Merritt Ranew
| Merritt Ranew | |
|---|---|
With the Triple-A Louisville Colonels (1961) | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 10, 1938 Albany, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 18, 2011 (aged 73) Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1962, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 54 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Merritt Thomas Ranew (May 10, 1938 – October 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball catcher who appeared in 269 games over all or parts of five Major League Baseball seasons (1962–65; 1969) for five different teams. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).