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Speaker Wilson League
3-5-2031
Gordon Merritt Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.05 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 149-139 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 04-08-1944
K 2179 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(5 games)
IP 2703.2
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1970 BOS
14
 11
35
35
4
0
0
 0
236.1
 231 142 134 3 95
188
1.38
5.10
1971 BOS
11
 13
30
30
3
0
0
 0
190.0
 204 98 89 3 69
152
1.44
4.22
1972 BOS
16
 14
36
36
8
1
0
 0
254.2
 255 115 100 3 90
196
1.35
3.53
1973 BOS
9
 15
37
37
1
0
0
 0
245.0
 245 119 109 1 70
197
1.29
4.00
1974 BOS
11
 13
36
36
3
0
0
 0
248.1
 224 124 107 4 84
204
1.24
3.88
1975 BOS
13
 14
37
37
2
0
0
 0
251.2
 251 120 103 4 74
211
1.29
3.68
1976 BOS
14
 16
37
37
4
0
0
 0
249.2
 257 153 135 2 97
218
1.42
4.87
1977 BOS
14
 15
36
36
6
1
0
 0
261.0
 217 107 94 4 95
202
1.20
3.24
1978 BOS
15
 6
37
37
8
2
0
 0
264.1
 229 122 109 4 102
229
1.25
3.71
1979 BOS
14
 12
37
37
3
1
0
 0
243.0
 241 127 114 8 94
186
1.38
4.22
1980 BOS-NYA
13
 7
30
28
0
0
0
 0
184.1
 193 91 82 0 72
145
1.44
4.00
1981 NYA
5
 3
43
0
0
0
1
 0
75.1
 88 43 42 0 27
51
1.53
5.02
2031
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
149
 139
431
386
42
5
1
 0
2703.2
 2635 1361 1218 36 969
2179
1.33
4.05
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Gordon Merritt has retired from the New York Express
1980-04-13Trade #1405316 has been completed between the Boston Detectives and the New York Express. The New York Express receive Gordon Merritt, Kevin Nichols, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Detectives in exchange for Sherman Tebbetts, Benny Alexander.
1977-04-26Gordon Merritt of the Boston Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1971-08-31Gordon Merritt of the Boston Bulldogs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.