Andy Merchant was born on Wednesday, August 30, 1950, in Mobile, Alabama. Merchant was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 28, 1975, with the Boston Red Sox. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Andy Merchant baseball stats page.
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Andy Merchant![]() Andy Merchant Autograph on a 1976 Topps Baseball Card (#594 | Checklist) |
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Andy MerchantAndy Merchant Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Andy MerchantAndy Merchant Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1975 | 25 | Red Sox | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
| 1976 | 26 | Red Sox | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 2 Years | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | ||
Andy MerchantAndy Merchant Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1975 Red Sox | C | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.00 |
| 1976 Red Sox | C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.00 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| C Totals | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.60 | |
| 2 Years | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.60 | |
Andy MerchantAndy Merchant Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1975 Red Sox | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| 1976 Red Sox | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
Andy MerchantAndy Merchant Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1975 Boston Red Sox | 50 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
| 1976 Boston Red Sox | 50 | $19,000.00 | - | - |
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