Larry Merville
Lawrence Merville
Born: January 20, 1905
, TX US
Deceased: September 11, 1977
San Antonio, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 184
Career: 1928-1940
Larry Merville compiled a career batting average of .294 with 119 home runs and 112 RBI in his 1138-game career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Louisville Colonels, Dayton Aviators, Galveston Buccaneers, Winston-Salem Twins, Harrisburg Senators, Jersey City Skeeters, Columbia Sandlappers/Asheville Tourists, Portsmouth Truckers, Portsmouth Cubs and Bristol Twins. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 30 | 108 | 103 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .311 | .524 | 32 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1928 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 48 | 182 | 182 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .319 | .319 | .467 | .786 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | 137 | 576 | 510 | 110 | 172 | 35 | 8 | 29 | 112 | 6 | 56 | 68 | .337 | .403 | .608 | 1.011 | 310 | 10 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 21 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .395 | .711 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 76 | 184 | 184 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .239 | .239 | .370 | .609 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .207 | .414 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | 15 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .170 | .340 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 41 | 135 | 135 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .422 | .681 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 46 | 146 | 146 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .301 | .534 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 54 | 193 | 193 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 4 | .275 | .275 | .409 | .684 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | B | PIED | Columbia Sandlappers/Asheville Tourists | 118 | 393 | 393 | 125 | 23 | 6 | 12 | .318 | .318 | .499 | .817 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | 135 | 448 | 448 | 142 | 35 | 4 | 16 | .317 | .317 | .520 | .837 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 142 | 465 | 465 | 127 | 30 | 4 | 14 | .273 | .273 | .445 | .718 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 137 | 479 | 479 | 139 | 25 | 4 | 22 | .290 | .290 | .497 | .787 | 238 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 110 | 367 | 367 | 115 | 27 | 3 | 11 | .313 | .313 | .493 | .807 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 21 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .435 | .710 | 27 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1138 | 3890 | 3819 | 119 | 1121 | 227 | 48 | 119 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 68 | .294 | .304 | .472 | .775 | 1801 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 48 | 69 | 4 | 5 | .936 | 1.521 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 29 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .960 | 2.483 |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 21 | 47 | 3 | 2 | .962 | 2.381 | |
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Dayton Aviators | OF | 137 | 240 | 8 | 14 | .947 | 1.810 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 49 | 83 | 5 | 4 | .957 | 1.796 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Galveston Buccaneers | OF | 14 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .966 | 2.000 | |
| 1933 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | OF | 54 | 138 | 8 | 5 | .967 | 2.704 | |
| 1933 | A | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 45 | 108 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 2.422 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 41 | 77 | 5 | 2 | .976 | 2.000 | |
| 1934 | B | PIED | Columbia Sandlappers/Asheville Tourists | OF | 117 | 273 | 14 | 8 | .973 | 2.453 | |
| 1935 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Truckers | OF | 132 | 224 | 17 | 8 | .968 | 1.826 | |
| 1936 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 137 | 254 | 12 | 6 | .978 | 1.942 | |
| 1937 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 137 | 213 | 16 | 8 | .966 | 1.672 | |
| 1938 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 110 | 177 | 8 | 5 | .974 | 1.682 | |
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | OF | 20 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.450 | |
| Totals | 1091 | 2029 | 104 | 72 | 0 | .967 | 1.955 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Dayton Aviators | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Galveston Buccaneers | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Harrisburg Senators | BSN | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1933 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1934 | B | Piedmont League | Columbia Sandlappers/Asheville Tourists | BOS | ||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Truckers | CHN | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1937 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins |
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