1938
Born May 10, 1938
Albany, GA, USA
Merritt Ranew Notable
b. May 10, 1938 · Houston Colt .45's 1962, Chicago Cubs 1963–1964, Milwaukee Braves 1964, California Angels 1965, Seattle Pilots 1969
Merritt Ranew played for five clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Houston Colt .45's in 1962 and closing with the Seattle Pilots in 1969.
Across 269 games he batted .247, with 147 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 20 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 144 games behind the plate, with 686 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 8 double plays.
He was born in Albany, GA, USA on May 10, 1938, and died on October 18, 2011. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | HOU | 71 | 218 | 26 | 51 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 43 | 2 | .234 |
| 1963 | CHC | 78 | 154 | 18 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 1 | .338 |
| 1964 | CHC/MLN | 25 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .100 |
| 1965 | CAL | 41 | 91 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 0 | .209 |
| 1969 | SEP | 54 | 81 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .247 |
| Career | — | 269 | 594 | 68 | 147 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 42 | 120 | 3 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Died October 18, 2011
Image: Louisville Colonels, public domain