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| Player Report for #79 Merv Rettenmund | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| AB | 146 | | HR | 1 | | RBI | 9 | | AVG | .205 | | OPS | .566 |
| | Name: | Merv Rettenmund | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $500,000 | | Birthday: | 06-06-1944 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 152 Days | | Born in: | Flint (Michigan) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 152 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | None | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | RF | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1969, 11th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | Talent | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Left Field 9 (Arm: 5) | | Stealing Ability: | 8 | | Center Field 6 (Arm: 5) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 5 | | Right Field 10 (Arm: 5) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1969 | STL | Loss, 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ SF | Loss, 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1969 | @ SF | Win, 5-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1969 | @ DAL | Win, 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-23-1969 | @ DAL | Loss, 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1969 | @ DAL | Loss, 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | DAL | Loss, 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | DAL | Win, 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1969 | DAL | Loss, 4-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-1969 | @ BRO | Loss, 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | United League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 76 | 146 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 23 | .205 | .305 | .260 | .566 | .484 | .055 | -6.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 35 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 11.8 | 2.62 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 106 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .298 | .226 | .525 | | Versus Right | | 40 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .326 | .350 | .676 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .357 | .273 | .630 | | May | | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .556 | .500 | 1.056 | | June | | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | | July | | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | | August | | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .259 | .130 | .390 | | September | | 64 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .324 | .344 | .668 | | Career | | 146 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .305 | .260 | .566 | | Home | | 77 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .253 | .208 | .461 | | Road | | 69 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .357 | .319 | .676 | | Grass | | 146 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .305 | .260 | .566 | | Day | | 47 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .397 | .340 | .737 | | Night | | 99 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .257 | .222 | .479 | | Pinch Hitting | | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 | | Close/Late | | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .357 | .624 | | Inning 1-3 | | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .298 | .175 | .473 | | Inning 4-6 | | 46 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .358 | .304 | .663 | | Inning 7-9 | | 54 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .279 | .278 | .556 | | Extra Innings | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | | 0 Outs | | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .261 | .175 | .436 | | 1 Outs | | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .228 | .146 | .374 | | 2 Outs | | 58 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .406 | .414 | .820 | | Scoring Position | | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .400 | .259 | .659 | | Bases Empty | | 89 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .250 | .247 | .497 | | Runner on 1st | | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .361 | .300 | .661 | | Runner on 2nd | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .429 | .000 | .429 | | Runner on 3rd | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .444 | .844 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | | Bases Loaded | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Two Strikes | | 67 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .247 | .149 | .396 | | First Pitch | | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 | | Count 0-1 | | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | | Count 0-2 | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .467 | .867 | | Count 1-1 | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | | Count 1-2 | | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | | Count 2-0 | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | | Count 2-1 | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .900 | 1.400 | | Count 2-2 | | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .778 | .000 | .778 | | Full Count | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .591 | .250 | .841 | | Behind in Count | | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .068 | .068 | .068 | .136 | | Ahead in Count | | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .523 | .545 | 1.068 |
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| International League 1968 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 15 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | .167 | .300 | .238 | .538 | .410 | .071 | -2.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 15 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1.84 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .300 | .240 | .540 | | August | | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .300 | .235 | .535 | | Last Year | | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .300 | .238 | .538 | | Career | | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .300 | .238 | .538 | | Home | | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .250 | .240 | .490 | | Road | | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .364 | .235 | .599 | | Grass | | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .300 | .238 | .538 | | Day | | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .192 | .167 | .359 | | Night | | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .417 | .333 | .750 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1969 Chicago - UL | 24 | 76 | 146 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .205 | .305 | .260 | .566 | -6.5 | | Total UL | | 76 | 146 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .205 | .305 | .260 | .566 | -6.5 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1968 Kansas City - AAA | 23 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .300 | .238 | .538 | -2.9 | | Total IL | | 15 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .300 | .238 | .538 | -2.9 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1969 | Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 35th overall Pick) by the Chicago Colts. | | 04-01-1969 | Named the #49 prospect in the UL | | 04-06-1969 | Injured (fractured hand), out for one week. | |
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