Ronnie Merrill
Ronald Gordon Merrill
Born: November 13, 1978
Danville, VA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 12 (1999 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 7 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 1 (2003 Rule V (3A phase), San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 1 (2005 Rule V (3A phase), Oakland Athletics)
School: Tampa
N/A
Career: 2000-2008
Ronnie Merrill compiled a career batting average of .260 with 61 home runs and 384 RBI in his 900-game career with the Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Erie Seawolves, Salem Avalanche, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Tulsa Drillers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Mobile BayBears, Portland Beavers, Midland RockHounds, Tucson Sidewinders, Montgomery Biscuits and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 33 | 149 | 135 | 21 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | .311 | .376 | .400 | .776 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | 37 | 163 | 147 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 27 | .293 | .342 | .469 | .811 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 83 | 360 | 309 | 53 | 98 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 47 | .317 | .394 | .450 | .844 | 139 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 19 | 69 | 63 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .190 | .239 | .302 | .540 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 76 | 326 | 280 | 48 | 79 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 36 | .282 | .378 | .429 | .807 | 120 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 62 | 226 | 199 | 32 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 40 | .181 | .257 | .291 | .548 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 91 | 371 | 326 | 41 | 82 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 59 | .252 | .321 | .390 | .711 | 127 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 9 | 44 | 40 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .425 | .477 | .725 | 1.202 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 120 | 524 | 455 | 65 | 112 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 81 | .246 | .324 | .374 | .698 | 170 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 14 | 57 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .240 | .333 | .280 | .613 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 118 | 502 | 446 | 47 | 109 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 95 | .244 | .314 | .354 | .668 | 158 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 14 | 59 | 53 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .264 | .322 | .377 | .699 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 99 | 375 | 324 | 53 | 82 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 41 | 69 | .253 | .342 | .438 | .781 | 142 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | 103 | 453 | 377 | 64 | 99 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 67 | .263 | .361 | .374 | .735 | 141 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 22 | 86 | 73 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .192 | .289 | .247 | .536 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 900 | 3764 | 3277 | 488 | 851 | 166 | 39 | 61 | 384 | 69 | 45 | 370 | 605 | .260 | .339 | .390 | .729 | 1278 | 54 | 38 | 46 | 33 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | SS | 33 | 45 | 86 | 9 | 21 | .936 | 3.970 |
| 2001 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | SS | 82 | 138 | 241 | 14 | 52 | .964 | 4.622 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | SS | 6 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.833 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Erie Seawolves | 2B | 32 | 61 | 75 | 6 | 20 | .958 | 4.250 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | SS | 76 | 133 | 220 | 15 | 49 | .959 | 4.645 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 17 | 31 | 56 | 3 | 15 | .967 | 5.118 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | SS | 62 | 101 | 162 | 19 | 37 | .933 | 4.242 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 89 | 125 | 274 | 16 | 59 | .961 | 4.483 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 2B | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 5.200 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | SS | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .857 | 4.000 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 93 | 122 | 249 | 9 | 60 | .976 | 3.989 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3B | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 2.750 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 2B | 32 | 56 | 126 | 4 | 23 | .978 | 5.688 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 10 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 5 | .931 | 2.700 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | SS | 117 | 188 | 344 | 14 | 79 | .974 | 4.547 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 78 | 125 | 194 | 5 | 49 | .985 | 4.090 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 3B | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | SS | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .923 | 4.800 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 2B | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.667 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 3B | 19 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .978 | 2.316 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | SS | 18 | 20 | 56 | 3 | 9 | .962 | 4.222 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Biscuits | SS | 102 | 130 | 281 | 11 | 49 | .974 | 4.029 |
| Totals | 897 | 1353 | 2501 | 138 | 548 | .965 | 4.297 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | ||
| 2001 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Erie Seawolves | DET | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Avalanche | COL | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | May 16, 2002 | June 4, 2002 |
| 2003 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | COL | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | May 1, 2004 | May 9, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | May 10, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | April 7, 2005 | August 20, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | August 22, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 14, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | April 5, 2007 | August 18, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | August 20, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | April 3, 2008 | August 6, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | August 7, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
