Player Report for #44 Merv Connors

04-01-1940

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3B Merv Connors #44

BOY Chicago (N) Cubs

Age: 26

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal


	0-0, .000, - GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	8	9	8	8
Gap	5	6	5	6
Power	7	8	7	7
Eye	6	7	6	6
Avoid K's	7	8	7	7

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	7	6
Errors:	-	3	1
Arm:	-	8	7
Turn DP:	-	5	-
Ability:	-	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	5	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	3

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	9
Baserunning Inst.:	6
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	2
Loyalty:	9
Desire for Winning:	3
Greed:	4
Intelligence:	11
Work Ethic:	2

Merv Connors
Birthday:	01-23-1914
Born in:	Berkeley (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	192 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Well Known

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$5,574,400
Signed Through:	1940 Season
Major Service:	3 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:	1 Day
40-Man Service:	3 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:	3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1936, 13th Pick in Round 1

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
1937 New York (N) - BOY	23	148	572	160	21	1	43	128	103	86	2	5	103	1	1	.280	.373	.545	.918	41.2
1938 New York (N) - BOY	24	128	512	143	16	1	33	110	82	53	3	4	76	2	0	.279	.348	.508	.856	31.5
1939 New York (N) - BOY	25	66	268	74	9	0	7	61	40	38	0	2	37	2	1	.276	.364	.388	.752	8.7
Total BOY		342	1352	377	46	2	83	299	225	177	5	11	216	5	2	.279	.362	.500	.862	81.4

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

RBI

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

VORP

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	VORP
1937 New York (N) - BOY	23	5	18	3	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.200	.167	.367	0.0
Total BOY		5	18	3	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.200	.167	.367	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1937 New York (N) - ML	3B	148	148	94	272	20	423	57	.865	1307.2	2.52
1938 New York (N) - ML	3B	128	128	100	221	13	370	49	.868	1123.0	2.57
1939 New York (N) - ML	3B	66	66	51	133	12	210	26	.876	570.0	2.91

Player History
12-15-1936	Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall Pick) by the New York (N) Giants.
01-01-1937	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (7).
04-01-1937	Named the #30 prospect in the BOY
06-01-1937	Wins the BOY NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07-01-1937	Wins the BOY NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07-02-1937	Was selected to the 1937 Boys of Yesteryear All-Star Game.
08-30-1937	Wins the BOY NL Player of the Week Award.
09-01-1937	Wins the BOY NL Rookie of the Month Award.
09-13-1937	Wins the BOY NL Player of the Week Award.
10-08-1937	Wins the 1937 BOY NL Bob Smyk Award.
11-01-1937	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1938	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (7).
04-02-1938	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-10-1938	Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
06-13-1938	Wins the BOY NL Player of the Week Award.
06-18-1938	Injured (knee tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
07-02-1938	Was selected to the 1938 Boys of Yesteryear All-Star Game.
10-30-1938	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1939	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
05-03-1939	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 6 weeks.
07-10-1939	Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks.
10-27-1939	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,574,400 through arbitration.
11-01-1939	Was traded by the New York (N) Giants to the Chicago (N) Cubs, along with CF A. Simmons, in exchange for 3B P. Woods.
01-01-1940	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1937	148	7

Year	PA	Rank
1937	666	5

Year	AB	Rank
1937	572	10

Year	H	Rank
1937	160	10

Year	K	Rank
1937	103	1
1938	76	2

Year	TB	Rank
1937	312	2
1938	260	6

Year	HR	Rank
1937	43	1
1938	33	1

Year	RBI	Rank
1937	128	2
1938	110	3

Year	R	Rank
1937	103	2

Year	BB	Rank
1937	86	5

Year	EBH	Rank
1937	65	3

Year	OBP	Rank
1937	.373	7

Year	SLG	Rank
1937	.545	1
1938	.508	2

Year	RC	Rank
1937	116.50	2

Year	RC/27	Rank
1937	7.18	5

Year	ISO	Rank
1937	.266	1
1938	.229	1

Year	TAVG	Rank
1937	.926	2
1938	.820	8

Year	OPS	Rank
1937	.918	2
1938	.856	8

Year	VORP	Rank
1937	41.2	5