P Billy Merner #35
Denver Pilots (PHO) AAA
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
04/26/2024
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BILLY MERNER #35 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 1-0 0 1.89 19.0 18 0 8 19 1.37 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 45
Movement 50 50 45 50
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 60 60
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/23/2024 WP Win, 4-2 X 5.2 5 0 0 2 6 Win
04/16/2024 TUC Win, 7-0 X 4.2 3 0 0 0 5
04/13/2024 @ QFQ Loss, 9-20 X 4.2 6 2 2 1 3
04/10/2024 SPO Win, 3-2 X 4.0 4 2 2 5 5
PERSONALITY
Merner is likeable.
Birthday:04/05/1993
Born in:Wichita, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 24 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 10th Pick in Round 11
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 0 0 1.89 19.0 18 4 4 0 8 19 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.26 8.53 9.00 3.79 2.67 1.37 57 0.7 .340        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 6 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 1 .273 .320 .273 .593      
vs. RHB 49 12 1 0 0 3 7 13 0 0 1 .245 .351 .265 .616      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 5 0 0 0 2 6  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 0 0 0 5  
April 4 4 1 0 0 1.89 19.0 18 4 4 0 8 19  
Last Year 60 4 2 11 24 4.17 86.1 78 42 40 12 51 95  
2 Years Ago 35 20 7 7 9 4.40 116.2 118 61 57 10 58 115  
Career 236 99 33 42 38 3.23 704.1 559 278 253 58 292 800  
Home 3 3 1 0 0 1.26 14.1 12 2 2 0 7 16  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 6 2 2 0 1 3  
Grass 3 3 1 0 0 1.26 14.1 12 2 2 0 7 16  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 6 2 2 0 1 3  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 4.15 8.2 10 4 4 0 6 8  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 10.1 8 0 0 0 2 11  
As Starter 4 4 1 0 0 1.89 19.0 18 4 4 0 8 19  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Brooklyn - ABA 22 22 0 1 2 0 3.47 36.1 30 14 14 6 15 45 0 0 1.24 .286 4.20 -0.3 98
2016 New York - ABA 23 3 3 1 1 0 5.82 17.0 20 11 11 3 4 19 0 0 1.41 .362 4.19 0.1 59
2017 New York - ABA 24 6 6 2 3 0 3.57 35.1 34 15 14 0 17 32 0 0 1.44 .337 3.24 0.9 118
2018 New York - ABA 25 19 19 5 8 0 3.58 110.2 107 47 44 13 46 116 0 0 1.38 .323 4.24 1.8 126
2019 New York - ABA 26 32 32 7 18 0 5.39 185.1 211 113 111 28 70 175 0 0 1.52 .341 4.65 1.0 74
2020 New York - ABA 27 33 33 4 22 0 6.17 189.2 229 134 130 25 68 148 2 0 1.57 .345 4.76 0.5 62
2021 New York - ABA 28 4 4 2 0 0 5.47 24.2 25 15 15 4 11 13 0 0 1.46 .263 5.02 -0.1 68
Total ABA 119 97 22 54 0 5.09 599.0 656 349 339 79 231 548 2 0 1.48 .334 4.50 3.9 77
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 FIP WAR ERA+
2013 College of Southern Nevada - JUCO 20 21 0 2 4 3 5.82 34.0 47 26 22 4 21 49 0 0 2.00 .448 5.50 0.8 122
2013 Chuluota - R 20 14 0 0 0 0 6.16 19.0 22 17 13 3 13 22 0 0 1.84 .358 4.92 -0.1 68
2014 Chuluota - R 21 15 0 1 2 0 2.21 20.1 16 5 5 1 4 30 0 0 0.98 .341 1.37 0.9 186
2014 Cottage City - A 21 9 0 0 1 0 0.00 9.2 3 2 0 0 4 15 0 0 0.72 .167 0.99 0.5 999
2015 Montreal - AAA 22 19 19 5 5 0 2.30 98.0 70 25 25 7 18 141 0 0 0.90 .301 1.34 4.4 142
2016 Montreal - AAA 23 28 28 13 7 0 2.46 190.0 126 59 52 12 78 213 1 0 1.07 .257 2.74 4.4 139
2017 (NYN) Vallejo - DL 24 7 7 3 1 0 3.60 40.0 33 18 16 3 19 47 0 0 1.30 .288 4.43 1.4 188
2017 Montreal - AAA 24 46 19 2 8 3 2.63 102.2 64 34 30 7 33 122 0 0 0.94 .241 2.32 2.6 127
2021 Montreal - AAA 28 44 5 3 4 2 4.42 91.2 85 53 45 10 46 95 0 0 1.43 .301 3.83 0.4 83
2022 Denver - AAA 29 35 20 7 7 9 4.40 116.2 118 61 57 10 58 115 0 0 1.51 .331 3.57 1.5 82
2023 Denver - AAA 30 60 4 2 11 24 4.17 86.1 78 42 40 12 51 95 0 0 1.49 .297 4.04 0.1 90
2024 Denver - AAA 31 4 4 1 0 0 1.89 19.0 18 4 4 0 8 19 0 0 1.37 .340 2.67 0.7 244
Total AAA 236 99 33 42 38 3.23 704.1 559 278 253 58 292 800 1 0 1.21 .288 2.92 109.6
Total A 9 0 0 1 0 0.00 9.2 3 2 0 0 4 15 0 0 0.72 .167 0.99 999.0
Total AR 29 0 1 2 0 4.12 39.1 38 22 18 4 17 52 0 0 1.40 .351 3.08 100.7
Total AJUCO 21 0 2 4 3 5.82 34.0 47 26 22 4 21 49 0 0 2.00 .448 5.50 122.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Brooklyn - ABA P 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 36.1 0.25 +0.0 1.083
2016 New York - ABA P 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.4 .000
2017 New York - ABA P 6 6 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 35.1 0.76 +1.4 1.040
2018 New York - ABA P 19 19 6 10 1 17 1 .941 110.2 1.30 -0.1 .952
2019 New York - ABA P 32 32 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 185.1 0.97 -1.6 .964
2020 New York - ABA P 33 33 13 13 0 27 1 .963 189.2 1.23 +0.1 .971
2021 New York - ABA P 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.2 0.73 -0.4 .000
2024 Denver - AAA P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.1 .792
TOTAL P 123 101 32 42 3 76 2 .974 618.0 1.08 -0.8 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2013 Joined the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
06/05/2013 Released by the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 10, 252nd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Ravens.
08/19/2013 Injured on 08/18/2013, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
11/03/2013 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Brooklyn Ravens organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 35 (45).
06/21/2015 Was selected to the 2015 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
12/02/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (40).
08/01/2016 Wins the AAA SC Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/26/2016 Wins the 2016 AAA SC Pitcher of the Year Award.
12/01/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45).
02/22/2018 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/02/2018 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/09/2018 Injured (rotator cuff inflammation),out for 2 months.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/21/2019 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/19/2019 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45).
03/06/2020 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/18/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000 with the New York Nightmare organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
07/20/2021 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
08/26/2021 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
02/28/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization.
07/15/2022 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/19/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Phoenix Gladiators organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 33 3
Year L Rank
2019 18 2
2020 22 2
Year BB Rank
2019 70 9
2020 68 6
Year WP Rank
2020 9 5
Year CG Rank
2020 2 8
Year CGP Rank
2020 .061 9
Year GB% Rank
2017 0.63 8
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