Merv Rettenmund

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home517125321034730171.277
Away506130218334636158.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-06-22 LAABOSL 100000000
1980-06-18 LAANYYL 301000011
1979-09-29 LAATEXL 100000001
1979-09-22 LAATEXW 100000000
1979-09-14 LAAMILW 000000010
1979-09-05 LAACHWW 101000200
1979-08-31 LAACLEW 000000010
1979-08-29 LAADETL 100000000
1979-08-19 LAATORW 300000000
1979-08-18 LAATORW 110000011

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 2
Left Field 229
Center Field 154
Right Field 443
Designated Hitter 36

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1971 TSN All-Star OF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Ball State University Muncie IN 1963, 1964

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Merv Rettenmund (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gene Hermanski
    .272 avg, 46 HR
  2. 92
    Bernie Carbo
    .264 avg, 96 HR
  3. 90
    Bobby Estalella
    .282 avg, 44 HR
  4. 88
    Floyd Robinson
    .283 avg, 67 HR
  5. 86
    Dusty Cooke
    .280 avg, 24 HR
  6. 83
    Jesse Winker
    .261 avg, 96 HR

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.