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| Player Report for #41 Spike Merena | | Saturday, September 28th, 1940 | 
| Rec | 0-0 | | ERA | 0.00 | | IP | 0.0 | | BB | 0 | | K | 0 |
| | Name: | Spike Merena | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $5,556 | | Birthday: | 11-18-1909 | Signed Through: | 1940 Season | | Age: | 30 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 136 Days | | Born in: | Paterson (New Jersey) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 79 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, 45 Days | | Weight: | 199 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1933, 11th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Popular) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 1 | 8 | 5 | 83-85 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 1 | 8 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 1 | 8 | 5 | | | | Talent | 1 | 8 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Screwball | | Endurance: | 9 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 59 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 9 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | | | Talent | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 3 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 7 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-27-1940 | @ NYY | Loss, 1-6 | | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1940 | @ NYY | Loss, 10-16 | | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1940 | @ NYY | Win, 10-4 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1940 | @ BOS | Loss, 3-9 | | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1940 | @ DET | Loss, 4-8 | | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-07-1940 | @ SLA | Loss, 1-6 | | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-06-1940 | @ SLA | Loss, 3-6 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-20-1940 | @ CLE | Loss, 8-13 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-08-1940 | @ BOS | Win, 11-7 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-06-1940 | WAS | Loss, 1-8 | | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.11 | 12.1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 14.59 | 8.03 | 0.73 | 6.57 | 4.31 | 1.62 | -0.2 | .217 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 | | | | | vs. RHB | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .351 | .400 | .751 | | | |
| | Major League Baseball 1940 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | June | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 9.2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.78 | 13.1 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | Last Year | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.83 | 17.1 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 1 | | | Career | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.28 | 29.2 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 2 | | | Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | Road | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 11.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Grass | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.11 | 12.1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | | Day | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Night | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.56 | 8.1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 11-01-1933 | Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall Pick) by the St. Louis (N) Cardinals. | | 01-01-1934 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (5). | | 05-27-1934 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Hooks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 06-23-1934 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baton Rouge Pigeons with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 07-18-1934 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Hooks with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1935 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 08-08-1935 | Injured (Tight Tricep Muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 08-31-1935 | Won the 1935 Triple-A Baseball Triple-A Championship with the Riverside Talons! | | 01-01-1936 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 06-18-1936 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Findlay Vision with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1937 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 01-01-1938 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 05-16-1938 | Released by the St. Louis (N) organization. | | 07-18-1938 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia (A) Athletics organization. | | 01-01-1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-11-1939 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,556 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (5). | |
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