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Ford Hernandez League
4-18-2216
Joe Merena Third Base
Retired (2003, Age 49)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating C-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 4145 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 11-18-1953
HR 665 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 30 years
(30 games)
RBI 2289
SB 409
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% 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
1974 STL
149
599
59
117
20
1
15
42
32
 166 5 0
0
 0 16
.549
.242
.307
.112
.195
1975 STL
153
500
41
112
14
2
16
46
35
 137 3 1
0
 0 10
.634
.278
.356
.132
.224
1976 STL
153
484
60
125
15
4
21
72
31
 110 1 1
9
 3 8
.740
.304
.436
.178
.258
1977 STL
153
511
70
141
14
6
26
63
44
 135 3 3
15
 5 17
.815
.335
.479
.204
.276
1978 STL
153
566
86
146
20
3
43
108
35
 167 2 2
10
 6 12
.834
.302
.532
.274
.258
1979 STL
153
581
88
163
32
5
39
99
36
 145 3 2
7
 6 13
.879
.325
.554
.274
.281
1980 STL
153
580
106
183
34
5
35
120
50
 144 6 2
21
 11 15
.947
.375
.572
.257
.316
1981 STL
153
594
97
158
25
2
29
99
46
 143 1 2
19
 10 16
.780
.319
.461
.195
.266
1982 STL
154
626
88
185
32
8
31
111
31
 165 1 2
24
 9 16
.850
.329
.521
.225
.296
1983 STL
154
584
111
199
24
8
38
121
53
 121 4 4
33
 10 14
1.001
.397
.604
.264
.341
1984 STL
146
586
92
163
23
6
30
113
50
 154 4 7
25
 13 7
.827
.335
.491
.213
.278
1985 STL
140
551
104
177
22
7
42
130
46
 123 3 3
36
 13 12
.990
.375
.615
.294
.321
1986 STL
153
629
92
197
30
9
31
115
38
 127 0 6
32
 8 8
.887
.349
.537
.224
.313
1987 STL
153
607
102
185
20
6
44
132
48
 141 3 3
43
 14 11
.932
.357
.575
.270
.305
1988 STL
152
603
95
199
33
8
41
140
43
 135 4 6
27
 17 19
.990
.375
.615
.285
.330
1989 STL
150
585
102
174
19
8
26
90
54
 144 3 5
31
 11 13
.848
.357
.491
.193
.297
1990 STL
149
545
49
137
20
6
14
68
40
 134 3 3
18
 13 5
.692
.305
.387
.136
.251
1991 STL
148
556
84
156
16
4
31
90
39
 131 2 2
27
 8 7
.820
.329
.491
.210
.281
1992 STL
148
519
56
140
18
3
18
64
38
 126 1 1
15
 11 15
.740
.320
.420
.150
.270
1993 STL
127
432
43
114
14
5
9
43
37
 97 0 3
10
 2 12
.702
.320
.382
.118
.264
1994 STL
146
520
61
141
27
3
14
64
36
 125 2 1
7
 8 11
.736
.320
.415
.144
.271
1995 STL
146
535
48
123
21
2
14
60
36
 122 1 1
0
 0 15
.634
.279
.355
.125
.230
1996 STL
144
485
40
103
10
2
13
50
40
 133 0 2
0
 0 11
.593
.271
.322
.109
.212
1997 STL
144
456
30
93
16
2
6
37
32
 105 1 4
0
 0 17
.543
.256
.287
.083
.204
1998 STL
136
427
39
88
17
3
5
35
32
 107 3 4
0
 0 14
.559
.264
.295
.089
.206
1999 STL
142
471
36
101
11
1
12
53
31
 100 2 3
0
 0 6
.583
.264
.318
.104
.214
2000 STL
142
468
28
95
11
1
6
37
25
 129 2 1
0
 0 14
.515
.246
.269
.066
.203
2001 STL
139
418
33
74
9
1
10
32
22
 96 2 0
0
 0 12
.497
.222
.275
.098
.177
2002 STL
139
436
31
79
17
2
4
28
31
 130 4 2
0
 0 21
.498
.241
.257
.076
.181
2003 STL
139
396
17
77
9
0
2
27
25
 105 1 2
0
 0 15
.475
.243
.232
.038
.194
Total
4411
15850
1988
4145
593
123
665
2289
1136
 3897 70 78
409
 178 382
.753
.312
.440
.179
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Joe Merena has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
2001-11-01Joe Merena now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1999-11-01Joe Merena now holds the league record for career hits.
1999-11-01Joe Merena now holds the league record for career at bats.
1998-11-01Joe Merena now holds the league record for career singles.
1998-07-31Joe Merena of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1996-11-01Joe Merena now holds the league record for career games played.
1996-11-01Joe Merena now holds the league record for career at bats.
1993-05-27Joe Merena of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1992-07-24Joe Merena collected his 3000th career hit.
1989-08-25Joe Merena hit his 500th career home run.
1985-05-02Joe Merena of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1984-07-23Joe Merena of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-04-06The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Joe Merena to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tom West to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Steve Kerns for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Raul Thomas for assignment.
1970-04-13Trade #1259313 has been completed between the San Diego Gwynns and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Wally Stephenson, Otto Tennant, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 SD (Charlie Palmisano), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 SD (Joe Merena) from the San Diego Gwynns in exchange for Bill Smith, Hideki Kawamata, Mike Stark.