Player Report for #19 Merrill 'Buzzy' King

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Versus LHP

Versus RHP


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Thursday, November 30th, 2000

Rec	21-8
ERA	3.54
IP	226.1
BB	86
K	187

Name:	Merrill King	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Buzzy	Salary:	$4,930,000
Birthday:	02-02-1965	Signed Through:	2001 Season
Age:	35	Years of Major League Service:	11 Years, 36 Days
Born in:	West Pensacola (Florida)	Major League Service Days this Year:	183 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	11 Years, 36 Days
Weight:	176 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	12 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1988, 4th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Very Good	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Popular)

Illinois

Hitmen

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	3	3	3	92-94 Mph
Versus LHP	3	3	3
Versus RHP	3	3	3
Talent	6	6	6

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider
Endurance:	3
Groundball Pct.:	40
Holding Runners:	4

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 5
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09-29-2000	@ CO	Win, 8-1	X	7.0	2	1	1	5	8	Win
09-24-2000	@ OH	Win, 6-4	X	7.2	6	4	4	2	4	Win
09-19-2000	@ MN	Loss, 1-11	X	1.0	3	5	5	2	2	Loss
09-13-2000	@ CO	Win, 9-3	X	6.2	6	3	1	2	6	Win
09-08-2000	@ TX	Win, 10-3	X	8.0	6	2	2	1	7	Win
09-03-2000	@ MO	Win, 1-0	X	8.0	0	0	0	3	6	Win
08-29-2000	@ MS	Win, 6-4	X	7.0	6	3	3	3	4	Win
08-23-2000	OH	Win, 5-1	X	8.0	5	1	1	0	6	Win
08-18-2000	CO	Win, 1-0	X	7.1	2	0	0	3	7	Win
08-13-2000	LA	Win, 2-0	X	8.0	4	0	0	4	8	Win

Republican League 2000 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	36	36	21	8	0	3.54	226.1	205	99	89	20	86	187	0	0.0	0	23	63.9
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.69	8.15	7.44	3.42	3.33	1.29	36.3	.288
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	421	105	25	1	10	46	56	85	2	5	3	.249	.340	.385	.725
vs. RHB	428	100	25	2	10	53	30	102	7	11	0	.234	.280	.371	.651

Republican League 2000 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	6	6	1	2	0	7.28	29.2	39	25	24	5	17	25
May	6	6	3	1	0	3.16	37.0	36	14	13	1	14	32
June	6	6	3	2	0	2.92	40.0	35	16	13	5	12	31
July	6	6	4	1	0	3.29	38.1	41	17	14	2	14	32
August	6	6	5	1	0	2.51	43.0	31	12	12	3	14	34
September	6	6	5	1	0	3.05	38.1	23	15	13	4	15	33
Spring Training	5	5	0	2	0	5.40	20.0	24	12	12	4	4	15
Last Year	35	35	12	16	0	3.37	238.0	212	106	89	14	75	190
2 Years Ago	34	34	13	13	0	4.23	221.1	191	112	104	21	80	186
Career	387	387	141	152	0	4.10	2476.0	2302	1258	1127	219	1055	1928
Home	16	16	11	3	0	2.84	114.0	104	42	36	6	33	107
Road	20	20	10	5	0	4.25	112.1	101	57	53	14	53	80
Grass	36	36	21	8	0	3.54	226.1	205	99	89	20	86	187
Night	36	36	21	8	0	3.54	226.1	205	99	89	20	86	187

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1989 North Carolina - RL	24	8	8	1	3	0	6.80	42.1	49	33	32	6	34	26	0	0	1.96	.321	-7.1
1990 North Carolina - RL	25	32	32	12	13	0	4.19	199.2	177	108	93	11	107	150	2	1	1.42	.286	26.3
1991 North Carolina - RL	26	35	35	13	13	0	4.41	228.1	218	123	112	21	108	198	2	0	1.43	.309	24.2
1992 North Carolina - RL	27	34	34	12	17	0	5.27	215.1	220	136	126	25	107	175	1	0	1.52	.307	3.5
1993 Illinois - RL	28	16	16	7	6	0	3.67	105.1	94	51	43	8	44	89	1	0	1.31	.280	18.6
1993 North Carolina - RL	28	17	17	13	2	0	2.63	120.0	93	35	35	6	53	88	1	0	1.22	.262	38.1
1993 Total - RL	28	33	33	20	8	0	3.12	225.1	187	86	78	14	97	177	2	0	1.26	.271	56.6
1994 Illinois - RL	29	35	35	11	16	0	4.50	222.0	213	126	111	24	102	152	1	0	1.42	.285	17.2
1995 Illinois - RL	30	35	35	7	17	0	5.36	203.0	207	133	121	24	98	150	2	0	1.50	.303	-5.6
1996 Illinois - RL	31	34	34	10	12	0	3.21	224.0	204	92	80	15	75	163	0	0	1.25	.289	48.6
1997 Illinois - RL	32	36	36	9	16	0	3.59	230.1	219	104	92	24	86	174	0	0	1.32	.293	36.3
1998 Illinois - RL	33	34	34	13	13	0	4.23	221.1	191	112	104	21	80	186	2	0	1.22	.280	15.8
1999 Illinois - RL	34	35	35	12	16	0	3.37	238.0	212	106	89	14	75	190	2	1	1.21	.290	43.0
2000 Illinois - RL	35	36	36	21	8	0	3.54	226.1	205	99	89	20	86	187	0	0	1.29	.288	36.3
Total RL		387	387	141	152	0	4.10	2476.0	2302	1258	1127	219	1055	1928	14	2	1.36	.291	295.1

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1988 Asheville - R	23	3	3	1	2	0	1.13	24.0	18	6	3	0	4	17	2	0	0.92	.254	8.6
1988 State College - S A	23	2	2	1	1	0	2.19	12.1	12	6	3	1	2	4	0	0	1.14	.256	4.0
Total RLS A		2	2	1	1	0	2.19	12.1	12	6	3	1	2	4	0	0	1.14	.256	4.0
Total RLR		3	3	1	2	0	1.13	24.0	18	6	3	0	4	17	2	0	0.92	.254	8.6

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1988 State College - S A	P	2	2	1	2	0	4	1	.750	12.1	2.19
1988 Asheville - R	P	3	3	1	5	0	6	0	1.000	24.0	2.25
1989 North Carolina - ML	P	8	8	3	7	2	10	0	1.000	42.1	2.13
1990 North Carolina - ML	P	32	32	12	34	0	50	4	.920	199.2	2.07
1991 North Carolina - ML	P	35	35	11	42	0	55	2	.964	228.1	2.09
1992 North Carolina - ML	P	34	34	19	38	1	58	1	.983	215.1	2.38
1993 North Carolina - ML	P	17	17	12	17	2	30	1	.967	120.0	2.17
1993 Illinois - ML	P	16	16	6	15	0	23	2	.913	105.1	1.79
1994 Illinois - ML	P	35	35	20	43	2	64	1	.984	222.0	2.55
1995 Illinois - ML	P	35	35	13	39	1	55	3	.945	203.0	2.31
1996 Illinois - ML	P	34	34	14	38	5	54	2	.963	224.0	2.09
1997 Illinois - ML	P	36	36	9	31	2	43	3	.930	230.1	1.56
1998 Illinois - ML	P	34	34	14	32	3	53	7	.868	221.1	1.87
1999 Illinois - ML	P	35	35	12	30	1	44	2	.955	238.0	1.59
2000 Illinois - ML	P	36	36	5	34	1	42	3	.929	226.1	1.55

Player History
06-15-1988	Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) by the North Carolina Aeros.
07-10-1988	Injured (bone chips (elbow)), out for 13 months.
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (2); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (4).
11-13-1989	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (4).
04-02-1990	Named the #11 prospect in the RL
04-03-1990	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kentucky Stallions with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08-19-1990	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 2 weeks.
09-25-1990	Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 2 weeks.
11-11-1990	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (5).
11-12-1991	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (5).
10-03-1992	Injured (fractured elbow), out for 7 months.
11-14-1992	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $966,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (5).
07-01-1993	Wins the RL ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
07-06-1993	Was traded by the North Carolina Aeros to the Illinois Hitmen, along with $843,795, in exchange for SS S. Barrett.
07-11-1993	Was selected to the 1993 Republican League All-Star Game.
07-15-1993	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,265,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01-01-1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
03-15-1995	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
06-19-1995	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
04-11-1996	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.
07-03-1996	Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
09-17-1998	Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 2 weeks.
01-01-1999	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
11-16-1999	Became a free agent.
01-01-2000	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
02-09-2000	Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,860,000 with the Illinois Hitmen organization.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1994	17	10
2000	18	7

Year	GS	Rank
1991	35	5
1995	35	5
1997	36	1
1999	35	7
2000	36	2

Year	W	Rank
2000	21	4

Year	L	Rank
1991	13	10
1992	17	4
1994	16	6
1995	17	3
1997	16	3
1999	16	3

Year	Winning %	Rank
2000	.724	2

Year	BB	Rank
1990	107	4
1991	108	4
1992	107	7
1994	102	6
1995	98	7

Year	K	Rank
1991	198	4
1992	175	7
1999	190	7

Year	WP	Rank
1991	10	3
1992	10	5
1998	8	10
1999	12	3

Year	ERA	Rank
1996	3.21	2
1997	3.59	9
1999	3.37	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1996	1.25	8
1999	1.21	5

Year	RA/9	Rank
1996	11.33	8
1999	11.00	5

Year	HR/9	Rank
1990	0.50	3
1996	0.60	8
1999	0.53	6

Year	H/9	Rank
1990	7.98	3
1991	8.59	10
1996	8.20	7
1998	7.77	6
1999	8.02	6
2000	8.15	7

Year	K/9	Rank
1991	7.80	4
1992	7.31	7
1998	7.56	9
1999	7.18	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1996	48.6	8
1999	43.0	10

Year	QS	Rank
1991	21	5
1996	22	8
1999	22	7
2000	23	8

Year	QSP	Rank
1991	.600	10
1996	.647	7
2000	.639	10

Year	SHO	Rank
1999	1	7