This player transferred from the Lou Whitaker League in 1970. View the original player card

	Satchel Paige League 9-29-2046
Vinny Merchant Revert to original name	Shortstop Retired (1974, Age 39)

	CAREER		BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
	AVG	.288	Total Rating	B	Bats/Throws	L/R
	OPS	.840	Status	Deceased (2014)	Option Years	0
	H	525	Age at Death	79	Date of Birth	10-28-1935
	HR	81	Drafted	Round 1, Pick 1 (1957)	Majors Svc Time	16 years (39 games)
	RBI	297
	SB	56

OFFENSE						PITCHING		MENTORING
Contact vs. R		B+	Contact vs. L		B+	Endurance	B-	Ldrship	B-
Power vs. R		B	Power vs. L		B	Velocity	D-	Mentor vR	A+
Speed		C+	Bunt		B	Control	D-	Mentor vL	A+
POSITIONS						DEFENSE/HEALTH		POSTSEASON
C *	---		SS	A+ (100%)		Range	B+	WS Rings	0
1B	D+ (22.4%)		LF	---		Arm	C+	WS Appearances	1
2B	C- (33.4%)		CF	---		Health	C+	LCS Appearances	1
3B	A- (80.7%)		RF	---		Injured Days	0	All Star Teams	0

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Year	POS	Team	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	+/-	RF	FPCT	GG
1958	2B	STL	136	136	1205.0	660	227	403	30	65	-17	4.71	.955
1959	2B	STL	134	134	1177.1	620	261	341	18	69	-6	4.60	.971
1960	2B	STL	118	118	1072.2	622	235	372	15	78	+1	5.09	.976
	SS	STL	28	28	250.2	113	30	72	11	10	-4	3.66	.903
1961	SS	STL	93	93	821.1	387	129	245	13	41	-11	4.10	.966
	2B	STL	41	41	365.0	217	91	121	5	24	0	5.23	.977
1962	SS	STL	146	146	1302.2	653	190	447	16	79	-5	4.40	.975
1963	SS	STL	128	128	1138.2	595	178	404	13	72	+2	4.60	.978
1964	SS	STL	129	129	1166.0	600	207	379	14	68	-8	4.52	.977
1965	SS	STL	136	134	1201.1	619	197	411	11	78	+6	4.55	.982
1966	SS	STL	140	140	1256.2	655	231	411	13	102	-5	4.60	.980
1967	SS	STL	146	146	1312.1	658	216	420	22	78	-2	4.36	.967
1968	SS	STL	137	137	1231.0	627	208	400	19	94	0	4.45	.970
1969	SS	STL	146	146	1313.1	692	218	456	18	93	+2	4.62	.974
1970	SS	STL	141	141	1265.2	662	236	417	9	85	+20	4.64	.986
1971	SS	STL	122	122	1100.2	553	177	364	12	72	-8	4.42	.978
1972	SS	STL	142	142	1276.0	641	225	402	14	75	-9	4.42	.978
1973	1B	STL	18	18	157.0	153	147	5	1	7	-1	8.71	.993
	3B	STL	17	17	151.0	51	11	39	1	4	-1	2.98	.980
	2B	STL	6	6	54.0	31	17	13	1	5	+1	5.00	.968
	SS	STL	15	0	27.2	7	4	3	0	3	0	2.28	1.000
Pos Total	SS		420	405	3670.0	1863	642	1186	35	235	+3	4.48	.981
	1B		18	18	157.0	153	147	5	1	7	-1	8.71	.993
	3B		17	17	151.0	51	11	39	1	4	-1	2.98	.980
	2B		6	6	54.0	31	17	13	1	5	+1	5.00	.968
Total			461	446	4032.0	2098	817	1243	38	251	+2	4.60	.982

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.