#98 Merv Rettenmund, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Merv Rettenmund
6/6/1943
32
USA,MI,FLINT
5"10
200
Rightfield
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4.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 15,000,000
1978
7 Year(s), 90 Days (1294 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 90 Days (1294 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1968 | 69 | 246 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .367 | .423 | .790 | CIN MIN |
| 1969 | 156 | 571 | 167 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 133 | 90 | 58 | 18 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .372 | .497 | .869 | MIN |
| 1970 | 134 | 483 | 164 | 39 | 3 | 20 | 81 | 94 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .418 | .557 | .975 | MIN |
| 1971 | 158 | 562 | 180 | 40 | 3 | 49 | 143 | 134 | 94 | 18 | 6 | 86 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .429 | .664 | 1.093 | MIN,AL |
| 1972 | 156 | 567 | 165 | 28 | 2 | 38 | 103 | 113 | 91 | 10 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 0 | .291 | .396 | .549 | .945 | MIN |
| 1973 | 159 | 606 | 167 | 36 | 10 | 34 | 127 | 123 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .386 | .536 | .922 | MIN,AL |
| 1974 | 157 | 567 | 162 | 31 | 4 | 40 | 129 | 127 | 108 | 15 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .409 | .566 | .976 | MIN |
| 1975 | 159 | 588 | 190 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 131 | 146 | 126 | 12 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .450 | .614 | 1.064 | MIN,AL |
| Total | 1148 | 4190 | 1264 | 256 | 33 | 254 | 876 | 869 | 664 | 98 | 31 | 654 | 2 | 2 | .302 | .407 | .560 | .967 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1968, AAA | 88 | 341 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 51 | 42 | 56 | 1 | 2 | .340 | .400 | .528 | .928 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1969 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .529 | .863 |
| Total | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .529 | .863 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1968...
Traded from Cincinnati to Minnesota on 4/4/1968 (Going to CIN: 1B Don Mincher. Going to MIN: CF Merv Rettenmund)...
Had first career hit on 7/17/1968, off Stan Williams (CAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1968, off Bill Edgerton (BAL)...
Injured on 4/30/1970 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1970, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1970, hitting .571 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1970...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1971, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1971, hitting .435 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 9 RBI against Milwaukee on 10/1/1971...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1971, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 16 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1971, hitting .320 with 49 HR, 143 RBI...
Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
10/15/1973: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $15,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1974, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game...
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AVG
1970 - .340 - 1st
1971 - .320 - 10th
1975 - .323 - 10th
| OBP
1970 - .418 - 2nd
1971 - .429 - 3rd
1974 - .409 - 7th
1975 - .450 - 2nd
| SLG
1971 - .664 - 2nd
1972 - .549 - 8th
1974 - .566 - 9th
1975 - .614 - 4th
| OPS
1970 - .975 - 5th
1971 - 1.093 - 1st
1972 - .945 - 7th
1974 - .976 - 8th
1975 - 1.064 - 2nd
| Doubles
1970 - 39 - 10th
1971 - 40 - 7th
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Triples
1973 - 10 - 7th
| Homeruns
1971 - 49 - 1st
1972 - 38 - 5th
1974 - 40 - 6th
1975 - 42 - 6th
| RBI
1969 - 133 - 1st
1971 - 143 - 1st
1972 - 103 - 10th
1973 - 127 - 6th
1974 - 129 - 5th
1975 - 131 - 5th
| Runs
1971 - 134 - 3rd
1972 - 113 - 4th
1973 - 123 - 7th
1974 - 127 - 6th
1975 - 146 - 3rd
| BB
1971 - 94 - 6th
1972 - 91 - 7th
1973 - 104 - 6th
1974 - 108 - 4th
1975 - 126 - 2nd
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