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Andres Galarraga League
10-23-2113
Rex Merkle Third Base
Retired (1991, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .000 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .000 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-20-1957
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Minors 22 2.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1979 Majors 22 17.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 6 / 17
1980 Majors 23 13.00 3 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 9 / 13
1981 Majors 24 11.00 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 6 / 11
1982 Majors 25 15.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 1 4 / 4 12 / 15
1983 Majors 26 20.00 1 / 2 3 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 4 15 / 20
1984 Majors 27 18.00 2 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 5 1 / 2 13 / 18
1985 Majors 28 19.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 5 / 6 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 3 10 / 19
1986 Majors 29 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 18
1987 Majors 30 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 10
1988 Majors 31 17.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 17
1989 Majors 32 18.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 18
1990 Majors 33 16.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 16
1991 Majors 34 19.00 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 11 / 27 15 / 39 15 / 29 14 / 32 3 / 27 10 / 29 14 / 30 82 / 213
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Rex Merkle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Rex Merkle.
1975-06-25Trade #1153518 has been completed between the Chicago Hookers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Roger Musial, Stub DeBerry (Optioned), Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 CHA (Rex Merkle), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 CHA (Babe Jordan) from the Chicago Hookers in exchange for Rick Byrdak.