P Phil Merrell #12
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/22/2000
P PHIL MERRELL #12 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 8 9 9
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Slider 10 10
Changeup 9 9
Splitter 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 11
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/2000 CeRe Win, 4-0 X 6.0 1 0 0 1 8 Win
09/10/2000 @ ARL Win, 3-1 X 6.0 2 1 1 1 5 Win
09/05/2000 ClGi Loss, 1-3 X 5.0 1 0 0 2 7
08/30/2000 SoWh Loss, 1-4 X 5.1 5 3 3 1 6 Loss
08/25/2000 @ WaDi Win, 3-0 X 4.2 2 0 0 2 9
08/20/2000 @ MaMu Win, 3-2 X 5.1 1 2 0 2 5
08/15/2000 KeTw Win, 5-1 X 5.1 2 1 1 1 7 Win
08/10/2000 @ RoEx Loss, 1-2 X 5.1 3 0 0 2 7
08/04/2000 @ QuAn Win, 5-2 X 5.0 3 1 0 3 4 Win
07/29/2000 @ CeRe Win, 9-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 0 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/11/1978
Born in:Seattle, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 14th Pick in Round 10
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 11 3 0 1.92 140.2 79 36 30 7 48 151 0 0.0 0 9 34.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.28 5.05 9.66 3.07 1.95 0.90 85 2.8 .212        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 187 33 6 0 5 16 17 57 2 4 5 .176 .261 .289 .549      
vs. RHB 306 46 9 0 2 20 31 94 2 3 13 .150 .256 .199 .455      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 2 0 0 3.07 29.1 18 10 10 1 10 26  
June 6 6 2 2 0 1.72 31.1 19 9 6 3 13 38  
July 6 6 3 0 0 2.53 32.0 22 9 9 2 10 29  
August 6 6 2 1 0 1.16 31.0 16 7 4 1 11 38  
September 3 3 2 0 0 0.53 17.0 4 1 1 0 4 20  
Last Year 21 21 4 9 0 3.16 108.1 79 49 38 10 43 127  
Career 47 47 15 12 0 2.46 249.0 158 85 68 17 91 278  
Home 11 11 4 2 0 2.48 58.0 34 19 16 5 22 76  
Road 15 15 7 1 0 1.52 82.2 45 17 14 2 26 75  
Grass 26 26 11 3 0 1.92 140.2 79 36 30 7 48 151  
Day 10 10 5 1 0 2.38 56.2 31 15 15 3 18 59  
Night 16 16 6 2 0 1.61 84.0 48 21 15 4 30 92  
As Starter 26 26 11 3 0 1.92 140.2 79 36 30 7 48 151  
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 3 1 0 2.67 30.1 22 10 9 0 15 29 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.46 6.53 8.60 4.45 2.29 1.22 110 0.3 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 6 0 1 0 3 4 11 1 0 3 .154 .277 .205 .482      
vs. RHB 70 16 5 1 0 7 11 18 1 0 2 .229 .345 .329 .674      
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 0 0 1.67 27.0 17 5 5 0 12 25  
May 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 3.1 5 5 4 0 3 4  
Last Year 3 3 1 0 0 1.20 15.0 10 2 2 1 9 8  
Career 13 13 4 4 0 2.43 66.2 46 19 18 3 32 59  
Home 3 3 1 0 0 2.30 15.2 11 4 4 0 9 16  
Road 3 3 2 1 0 3.07 14.2 11 6 5 0 6 13  
Grass 6 6 3 1 0 2.67 30.1 22 10 9 0 15 29  
Night 6 6 3 1 0 2.67 30.1 22 10 9 0 15 29  
As Starter 6 6 3 1 0 2.67 30.1 22 10 9 0 15 29  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Wytheville - BC 18 3 3 1 0 0 3.38 10.2 12 4 4 0 6 8 0 0 1.69 .343 1.94 0.2 69
1996 Geneva - BC 18 12 12 5 2 0 1.72 62.2 35 13 12 4 28 63 0 0 1.01 .214 2.42 -0.1 98
1996 Total - BC 18 15 15 6 2 0 1.96 73.1 47 17 16 4 34 71 0 0 1.10 .239 2.35 0.1 92
1997 Geneva - BC 19 12 12 6 2 0 1.30 69.0 39 11 10 7 23 76 1 1 0.90 .205 2.39 -0.3 120
1997 Winston-Salem - A 19 4 4 0 3 0 2.95 21.1 14 7 7 2 8 22 0 0 1.03 .235 2.78 0.1 77
1998 Wytheville - BC 20 10 10 1 3 0 2.37 38.0 29 13 10 3 10 38 0 0 1.03 .260 2.33 0.5 98
1998 Geneva - BC 20 2 2 1 0 0 2.84 12.2 5 4 4 1 3 9 0 0 0.63 .118 2.28 0.0 61
1998 Total - BC 20 12 12 2 3 0 2.49 50.2 34 17 14 4 13 47 0 0 0.93 .224 2.32 0.5 85
1999 Geneva - BC 21 2 2 1 1 0 1.64 11.0 5 3 2 0 5 15 0 0 0.91 .227 1.36 0.2 107
1999 Winston-Salem - A 21 3 3 1 0 0 1.20 15.0 10 2 2 1 9 8 0 0 1.27 .220 3.80 -0.2 177
1999 Peoria - A 21 21 21 4 9 0 3.16 108.1 79 49 38 10 43 127 0 0 1.13 .266 2.83 1.2 85
1999 Total - A 21 24 24 5 9 0 2.92 123.1 89 51 40 11 52 135 0 0 1.14 .260 2.95 1.0 91
2000 Winston-Salem - A 22 6 6 3 1 0 2.67 30.1 22 10 9 0 15 29 0 0 1.22 .268 2.29 0.3 78
2000 Peoria - A 22 26 26 11 3 0 1.92 140.2 79 36 30 7 48 151 0 0 0.90 .212 1.95 2.8 120
2000 Total - A 22 32 32 14 4 0 2.05 171.0 101 46 39 7 63 180 0 0 0.96 .223 2.01 3.1 109
Total MIDW 47 47 15 12 0 2.46 249.0 158 85 68 17 91 278 0 0 1.00 .236 2.33 101.6
Total CARL 13 13 4 4 0 2.43 66.2 46 19 18 3 32 59 0 0 1.17 .247 2.79 88.9
Total NYPL 28 28 13 5 0 1.62 155.1 84 31 28 12 59 163 1 1 0.92 .202 2.32 102.1
Total APPY 13 13 2 3 0 2.59 48.2 41 17 14 3 16 46 0 0 1.17 .281 2.25 89.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Peoria - A P 26 26 8 10 1 20 2 .900 140.2 1.15 -1.3 .972
2000 Winston-Salem - A P 6 6 1 2 0 4 1 .750 30.1 0.89 -0.1 .950
TOTAL P 32 32 9 12 1 24 3 .875 171.0 1.11 -1.5 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft by the Chicago Cubs. (Round 10, Pick 14, 266th overall pick).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
07/13/1996 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (6).
07/25/1997 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Catharines Blue Jays with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1997 Wins the NYPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
07/20/1998 Injured on 07/19/1998, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
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