Merritt Ranew

Full Name: Merritt Thomas Ranew
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: May 10, 1938 in Albany, Georgia
College: None
Major League Debut: April 13, 1962
Final MLB Game: September 30, 1969
Died:

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CAREER BATTING STATISTICS
 BATTING
YEAR TEAM LG AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG
1962
1963
1964
1964
1965
1969
 Hou
ChC
ChC
Mil
Cal
Sea
 NL
NL
NL
NL
AL
AL
 .234
.338
.091
.118
.209
.247
 71
78
16
9
41
54
 218
154
33
17
91
81
 26
18
0
1
12
11
 51
52
3
2
19
20
 6
8
0
0
4
2
 8
1
0
0
0
0
 4
3
0
0
1
0
 24
15
1
0
10
4
 14
9
2
0
7
10
 43
32
6
3
22
14
 .287
.380
.167
.118
.260
.330
 .390
.461
.091
.118
.286
.272
Totals AVG
.247		 G
269		 AB
594		 R
68		 H
147		 2B
20		 3B
9		 HR
8		 RBI
54		 BB
42		 K
120		 OBP
.301		 SLG
.352

 BATTINGBASERUNNINGMISC
YEAR TEAM LG HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K
1962
1963
1964
1964
1965
1969
 Hou
ChC
ChC
Mil
Cal
Sea
 NL
NL
NL
NL
AL
AL
 3
2
1
0
0
0
 2
3
1
0
3
4
 85
71
3
2
26
22
 5
1
0
0
0
3
 2
0
0
0
2
1
 2
1
0
0
2
0
 2
1
0
0
0
0
 2
0
0
1
0
0
 .500
1.000
-.---
.000
-.---
-.---
 54.5
51.3
--.-
--.-
91.0
--.-
 5.1
4.8
5.5
5.7
4.1
5.8
Totals HBP
6		 GDP
13		 TB
209		 IBB
9		 SH
5		 SF
5		 SB
3		 CS
3		 SB%
.500		 AB/HR
74.3		 AB/K
5.0


CAREER FIELDING STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM LG POS G Ch PO A E DP FPCT
1962
1963
1963
1964
1964
1965
1969
1969
1969
 Hou
ChC
ChC
ChC
Mil
Cal
Sea
Sea
Sea
 NL
NL
NL
NL
NL
AL
AL
AL
AL
 C
1B
C
C
C
C
3B
OF
C
 58
9
37
9
3
24
1
3
13
 400
82
153
50
13
86
1
2
65
 357
75
138
42
11
78
0
2
60
 35
7
12
8
2
7
1
0
3
 8
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
2
 1
10
4
0
0
1
0
0
2
 0.980
1.000
0.980
1.000
1.000
0.988
1.000
1.000
0.969
Totals G
157		 Ch
852		 PO
763		 A
75		 E
14		 DP
18		 FPCT
0.984


One of the Cubs' early-1960s hopes, Ranew had his best year in 1963, when he batted .338, led the National League with 17 pinch hits, and participated in a triple play. He was a member of the expansion team, Seattle Pilots, in his last year of Major League baseball.

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