P Merrill 'Duck' Gustafson #50
Age: 45 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P MERRILL 'DUCK' GUSTAFSON #50 - AGE: 45 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 3 4 4
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 4
Curveball 3 3
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 7
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/02/1978
Born in:Escondido, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:18 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:18 Years, 163 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 7th Pick in Round 2
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+
1999 Pittsburgh - EWB 21 58 0 4 6 21 3.52 64.0 51 25 25 8 49 76 0 0 1.56 .289 4.90 0.5 150
2000 Pittsburgh - EWB 22 27 0 3 4 13 3.71 26.2 26 15 11 2 19 31 0 0 1.69 .353 3.33 0.4 117
2001 Pittsburgh - EWB 23 73 0 5 6 33 2.34 84.2 64 24 22 7 50 108 0 0 1.35 .308 3.29 1.4 188
2002 Pittsburgh - EWB 24 85 0 2 6 33 3.86 95.2 64 48 41 3 76 120 0 0 1.46 .281 3.72 1.9 138
2003 Pittsburgh - EWB 25 70 0 7 7 34 2.97 72.2 57 29 24 6 53 89 0 0 1.51 .300 3.80 0.7 145
2004 Pittsburgh - EWB 26 82 0 5 5 9 3.14 103.1 79 38 36 8 61 117 0 0 1.35 .277 3.51 1.5 143
2005 Denver - EWB 27 48 0 2 1 0 5.55 58.1 56 36 36 4 40 57 0 0 1.65 .323 4.13 0.7 89
2005 Minneapolis - EWB 27 29 0 2 2 18 2.96 27.1 25 13 9 3 25 35 0 0 1.83 .349 4.35 0.3 166
2005 Total - EWB 27 77 0 4 3 18 4.73 85.2 81 49 45 7 65 92 0 0 1.70 .330 4.20 0.9 102
2006 Minneapolis - EWB 28 78 0 4 3 8 2.29 106.1 74 31 27 5 67 142 0 0 1.33 .286 3.07 2.3 204
2007 Minneapolis - EWB 29 72 0 8 8 44 3.51 74.1 68 29 29 3 39 97 0 0 1.44 .351 2.63 2.1 139
2008 Indianapolis - EWB 30 63 0 3 5 43 3.17 65.1 53 26 23 4 49 69 0 0 1.56 .299 4.09 0.6 147
2009 Indianapolis - EWB 31 74 0 5 8 40 3.80 83.0 73 37 35 7 53 105 0 0 1.52 .340 3.48 1.2 116
2010 Indianapolis - EWB 32 60 0 4 4 0 2.93 73.2 45 25 24 7 26 85 0 0 0.96 .225 3.18 1.3 151
2011 Houston - EWB 33 91 0 7 4 3 3.45 114.2 82 50 44 9 57 147 0 0 1.21 .283 3.00 2.4 129
2012 Houston - EWB 34 73 0 8 8 26 3.31 81.2 62 35 30 2 46 98 0 0 1.32 .305 2.52 2.2 135
2013 Los Angeles - EWB 35 84 0 10 3 4 3.75 105.2 98 47 44 12 50 115 0 0 1.40 .319 3.96 1.0 119
2014 Los Angeles - EWB 36 79 0 3 5 2 6.06 87.2 92 63 59 11 53 87 0 0 1.65 .332 4.60 0.2 74
2015 Los Angeles - EWB 37 79 0 6 2 0 3.52 92.0 93 38 36 9 46 74 0 0 1.51 .309 4.28 0.6 129
2016 Pittsburgh - EWB 38 67 0 4 4 2 3.88 92.2 87 44 40 13 36 60 0 0 1.33 .269 4.66 -0.3 107
2017 Atlanta - EWB 39 41 0 4 2 1 3.81 52.0 46 22 22 7 29 45 0 0 1.44 .277 4.78 -0.1 114
Total EWB 1333 0 96 93 334 3.56 1561.2 1295 675 617 130 924 1757 0 0 1.42 .300 3.71 21.0 136
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+
1999 Total - 21 13 12 6 1 0 2.33 77.1 60 23 20 3 26 94 0 0 1.11 .298 2.36 2.8 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2003 Pittsburgh - EWB 25 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2006 Minneapolis - EWB 28 8 0 1 0 0 8.10 10.0 13 9 9 0 6 13 0 0 1.90 .433 0.00 0.0 0
2007 Minneapolis - EWB 29 2 0 0 1 1 5.40 1.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 3.60 .429 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 11 0 1 1 2 7.11 12.2 17 10 10 0 9 15 0 0 2.05 .425 3.01 136.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB P 58 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 64.0 1.13 -0.3 .856
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB P 27 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 26.2 1.35 -0.5 .760
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 73 0 2 14 2 16 0 1.000 84.2 1.70 -0.2 .983
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB P 85 0 4 8 0 14 2 .857 95.2 1.13 -0.1 .943
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB P 70 0 2 11 1 14 1 .929 72.2 1.61 -0.2 .965
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB P 82 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 103.1 0.87 -0.1 1.043
2005 Denver - MLB P 48 0 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 58.1 1.39 -0.3 .926
2005 Minneapolis - MLB P 29 0 1 3 0 6 2 .667 27.1 1.32 +0.1 1.042
2006 Minneapolis - MLB P 78 0 4 8 0 15 3 .800 106.1 1.02 -0.4 .957
2007 Minneapolis - MLB P 72 0 4 10 1 16 2 .875 74.1 1.70 -1.9 .712
2008 Indianapolis - MLB P 63 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 65.1 0.69 -0.7 .691
2009 Indianapolis - MLB P 74 0 7 9 0 17 1 .941 83.0 1.73 +0.2 .992
2010 Indianapolis - MLB P 60 0 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 73.2 1.59 +0.3 1.051
2011 Houston - MLB P 91 0 6 8 0 15 1 .933 114.2 1.10 -0.6 .874
2012 Houston - MLB P 73 0 4 10 0 15 1 .933 81.2 1.54 -0.1 .954
2013 Los Angeles - MLB P 84 0 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 105.2 1.45 +1.1 1.104
2014 Los Angeles - MLB P 79 0 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 87.2 1.95 -1.2 .890
2015 Los Angeles - MLB P 79 0 6 12 3 18 0 1.000 92.0 1.76 -1.1 .903
2016 Pittsburgh - MLB P 67 0 8 9 0 18 1 .944 92.2 1.65 -0.6 .949
2017 Atlanta - MLB P 41 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 52.0 1.73 -0.0 1.052
TOTAL P 1333 0 83 162 9 259 14 .946 1561.2 1.41 -6.6 .937
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 63rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Crusaders, out of college (San Diego).
03/08/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization with a signing bonus of $370,000.
09/02/1999 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3 months.
11/24/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
05/02/2000 Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4 months.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,470,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
10/28/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,240,000 with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (3).
06/26/2003 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/09/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,070,000 with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
05/04/2004 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
03/05/2005 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $33,110,000 with the Denver Amigos organization.
07/28/2005 Was traded by the Denver Amigos to the Minneapolis Mutiny in exchange for RF Jeff Davis.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
07/08/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/22/2007 Became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
02/20/2008 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $26,420,000 with the Indianapolis Black Jacks organization.
07/13/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
06/04/2010 Injured (dead arm), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/26/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
03/05/2011 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,880,000 with the Houston Black Gold organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
05/01/2012 Earns his 300th career Earl Weaver Baseball League save!
07/08/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/22/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
03/02/2013 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,470,000 with the Los Angeles Gargoyles organization.
06/04/2013 Injured (gout), out for 2 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
07/31/2014 Injured (virus), out for 6 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
03/28/2015 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/28/2015 Became a free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
03/27/2016 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $840,000 with the Pittsburgh Crusaders organization.
11/25/2016 Became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
04/23/2017 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
10/29/2017 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2004 82 7
2011 91 2
2013 84 5
2014 79 4
2015 79 9
Year SV Rank
2001 33 5
2002 33 3
2003 34 6
2007 44 1
2008 43 4
2009 40 4
Year RA Rank
2004 82 7
2011 91 2
2013 84 5
2014 79 4
2015 79 9
Year GF Rank
1999 49 9
2001 62 1
2002 60 5
2003 56 7
2007 65 1
2008 57 5
2009 60 5
2012 50 10
Year SHO Rank
1999 0 9
2002 0 10
2005 0 9
2009 0 10
2013 0 10
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