What years did Merv Rettenmund play?

Merv Rettenmund played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980.

Was Merv Rettenmund a pitcher?

No. Merv Rettenmund was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Merv Rettenmund hit?

Merv Rettenmund hit 66 career home runs with 693 hits.

What teams did Merv Rettenmund play for?

Merv Rettenmund played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1968–1973), the Cincinnati Reds (1974–1975), the San Diego Padres (1976–1977), and the California Angels (1978–1980).

What were Merv Rettenmund's career stats?

In 1,023 games, Merv Rettenmund had 693 hits, 66 home runs, 329 RBI, 393 runs, and 68 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.

What position did Merv Rettenmund play?

Merv Rettenmund played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Merv Rettenmund and how much did he weigh?

Merv Rettenmund was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.

How many home runs did Merv Rettenmund hit each season?

Merv Rettenmund's home runs by season: 2 in 1968, 4 in 1969, 18 in 1970, 11 in 1971, 6 in 1972, 9 in 1973, 6 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 4 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 1 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 18, in 1970.

What was Merv Rettenmund's career batting average?

Merv Rettenmund batted .271 over his career, with 693 hits in 2,555 at bats.

How many RBI did Merv Rettenmund have?

Merv Rettenmund drove in 329 runs in his career.

Is Merv Rettenmund in the Hall of Fame?

No. Merv Rettenmund has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Merv Rettenmund

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1980)

Merv Rettenmund was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980 for 4 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,023 career games, he hit .271 with 693 hits, 66 home runs, and 329 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,970.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .271

HR 66

RBI 329

H 693

OPS .786

PIV 7,970

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 190 lb
Born: 6/6/1943 in Flint, MI, USA
Died: 12/7/2024 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-04-14
Last Game: 1980-06-22

Full name: Mervin Weldon Rettenmund

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Career Batting Statistics

Merv Rettenmund — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,023	2,555	393	693	114	16	66	329	68	445	382	.271	.381	.406	.786	7,970

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .381 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — +18.2% above league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OPS .786 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Merv Rettenmund Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	BAL	AL	31	64	10	19	5	0	2	7	1	18	20	.297	.236 (+25%)	.298 (+51%)	.340 (+38%)	.638 (+44%)	544.0
1969	BAL	AL	95	190	27	47	10	3	4	25	6	28	28	.247	.248 (avg)	.320 (+6%)	.369 (+7%)	.689 (+6%)	205.1
1970	BAL	AL	106	338	60	109	17	2	18	58	13	38	59	.322	.253 (+27%)	.325 (+21%)	.385 (+41%)	.711 (+32%)	2041.4
1971	BAL	AL	141	491	81	156	23	4	11	75	15	87	60	.318	.249 (+27%)	.316 (+33%)	.365 (+23%)	.682 (+28%)	3037.9
1972	BAL	AL	102	301	40	70	10	2	6	21	6	41	37	.233	.243 (-5%)	.310 (+5%)	.353 (-4%)	.664 (avg)	87.9
1973	BAL	AL	95	321	59	84	17	2	9	44	11	57	38	.262	.256 (+2%)	.325 (+16%)	.378 (+9%)	.703 (+12%)	902.0
1974	CIN	NL	80	208	30	45	6	0	6	28	5	37	39	.216	.256 (-16%)	.324 (+4%)	.369 (-10%)	.693 (-4%)	-14.2
1975	CIN	NL	93	188	24	45	6	1	2	19	5	35	22	.239	.257 (-7%)	.327 (+9%)	.374 (-16%)	.701 (-5%)	-31.2
1976	SDN	NL	86	140	16	32	7	0	2	11	4	29	23	.229	.255 (-11%)	.320 (+13%)	.360 (-11%)	.681 (avg)	131.9
1977	SDN	NL	107	126	23	36	6	1	4	17	1	33	28	.286	.264 (+8%)	.329 (+31%)	.401 (+11%)	.730 (+20%)	663.2
1978	CAL	AL	50	108	16	29	5	1	1	14	0	30	13	.269	.257 (+4%)	.323 (+34%)	.378 (-5%)	.702 (+13%)	427.3
1979	CAL	AL	35	76	7	20	2	0	1	10	1	11	14	.263	.265 (-1%)	.329 (+9%)	.397 (-17%)	.727 (-5%)	-25.1
1980	CAL	AL	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			1,023	2,555	393	693	114	16	66	329	68	445	382	.271	—	—	—	—	7,970

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Merv Rettenmund — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	60	8	11	1	0	2	8	9	12	.183

Playoff Batting by Year

Merv Rettenmund — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1979	ALCS	CAL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000
1975	NLCS	CIN	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1975	WS	CIN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1973	ALCS	BAL	3	11	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	.091
1971	ALCS	BAL	3	8	0	2	1	0	1	0	3	.250
1971	WS	BAL	7	27	3	5	0	1	4	0	4	.185
1970	ALCS	BAL	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	.333
1970	WS	BAL	2	5	2	2	0	1	2	1	0	.400
1969	ALCS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1969	WS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Merv Rettenmund — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	517	1253	210	347	30	171	.277
Away	506	1302	183	346	36	158	.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

Merv Rettenmund — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1980-06-22	LAA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-18	LAA	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
1979-09-29	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1979-09-22	LAA	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-14	LAA	MIL	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-09-05	LAA	CHW	W	1	0	1	2	0	0
1979-08-31	LAA	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-08-29	LAA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-08-19	LAA	TOR	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1979-08-18	LAA	TOR	W	1	1	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Merv Rettenmund — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
OF	747	587	1346	37	21	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Merv Rettenmund — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	BAL	OF	23	16	29	1	0	0
1969	BAL	OF	78	42	107	3	1	0
1970	BAL	OF	93	78	201	6	5	1
1971	BAL	OF	134	129	292	7	7	4
1972	BAL	OF	98	80	174	6	2	2
1973	BAL	OF	90	78	196	4	3	1
1974	CIN	OF	69	58	103	3	0	0
1975	CIN	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1975	CIN	OF	61	44	99	1	0	1
1976	SDN	OF	43	25	79	6	2	1
1977	SDN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	SDN	OF	27	14	30	0	0	0
1978	CAL	OF	22	17	30	0	1	0
1979	CAL	OF	9	6	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Merv Rettenmund Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Third Base	2
Left Field	229
Center Field	154
Right Field	443
Designated Hitter	36

Awards & Honors

Merv Rettenmund — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1971	TSN All-Star	OF

College History

Merv Rettenmund — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ball State University	Muncie	IN	1963, 1964

Award Voting History

Merv Rettenmund — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1971	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	8.0	336	0

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Merv Rettenmund: the record in brief

April 14, 1968 and June 22, 1980 bracket Merv Rettenmund's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Rettenmund played for the Baltimore Orioles (1968 through 1973), the Cincinnati Reds (1974 through 1975), the San Diego Padres (1976 through 1977), and the California Angels (1978 to 1980). Rettenmund played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 6, 1943, in Flint, MI, USA, Rettenmund was listed at 190 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Rettenmund died on December 7, 2024, in San Diego, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Mervin Weldon.

In 1,023 games and 2,555 at bats, Rettenmund batted .271 with 693 hits, adding 66 homers, 329 runs batted in, and 68 stolen bases. Rettenmund got on base at a .381 rate and slugged .406 (.786 OPS). Measured against the leagues Rettenmund played in, the .271 career average compares with a .255 league average over the same seasons, 6.3% above the league. No season beat the 18 home runs Rettenmund hit in 1970.

Frequently Asked Questions about Merv Rettenmund

What years did Merv Rettenmund play?: Merv Rettenmund played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1980.
Was Merv Rettenmund a pitcher?: No. Merv Rettenmund was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Merv Rettenmund hit?: Merv Rettenmund hit 66 career home runs with 693 hits.
What teams did Merv Rettenmund play for?: Merv Rettenmund played for 4 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1968–1973), the Cincinnati Reds (1974–1975), the San Diego Padres (1976–1977), and the California Angels (1978–1980).
What were Merv Rettenmund's career stats?: In 1,023 games, Merv Rettenmund had 693 hits, 66 home runs, 329 RBI, 393 runs, and 68 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
What position did Merv Rettenmund play?: Merv Rettenmund played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Merv Rettenmund and how much did he weigh?: Merv Rettenmund was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Merv Rettenmund hit each season?: Merv Rettenmund's home runs by season: 2 in 1968, 4 in 1969, 18 in 1970, 11 in 1971, 6 in 1972, 9 in 1973, 6 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 4 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 1 in 1979, and 0 in 1980. His most in one season was 18, in 1970.
What was Merv Rettenmund's career batting average?: Merv Rettenmund batted .271 over his career, with 693 hits in 2,555 at bats.
How many RBI did Merv Rettenmund have?: Merv Rettenmund drove in 329 runs in his career.
Is Merv Rettenmund in the Hall of Fame?: No. Merv Rettenmund has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.