Jack Merson
John Warren Merson
Born: January 17, 1922
Elkridge, MD US
Deceased: April 28, 2000
Elkridge, MD US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1956
Major League Statistics
Jack Merson compiled a career batting average of .288 with 50 home runs and 379 RBI in his 1067-game career with the Newport Canners/Maryville, Uniontown Coal Barons, York White Roses, New Orleans Pelicans, Indianapolis Indians and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Newport Canners/Maryville | 12 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .135 | .135 | .270 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 105 | 464 | 412 | 85 | 160 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 107 | 11 | 47 | 23 | .388 | .452 | .575 | 1.027 | 237 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 141 | 548 | 548 | 176 | 34 | 16 | 4 | .321 | .321 | .464 | .785 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 111 | 412 | 384 | 50 | 95 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 26 | 42 | .247 | .295 | .326 | .621 | 125 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 153 | 573 | 573 | 166 | 33 | 4 | 8 | .290 | .290 | .403 | .693 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 147 | 630 | 600 | 86 | 177 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 25 | 64 | .295 | .323 | .418 | .742 | 251 | 22 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 104 | 371 | 327 | 28 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 32 | 22 | .229 | .300 | .312 | .612 | 102 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 82 | 236 | 207 | 16 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 23 | .227 | .288 | .285 | .573 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 96 | 333 | 298 | 41 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 27 | 22 | .282 | .339 | .389 | .729 | 116 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 116 | 350 | 332 | 24 | 84 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 41 | .253 | .273 | .331 | .604 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1067 | 3954 | 3718 | 330 | 1069 | 197 | 37 | 50 | 379 | 17 | 0 | 186 | 237 | .288 | .321 | .401 | .722 | 1490 | 52 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Newport Canners/Maryville | 2B | 12 | 17 | 37 | 1 | .982 | 4.500 | |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 2B | 104 | 294 | 300 | 36 | 59 | .943 | 5.712 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 55 | 103 | 149 | 11 | 27 | .958 | 4.582 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 32 | 66 | 93 | 7 | 19 | .958 | 4.969 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3B | 29 | 23 | 49 | 1 | 4 | .986 | 2.483 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 147 | 403 | 402 | 25 | 115 | .970 | 5.476 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 100 | 94 | 202 | 13 | 20 | .958 | 2.960 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 46 | 50 | 101 | 6 | 11 | .962 | 3.283 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 18 | 29 | 56 | 4 | 10 | .955 | 4.722 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 29 | 84 | 77 | 1 | 21 | .994 | 5.552 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 29 | 50 | 85 | 5 | 18 | .964 | 4.655 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 22 | 21 | 52 | 2 | 3 | .973 | 3.318 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 38 | 87 | 110 | 5 | 27 | .975 | 5.184 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 37 | 65 | 107 | 10 | 19 | .945 | 4.649 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 24 | 30 | 42 | 1 | 7 | .986 | 3.000 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 732 | 1435 | 1874 | 128 | 365 | .963 | 4.520 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Newport Canners/Maryville | WS1 | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Uniontown Coal Barons | PIT | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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