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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Merle Bunting Relief Pitcher
Retired (2019, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 82-87 Status Deceased (2060) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-28-1983
K 926 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(2005)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(135 games)
IP 1448.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2010 STL
6
 10
22
20
0
0
0
 0
117.1
 141 79 70 0 37
90
1.52
5.37
2011 STL
10
 13
30
30
1
0
0
 0
173.2
 192 106 87 0 57
105
1.43
4.51
2012 STL
14
 9
27
27
0
0
0
 0
176.2
 149 60 56 1 50
111
1.13
2.85
2013 STL
9
 7
27
26
0
0
1
 0
168.0
 171 75 73 1 44
110
1.28
3.91
2014 STL
16
 12
34
33
1
0
0
 0
217.0
 200 82 76 0 50
129
1.15
3.15
2015 STL
5
 8
40
17
0
0
3
 0
130.2
 149 75 69 0 44
72
1.48
4.75
2016 STL
11
 14
34
34
2
0
0
 0
216.2
 212 102 92 0 59
145
1.25
3.82
2017 STL
8
 9
39
20
0
0
0
 0
161.0
 157 77 71 0 49
101
1.28
3.97
2018 STL-BRO
3
 4
33
3
0
0
0
 0
54.2
 50 22 22 0 12
42
1.13
3.62
2019 BRO
0
 1
23
0
0
0
1
 1
32.2
 38 19 19 0 13
21
1.56
5.23
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
82
 87
309
210
4
0
5
 1
1448.1
 1459 697 635 2 415
926
1.29
3.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2019-11-01Merle Bunting has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2019-08-30The Brooklyn Blue Bats have waived Merle Bunting.
2019-08-20The Brooklyn Blue Bats have designated Merle Bunting for assignment.
2018-05-01Trade #1180949 has been completed between the Brooklyn Blue Bats and the St. Louis Rivermen. The St. Louis Rivermen receive Sam Daniels from the Brooklyn Blue Bats in exchange for Merle Bunting.
2015-07-25Merle Bunting of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2010-07-15Merle Bunting of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2010-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Merle Bunting to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Curly Ogden to the minors.
2005-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have renamed Steve Thompson to Merle Bunting.