How Merv Rettenmund's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Merv Rettenmund totaled 693 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1971, posting 156, well above the league average of 48.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1980 at 1, well below the league average of 68.5 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 29 in 1978 to 20 in 1979 and 1 in 1980, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 1 to 156 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Merv Rettenmund Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Merv Rettenmund
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Extra Base Hits | Merv Rettenmund
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 693 | 196 | 0.283 |
| Season Avg. | 53.31 | 15.08 | 0.283 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 109.74 | 31.04 | 0.283 |
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Merv Rettenmund Hits Per Season
Merv Rettenmund's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Merv Rettenmund Hits by Team
Merv Rettenmund's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Merv Rettenmund Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Merv Rettenmund's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Merv Rettenmund Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Merv Rettenmund's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Merv Rettenmund Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Merv Rettenmund's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
