Last Updated on December 23, 2022
Rettenmund tallied a walk 445 times while fanning on 382 attempts. His on-base percentage sits at .381 and he has a lifetime OPS of .786. He scored 393 runs and had 329 RBIs. He hit a home run 66 times, as well as 1,037 bases in total and also a .406 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 2,555 at-bats in his baseball career, Rettenmund earned a batting average of .271 with 693 hits.
Merv Rettenmund Stats
| Year | Team | BA | HR | H | BB | R | RBI | OBP | PA | AB | OPS | OPS+ | 2B | 3B | G | SLG | SB | CS | TB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | .271 | 66 | 693 | 445 | 393 | 329 | .381 | 3,074 | 2,555 | .786 | 123 | 114 | 16 | 1,023 | .406 | 68 | 28 | 1,037 | 382 | |
| 1980 | CAL | .250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 5 | 4 | .650 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | CAL | .263 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 10 | .360 | 90 | 76 | .688 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 35 | .329 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14 |
| 1978 | CAL | .269 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 14 | .433 | 142 | 108 | .794 | 130 | 5 | 1 | 50 | .361 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 13 |
| 1977 | SDP | .286 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 17 | .432 | 166 | 126 | .877 | 148 | 6 | 1 | 107 | .444 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28 |
| 1976 | SDP | .229 | 2 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 11 | .361 | 172 | 140 | .682 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 86 | .321 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 23 |
| 1975 | CIN | .239 | 2 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 19 | .356 | 226 | 188 | .669 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 93 | .314 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 22 |
| 1974 | CIN | .216 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 28 | .337 | 252 | 208 | .669 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 80 | .332 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 39 |
| 1973 | BAL | .262 | 9 | 84 | 57 | 59 | 44 | .378 | 390 | 321 | .789 | 124 | 17 | 2 | 95 | .411 | 11 | 2 | 132 | 38 |
| 1972 | BAL | .233 | 6 | 70 | 41 | 40 | 21 | .325 | 346 | 301 | .663 | 96 | 10 | 2 | 102 | .339 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 37 |
| 1971 | BAL | .318 | 11 | 156 | 87 | 81 | 75 | .422 | 589 | 491 | .870 | 149 | 23 | 4 | 141 | .448 | 15 | 6 | 220 | 60 |
| 1970 | BAL | .322 | 18 | 109 | 38 | 60 | 58 | .394 | 385 | 338 | .938 | 156 | 17 | 2 | 106 | .544 | 13 | 7 | 184 | 59 |
| 1969 | BAL | .247 | 4 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 25 | .338 | 226 | 190 | .733 | 104 | 10 | 3 | 95 | .395 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 28 |
| 1968 | BAL | .297 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 7 | .452 | 85 | 64 | .921 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 31 | .469 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 20 |
1980 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 2 | 774th |
| Plate Appearances | 5 | 696th |
| At-Bats | 4 | 704th |
| Runs Scored | 0 | 775th |
| Hits | 1 | 681st |
| Doubles | 0 | 751st |
| Triples | 0 | 700th |
| Home Runs | 0 | 720th |
| Runs Batted In | 0 | 774th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 707th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 705th |
| Walks | 1 | 593rd |
| Strikeouts | 1 | 707th |
| Batting Average | .250 | 339th |
| On-Base Percentage | .400 | 33rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .250 | 540th |
| OPS | .650 | 340th |
| OPS+ | 86 | 314th |
| Total Bases | 1 | 683rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 0 | 746th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 693rd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 0 | 741st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 715th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 699th |
1979 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 35 | 497th |
| Plate Appearances | 90 | 430th |
| At-Bats | 76 | 437th |
| Runs Scored | 7 | 453rd |
| Hits | 20 | 411th |
| Doubles | 2 | 485th |
| Triples | 0 | 712th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 410th |
| Runs Batted In | 10 | 400th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 357th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 720th |
| Walks | 11 | 369th |
| Strikeouts | 14 | 458th |
| Batting Average | .263 | 294th |
| On-Base Percentage | .360 | 149th |
| Slugging Percentage | .329 | 407th |
| OPS | .688 | 313th |
| OPS+ | 91 | 288th |
| Total Bases | 25 | 424th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 371st |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 296th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 461st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 385th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 326th |
1978 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 50 | 424th |
| Plate Appearances | 142 | 357th |
| At-Bats | 108 | 382nd |
| Runs Scored | 16 | 341st |
| Hits | 29 | 358th |
| Doubles | 5 | 356th |
| Triples | 1 | 324th |
| Home Runs | 1 | 404th |
| Runs Batted In | 14 | 338th |
| Stolen Bases | 0 | 739th |
| Caught Stealing | 3 | 205th |
| Walks | 30 | 193rd |
| Strikeouts | 13 | 453rd |
| Batting Average | .269 | 186th |
| On-Base Percentage | .433 | 25th |
| Slugging Percentage | .361 | 273rd |
| OPS | .794 | 107th |
| OPS+ | 130 | 82nd |
| Total Bases | 39 | 366th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 359th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 162nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 481st |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1 | 376th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 730th |
1977 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 107 | 222nd |
| Plate Appearances | 166 | 332nd |
| At-Bats | 126 | 350th |
| Runs Scored | 23 | 288th |
| Hits | 36 | 332nd |
| Doubles | 6 | 337th |
| Triples | 1 | 334th |
| Home Runs | 4 | 256th |
| Runs Batted In | 17 | 317th |
| Stolen Bases | 1 | 364th |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 278th |
| Walks | 33 | 179th |
| Strikeouts | 28 | 302nd |
| Batting Average | .286 | 161st |
| On-Base Percentage | .432 | 22nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .444 | 147th |
| OPS | .877 | 66th |
| OPS+ | 148 | 38th |
| Total Bases | 56 | 325th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 2 | 403rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 1 | 290th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 169th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 265th |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 240th |
1976 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 86 | 262nd |
| Plate Appearances | 172 | 322nd |
| At-Bats | 140 | 335th |
| Runs Scored | 16 | 322nd |
| Hits | 32 | 339th |
| Doubles | 7 | 291st |
| Triples | 0 | 694th |
| Home Runs | 2 | 280th |
| Runs Batted In | 11 | 347th |
| Stolen Bases | 4 | 175th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 340th |
| Walks | 29 | 192nd |
| Strikeouts | 23 | 332nd |
| Batting Average | .229 | 363rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .361 | 94th |
| Slugging Percentage | .321 | 337th |
| OPS | .682 | 220th |
| OPS+ | 103 | 186th |
| Total Bases | 45 | 330th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 3 | 343rd |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 691st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 3 | 244th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 705th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 689th |
1975 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 93 | 237th |
| Plate Appearances | 226 | 268th |
| At-Bats | 188 | 282nd |
| Runs Scored | 24 | 260th |
| Hits | 45 | 276th |
| Doubles | 6 | 299th |
| Triples | 1 | 303rd |
| Home Runs | 2 | 298th |
| Runs Batted In | 19 | 291st |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 140th |
| Caught Stealing | 0 | 708th |
| Walks | 35 | 154th |
| Strikeouts | 22 | 346th |
| Batting Average | .239 | 348th |
| On-Base Percentage | .356 | 154th |
| Slugging Percentage | .314 | 379th |
| OPS | .669 | 280th |
| OPS+ | 86 | 297th |
| Total Bases | 59 | 291st |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 230th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 702nd |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 | 445th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 247th |
| Intentional Walks | 3 | 181st |
1974 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 80 | 277th |
| Plate Appearances | 252 | 249th |
| At-Bats | 208 | 261st |
| Runs Scored | 30 | 224th |
| Hits | 45 | 276th |
| Doubles | 6 | 291st |
| Triples | 0 | 699th |
| Home Runs | 6 | 170th |
| Runs Batted In | 28 | 225th |
| Stolen Bases | 5 | 130th |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 312th |
| Walks | 37 | 139th |
| Strikeouts | 39 | 210th |
| Batting Average | .216 | 446th |
| On-Base Percentage | .337 | 192nd |
| Slugging Percentage | .332 | 332nd |
| OPS | .669 | 272nd |
| OPS+ | 89 | 281st |
| Total Bases | 69 | 268th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 7 | 199th |
| Hit By Pitch | 2 | 171st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 3 | 222nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 237th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 309th |
1973 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 95 | 238th |
| Plate Appearances | 390 | 178th |
| At-Bats | 321 | 197th |
| Runs Scored | 59 | 110th |
| Hits | 84 | 195th |
| Doubles | 17 | 128th |
| Triples | 2 | 176th |
| Home Runs | 9 | 134th |
| Runs Batted In | 44 | 147th |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 53rd |
| Caught Stealing | 2 | 218th |
| Walks | 57 | 68th |
| Strikeouts | 38 | 223rd |
| Batting Average | .262 | 230th |
| On-Base Percentage | .378 | 76th |
| Slugging Percentage | .411 | 154th |
| OPS | .789 | 109th |
| OPS+ | 124 | 93rd |
| Total Bases | 132 | 173rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 4 | 295th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 57th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 6 | 96th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 240th |
| Intentional Walks | 4 | 137th |
1972 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 102 | 193rd |
| Plate Appearances | 346 | 185th |
| At-Bats | 301 | 187th |
| Runs Scored | 40 | 148th |
| Hits | 70 | 194th |
| Doubles | 10 | 200th |
| Triples | 2 | 163rd |
| Home Runs | 6 | 152nd |
| Runs Batted In | 21 | 227th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 84th |
| Caught Stealing | 4 | 100th |
| Walks | 41 | 106th |
| Strikeouts | 37 | 229th |
| Batting Average | .233 | 333rd |
| On-Base Percentage | .325 | 230th |
| Slugging Percentage | .339 | 276th |
| OPS | .663 | 261st |
| OPS+ | 96 | 248th |
| Total Bases | 102 | 192nd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 10 | 98th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 813th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 172nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 0 | 807th |
| Intentional Walks | 0 | 809th |
1971 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 141 | 80th |
| Plate Appearances | 589 | 65th |
| At-Bats | 491 | 86th |
| Runs Scored | 81 | 30th |
| Hits | 156 | 35th |
| Doubles | 23 | 56th |
| Triples | 4 | 83rd |
| Home Runs | 11 | 94th |
| Runs Batted In | 75 | 39th |
| Stolen Bases | 15 | 31st |
| Caught Stealing | 6 | 59th |
| Walks | 87 | 12th |
| Strikeouts | 60 | 98th |
| Batting Average | .318 | 61st |
| On-Base Percentage | .422 | 31st |
| Slugging Percentage | .448 | 86th |
| OPS | .870 | 44th |
| OPS+ | 149 | 38th |
| Total Bases | 220 | 55th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 13 | 75th |
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | 71st |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 173rd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 3 | 152nd |
| Intentional Walks | 2 | 246th |
1970 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 106 | 204th |
| Plate Appearances | 385 | 176th |
| At-Bats | 338 | 180th |
| Runs Scored | 60 | 110th |
| Hits | 109 | 132nd |
| Doubles | 17 | 134th |
| Triples | 2 | 193rd |
| Home Runs | 18 | 64th |
| Runs Batted In | 58 | 97th |
| Stolen Bases | 13 | 39th |
| Caught Stealing | 7 | 41st |
| Walks | 38 | 145th |
| Strikeouts | 59 | 132nd |
| Batting Average | .322 | 46th |
| On-Base Percentage | .394 | 73rd |
| Slugging Percentage | .544 | 35th |
| OPS | .938 | 38th |
| OPS+ | 156 | 34th |
| Total Bases | 184 | 111th |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 8 | 166th |
| Hit By Pitch | 3 | 107th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 169th |
| Sacrifice Flies | 2 | 229th |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 322nd |
1969 Stats for Merv Rettenmund
| Stat | Total | MLB Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 95 | 230th |
| Plate Appearances | 226 | 267th |
| At-Bats | 190 | 280th |
| Runs Scored | 27 | 218th |
| Hits | 47 | 272nd |
| Doubles | 10 | 193rd |
| Triples | 3 | 133rd |
| Home Runs | 4 | 212th |
| Runs Batted In | 25 | 225th |
| Stolen Bases | 6 | 91st |
| Caught Stealing | 1 | 323rd |
| Walks | 28 | 204th |
| Strikeouts | 28 | 316th |
| Batting Average | .247 | 310th |
| On-Base Percentage | .338 | 215th |
| Slugging Percentage | .395 | 181st |
| OPS | .733 | 180th |
| OPS+ | 104 | 186th |
| Total Bases | 75 | 243rd |
| Grounded Into Double Plays | 6 | 207th |
| Hit By Pitch | 0 | 859th |
| Sacrifice Hits | 4 | 172nd |
| Sacrifice Flies | 4 | 93rd |
| Intentional Walks | 1 | 339th |