	22	.209	.260	.286	.546	57	26	3	0	2	2	0
MLN (1 yr)				9	17	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	.118	.118	.118	.235	-34	2	0	0	0	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				71	239	218	26	51	6	8	4	24	2	2	14	43	.234	.287	.390	.677	86	85	2	3	2	2	5
SEP (1 yr)				54	92	81	11	20	2	0	0	4	0	0	10	14	.247	.330	.272	.601	73	22	4	0	1	0	3

NL (3 yrs)				174	458	422	45	108	14	9	7	40	3	3	25	84	.256	.305	.382	.686	90	161	6	6	2	3	6
AL (2 yrs)				95	194	172	23	39	6	0	1	14	0	0	17	36	.227	.293	.279	.572	65	48	7	0	3	2	3

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