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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Vinny Merchant Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt 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
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 57 82 20 2 0 6 16 5 17 .783 .295 .488 .244 .244
1970 RHP 141 466 139 22 2 21 84 63 78 .871 .382 .489 .191 .298
1971 LHP 59 103 30 5 1 3 15 10 24 .797 .351 .447 .155 .291
1971 RHP 119 411 123 22 4 24 71 52 59 .926 .378 .547 .248 .299
1972 LHP 69 149 46 7 1 6 29 21 34 .888 .398 .490 .181 .309
1972 RHP 133 439 126 15 3 17 60 46 95 .805 .354 .451 .164 .287
1973 LHP 29 46 12 2 0 1 9 6 7 .709 .340 .370 .109 .261
1973 RHP 51 124 29 3 1 3 13 7 26 .622 .275 .347 .113 .234
Total LHP 214 380 108 16 2 16 69 42 82 .820 .357 .463 .179 .284
Total RHP 444 1440 417 62 10 65 228 168 258 .846 .364 .482 .192 .290
Total 481 1820 525 78 12 81 297 210 340 .840 .362 .478 .190 .288

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Vinny Merchant has retired from the St. Louis Thunder Chickens
1974-04-01The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Camp Lukachyk to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Haruhiko Jinno to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Vinny Merchant for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Greg Schepner for assignment.
1971-06-11Vinny Merchant of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.