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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Heinie Merson Catcher
Retired (2023, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .697 Status Deceased (2077) Option Years 0  
H 913 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 01-17-1985
HR 46 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(2007)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(10 games)
RBI 428
SB 74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.2%) LF D- (4.9%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2010 CHA
7
16
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
 2 1 0
0
 0 1
.548
.235
.312
.125
.188
2012 NYN
115
401
49
112
16
6
5
62
59
 58 1 2
10
 12 9
.758
.371
.387
.107
.279
2013 NYN
126
452
50
129
19
3
6
64
51
 77 1 2
12
 18 4
.738
.358
.381
.095
.285
2014 NYN
122
311
29
76
19
0
3
31
41
 58 2 2
8
 4 3
.669
.334
.334
.090
.244
2015 NYN
119
357
34
88
12
2
7
50
41
 51 0 2
14
 5 3
.673
.322
.350
.104
.246
2016 NYN
150
266
22
73
10
0
1
27
38
 39 0 1
2
 4 1
.687
.364
.323
.049
.274
2017 NYN
138
421
34
95
13
4
4
34
40
 67 1 2
9
 2 0
.597
.293
.304
.078
.226
2018 NYN
125
236
19
54
7
2
1
9
26
 43 1 0
2
 1 2
.596
.308
.288
.059
.229
2019 CLE
48
134
16
36
9
1
4
20
17
 25 0 1
0
 0 0
.789
.349
.440
.172
.269
2020 CLE-ANA
97
307
35
77
7
3
4
34
37
 47 1 1
10
 4 3
.665
.332
.332
.081
.251
2020 CLE
37
115
16
34
3
0
3
18
12
 18 0 0
7
 3 2
.762
.362
.400
.104
.296
2020 ANA
60
192
19
43
4
3
1
16
25
 29 1 1
3
 1 1
.607
.315
.292
.068
.224
2021 ANA
138
344
41
99
16
3
7
57
39
 38 1 3
7
 1 5
.772
.359
.413
.125
.288
2022 ANA
63
189
20
54
11
1
3
29
30
 30 0 2
0
 0 4
.782
.380
.402
.116
.286
2023 ANA
22
66
6
17
3
0
1
11
9
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.691
.342
.348
.091
.258
Total
1270
3500
356
913
144
25
46
428
428
 543 9 19
74
 51 36
.697
.341
.356
.095
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2023-11-01Heinie Merson has retired from the Anaheim Braves
2020-06-12Trade #1194509 has been completed between the Anaheim Braves and the Cleveland Cyanide. The Cleveland Cyanide receive Draft Pick 2021 Round 2 ANA (Elmer Huisman) from the Anaheim Braves in exchange for Curt Cooley, Heinie Merson.
2020-03-25The Cleveland Cyanide have placed Heinie Merson on the trade block.
2019-04-01Trade #1186805 has been completed between the New York Nationals and the Cleveland Cyanide. The Cleveland Cyanide receive Heinie Merson from the New York Nationals in exchange for Bill Drews.
2019-04-01The New York Nationals have re-claimed Heinie Merson from the waiver wire.
2019-04-01The New York Nationals have promoted Mickey Nantz to the major league team. The New York Nationals have designated Heinie Merson for assignment.
2018-05-25The New York Nationals have placed Heinie Merson on the trade block.
2015-08-18Heinie Merson of the New York Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2012-04-10The New York Nationals have promoted Heinie Merson to the major league team. The New York Nationals have designated Everett Campbell for assignment.
2011-04-01Trade #1144452 has been completed between the New York Nationals and the Chicago Wild Rovers. The Chicago Wild Rovers receive Draft Pick 2012 Round 2 DET (Leo Gumbert) from the New York Nationals in exchange for Heinie Merson. Protest This Trade.
2011-04-01The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Heinie Merson to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have designated Pat Kennedy for assignment.
2010-07-23The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Les Kelly to the major league team. The Chicago Wild Rovers have sent Heinie Merson to the minors.
2010-07-02The Chicago Wild Rovers have promoted Heinie Merson to the major league team.