C Merritt Ranew #39
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2000
C MERRITT RANEW #39 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 515 157 34 6 14 87 56 103 .305 .379 .476 10 3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 7 7
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 6 5 5 6
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 3 1
Arm: 6 3 1
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 4 Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/19/2000 @ MIL Loss, 7-8 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
10/18/2000 @ MIL Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
10/16/2000 MIL Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/15/2000 MIL Loss, 8-9 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
10/14/2000 MIL Loss, 2-5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/12/2000 @ MIL Win, 8-4 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 0
10/11/2000 @ MIL Loss, 4-12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/09/2000 SEA Win, 5-3 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
10/08/2000 SEA Win, 5-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
10/07/2000 SEA Win, 11-3 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
A regular Joe.
Birthday:05/10/1976
Born in:Albany, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$555,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 18th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 137 515 157 34 6 14 87 81 56 103 .305 .379 .476 .855 .367 .171 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 580 7 4 0 6 3 2 245 54 10 8 55.6 94.7 6.79 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   111 33 9 1 5 21 19 10 27 1 1 1 .297 .358 .532 .889
Versus Right   404 124 25 5 9 66 62 46 76 1 2 6 .307 .385 .460 .846
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   72 15 3 1 0 12 5 10 10 2 0 1 .208 .306 .278 .584
May   99 30 5 1 5 19 14 2 22 0 1 0 .303 .317 .525 .842
June   76 22 5 0 0 10 12 9 13 0 0 3 .289 .386 .355 .742
July   78 29 8 0 3 19 17 14 22 0 1 0 .372 .467 .590 1.057
August   80 22 3 2 3 9 14 10 15 0 1 2 .275 .370 .475 .845
September   100 34 9 2 2 15 18 11 19 0 0 1 .340 .411 .530 .941
October   10 5 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400
Spring Training   62 24 4 1 4 12 14 9 10 0 0 2 .387 .479 .677 1.157
Postseason   47 13 2 0 4 13 10 7 11 0 0 0 .277 .370 .574 .945
Last Year   495 150 31 4 13 95 76 31 94 5 0 9 .303 .352 .461 .812
Career   1010 307 65 10 27 182 157 87 197 7 3 16 .304 .366 .468 .834
Home   253 77 21 2 8 44 43 26 44 1 0 3 .304 .375 .498 .873
Road   262 80 13 4 6 43 38 30 59 1 3 4 .305 .384 .454 .838
Grass   505 154 33 6 14 85 80 56 101 2 3 7 .305 .381 .477 .858
Turf   10 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Day   39 10 1 0 1 7 3 1 15 0 0 0 .256 .275 .359 .634
Night   476 147 33 6 13 80 78 55 88 2 3 7 .309 .387 .485 .872
As Starter   505 155 33 6 14 87 80 56 100 2 3 6 .307 .381 .479 .861
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .200 .273 .300 .573
Pinch Hitting   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .200 .273 .300 .573
Close/Late   97 27 5 0 4 18 14 12 21 0 0 2 .278 .369 .454 .823
Inning 1-3   204 61 13 2 4 27 30 19 43 2 3 2 .299 .361 .441 .802
Inning 4-6   149 47 11 1 4 34 26 18 25 0 0 2 .315 .396 .483 .880
Inning 7-9   155 48 9 3 6 26 24 19 33 0 0 3 .310 .395 .523 .918
Extra Innings   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
0 Outs   163 53 9 3 3 23 29 13 29 0 3 5 .325 .392 .472 .865
1 Outs   214 60 16 3 7 34 37 25 44 2 0 0 .280 .353 .481 .834
2 Outs   138 44 9 0 4 30 15 18 30 0 0 2 .319 .405 .471 .876
Scoring Position   148 57 13 1 5 72 28 19 33 2 3 1 .385 .453 .588 1.041
Bases Empty   277 72 16 4 7 7 38 26 52 0 0 5 .260 .334 .422 .757
Runner on 1st   90 28 5 1 2 8 15 11 18 0 0 1 .311 .392 .456 .848
Runner on 2nd   67 28 7 0 3 28 12 9 12 0 3 1 .418 .494 .657 1.150
Runner on 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 11 4 0 1 13 6 5 5 0 0 0 .393 .485 .643 1.128
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 1 1 0 9 2 1 3 1 0 0 .417 .429 .667 1.095
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 5 1 0 0 8 3 3 4 1 0 0 .385 .471 .462 .932
Bases Loaded   20 7 0 0 1 13 3 0 6 0 0 0 .350 .350 .500 .850
Two Strikes   218 47 11 2 5 18 29 23 103 1 0 2 .216 .295 .353 .648
First Pitch   86 26 8 0 3 21 17 2 0 0 1 2 .302 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-1   45 15 2 2 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .326 .467 .793
Count 0-2   31 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 0 0 .161 .161 .194 .355
Count 1-0   50 19 3 1 0 12 8 1 0 0 0 1 .380 .404 .480 .884
Count 1-1   54 21 5 1 2 12 8 1 0 0 0 0 .389 .400 .630 1.030
Count 1-2   84 20 5 0 2 5 9 0 34 0 0 1 .238 .247 .369 .616
Count 2-0   19 13 1 0 2 9 5 0 0 0 0 1 .684 .700 1.053 1.753
Count 2-1   32 12 1 0 2 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .394 .594 .988
Count 2-2   59 8 1 1 1 3 5 0 33 0 0 1 .136 .150 .237 .387
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 4 3 0 0 1 3 12 0 0 1 0 .364 .696 .636 1.332
Full Count   44 14 4 1 2 8 15 23 13 1 0 0 .318 .544 .591 1.135
Behind in Count   160 40 8 2 2 12 12 0 57 1 0 1 .250 .253 .362 .616
Ahead in Count   112 48 8 1 4 31 24 30 0 0 2 3 .429 .559 .625 1.184
Batting Leadoff   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 2nd   463 144 31 5 14 76 78 49 94 0 3 5 .311 .383 .490 .873
Batting 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 4th   39 11 2 1 0 11 2 5 7 2 0 1 .282 .362 .385 .746
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   258 72 18 3 7 21 33 23 54 0 0 3 .279 .345 .453 .799
Medium Leverage   164 54 11 2 4 31 36 25 27 0 3 3 .329 .427 .494 .921
High Leverage   90 29 4 1 3 35 11 7 22 2 0 1 .322 .370 .489 .859
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Detroit - FORT 23 124 495 150 31 4 13 95 76 31 9 5 94 0 2 .303 .352 .461 .812 111 113 3.7
2000 Detroit - FORT 24 137 515 157 34 6 14 87 81 56 7 2 103 10 8 .305 .379 .476 .855 120 121 3.3
Total FORT 261 1010 307 65 10 27 182 157 87 16 7 197 10 10 .304 .366 .468 .834 116 117 7.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Detroit - FORT 23 20 80 26 10 0 1 6 9 7 1 0 13 0 1 .325 .386 .487 .874 128 128 1.6
2000 Detroit - FORT 24 12 47 13 2 0 4 13 10 7 0 0 11 0 0 .277 .370 .574 .945 140 140 0.6
Total FORT 32 127 39 12 0 5 19 19 14 1 0 24 0 1 .307 .380 .520 .900 132 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Detroit - MLB C 123 121 825 70 7 898 3 .997 1096.1 7.35 +3.0 .893 10 100 41 41.0
2000 Detroit - MLB C 104 104 652 61 5 715 2 .997 919.2 6.98 -1.2 .798 10 88 31 35.2
TOTAL C 227 225 1477 131 12 1613 5 .997 2016.0 7.18 +1.8 .843 20 188 72 38.3
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/12/1999 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
02/18/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/02/1999 Named the #22 prospect in the FORT
04/25/1999 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/01/1999 Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/25/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
02/26/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
04/01/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Detroit Tigers development complex.
08/12/2000 Goes 0-1 against the Texas Rangers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
10/09/2000 Wins the 2000 FORT AL Divisional Series MVP Award.
11/23/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2000 6 7
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