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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 75 308 55 96 16 1 18 69 29 54 10 8 5 .918 .372 .545 .234 .312
1970 Home 71 240 36 63 8 1 9 31 39 41 12 6 4 .783 .367 .417 .154 .263
1971 Away 63 259 47 67 13 3 15 38 34 45 9 7 5 .848 .342 .506 .247 .259
1971 Home 61 255 46 86 14 2 12 48 28 38 8 10 7 .954 .405 .549 .212 .337
1972 Away 67 290 34 77 9 2 12 43 26 68 5 9 5 .760 .326 .434 .169 .266
1972 Home 75 298 58 95 13 2 11 46 41 61 11 14 9 .888 .402 .487 .168 .319
1973 Away 36 94 6 21 2 1 2 11 7 16 1 5 2 .604 .275 .330 .106 .223
1973 Home 33 76 4 20 3 0 2 11 6 17 0 3 1 .699 .317 .382 .118 .263
Total Away 241 951 142 261 40 7 47 161 96 183 25 29 17 .820 .341 .479 .205 .274
Total Home 240 869 144 264 38 5 34 136 114 157 31 33 21 .862 .386 .476 .173 .304
Total 481 1820 286 525 78 12 81 297 210 340 56 62 38 .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.