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| Player Report for #31 Victor Meraz | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| AB | 363 | | HR | 7 | | RBI | 30 | | AVG | .245 | | OPS | .571 |
| | Name: | Victor Meraz | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,273,280 | | Birthday: | 08-12-1950 | Signed Through: | 1977 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 6 Years, 13 Days | | Born in: | Willowbrook (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 13 Days | | Weight: | 188 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | Talent | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | First Base 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | Second Base 7 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | Third Base 3 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 8 | | Shortstop 6 | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1977 | @ STL | Win, 8-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1977 | SB | Loss, 5-12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-23-1977 | SB | Loss, 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1977 | BRA | Loss, 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1977 | BRA | Loss, 2-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-17-1977 | @ COL | Loss, 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1977 | PUR | Win, 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1977 | PUR | Win, 9-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-12-1977 | @ BLX | Loss, 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-11-1977 | @ BLX | Win, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 138 | 363 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 86 | .245 | .254 | .317 | .571 | .415 | .072 | -20.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 86 | 373 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 115 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 2.52 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 141 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .299 | .376 | .674 | | Versus Right | | 222 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .226 | .279 | .505 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 | | April | | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .260 | .274 | .534 | | May | | 98 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .192 | .194 | .386 | | June | | 66 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .424 | .742 | | July | | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .275 | .550 | | August | | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .204 | .340 | .545 | | September | | 39 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .538 | .872 | | Spring Training | | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .370 | .368 | .738 | | Last Year | | 172 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .240 | .262 | .502 | | 2 Years Ago | | 548 | 140 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 29 | 118 | 3 | 7 | 7 | .255 | .300 | .401 | .701 | | Career | | 2498 | 694 | 103 | 11 | 56 | 287 | 287 | 172 | 460 | 15 | 12 | 20 | .278 | .328 | .395 | .723 | | Home | | 173 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .237 | .247 | .324 | .571 | | Road | | 190 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .260 | .311 | .571 | | Grass | | 363 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 86 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .245 | .254 | .317 | .571 | | Day | | 231 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .255 | .263 | .338 | .600 | | Night | | 132 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .239 | .280 | .519 | | Pinch Hitting | | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .296 | .556 | | Close/Late | | 72 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .194 | .205 | .292 | .497 | | Inning 1-3 | | 99 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .304 | .323 | .627 | | Inning 4-6 | | 136 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .230 | .287 | .517 | | Inning 7-9 | | 116 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .353 | .586 | | Extra Innings | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | | 0 Outs | | 128 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .279 | .383 | .662 | | 1 Outs | | 126 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .198 | .214 | .262 | .476 | | 2 Outs | | 109 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .273 | .303 | .575 | | Scoring Position | | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .205 | .212 | .416 | | Bases Empty | | 213 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .269 | .357 | .625 | | Runner on 1st | | 65 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .262 | .273 | .323 | .596 | | Runner on 2nd | | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .208 | .417 | | Runner on 3rd | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .174 | .348 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .190 | .200 | .390 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | | Bases Loaded | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Two Strikes | | 179 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .211 | .279 | .490 | | First Pitch | | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Count 0-1 | | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .313 | .433 | .746 | | Count 0-2 | | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | .290 | .452 | | Count 1-0 | | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .545 | .909 | | Count 1-1 | | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .323 | .419 | .742 | | Count 1-2 | | 58 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .310 | .534 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Count 2-1 | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .227 | .238 | .465 | | Count 2-2 | | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .226 | .396 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | | Full Count | | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .289 | .297 | .587 | | Behind in Count | | 119 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .231 | .336 | .568 | | Ahead in Count | | 75 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .304 | .360 | .664 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1971 Homer - BBL | 20 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .538 | .769 | 0.0 | | 1972 Homer - BBL | 21 | 104 | 240 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 6 | .358 | .403 | .508 | .911 | 0.0 | | 1973 Homer - BBL | 22 | 156 | 575 | 179 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 90 | 91 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 89 | 9 | 8 | .311 | .386 | .440 | .826 | 0.0 | | 1974 Homer - BBL | 23 | 152 | 587 | 160 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 57 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 88 | 8 | 6 | .273 | .331 | .383 | .715 | 10.8 | | 1975 Homer - BBL | 24 | 151 | 548 | 140 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 118 | 5 | 7 | .255 | .300 | .401 | .701 | -7.1 | | 1976 Homer - BBL | 25 | 111 | 172 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 0 | .215 | .240 | .262 | .502 | -12.0 | | 1977 Homer - BBL | 26 | 138 | 363 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .254 | .317 | .571 | -20.1 | | Total BBL | | 818 | 2498 | 694 | 103 | 11 | 56 | 287 | 287 | 172 | 20 | 15 | 460 | 32 | 30 | .278 | .328 | .395 | .723 | -28.4 |
| | 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 | VORP |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1969 | Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Homer in 1969. | | 09-22-1971 | Had first career hit (double) on 9/22/1971, off Marty Ellison (DUR). | | 09-24-1971 | Hit first career homerun on 9/24/1971, off Marcus Gibson (DUR). | | 06-21-1972 | Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cold on 6/21/1972. | | 12-01-1972 | Won World Championship with Homer in 1972. | | 07-03-1973 | Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1973, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 10 RBI. | | 07-01-1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game... | | 11-14-1976 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,273,280 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 2 (2). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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