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Vin Scully League
6-21-2088
Mike Merkle Center Field
Retired (2009, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .790 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 1807 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-10-1971
HR 221 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(120 games)
RBI 961
SB 117
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 25% 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
1994 ARI
18
63
8
16
1
2
1
6
11
 14 0 0
0
 2 0
.746
.365
.381
.127
.254
1995 ARI
141
536
53
134
20
2
8
65
52
 112 3 1
7
 8 3
.659
.319
.340
.090
.250
1996 ARI
117
489
76
139
18
5
19
60
47
 84 3 2
9
 3 6
.807
.349
.458
.174
.284
1997 ARI
129
505
77
146
27
3
17
76
51
 104 2 5
12
 2 5
.809
.353
.455
.166
.289
1998 ARI
107
424
59
127
18
6
7
56
45
 91 0 6
9
 4 3
.782
.362
.420
.120
.300
1999 ARI
97
321
47
87
15
2
12
45
32
 62 1 4
6
 3 1
.778
.335
.442
.171
.271
2000 ARI
142
572
82
165
32
5
26
86
53
 98 1 3
4
 3 3
.846
.348
.498
.210
.288
2001 ARI
142
548
82
148
20
5
22
91
50
 100 1 1
10
 6 2
.777
.332
.445
.175
.270
2002 ARI
129
406
60
116
19
4
15
71
61
 72 3 3
11
 5 0
.844
.381
.463
.177
.286
2003 ARI
119
479
75
143
21
8
14
72
38
 89 1 1
9
 2 8
.814
.351
.463
.165
.299
2004 ARI
142
584
112
182
35
4
35
117
62
 102 3 2
15
 9 6
.944
.379
.565
.253
.312
2005 ARI
142
546
80
155
26
7
24
106
57
 100 4 3
12
 4 0
.843
.354
.489
.205
.284
2006 ARI-DET
103
281
34
62
11
1
7
33
32
 54 2 4
4
 2 3
.643
.301
.342
.121
.221
2007 DET
137
446
51
114
15
4
9
45
38
 95 3 1
5
 4 5
.685
.318
.368
.112
.256
2008 DET
123
284
32
73
11
2
5
32
26
 66 1 3
4
 0 0
.681
.318
.363
.106
.257
Total
1788
6484
928
1807
289
60
221
961
655
 1243 28 39
117
 57 45
.790
.346
.444
.165
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Mike Merkle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2009-06-22The Detroit Band of Brothers have waived Mike Merkle.
2008-10-21The Detroit Band of Brothers have promoted Troy Brottem to the major league team. The Detroit Band of Brothers have designated Mike Merkle for assignment.
2006-08-04Mike Merkle of the Detroit Band of Brothers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2006-07-21Trade #1642409 has been completed between the Arizona Sidewinders and the Detroit Band of Brothers. The Detroit Band of Brothers receive Eddie Connelly, Mike Merkle from the Arizona Sidewinders in exchange for Tom Mueller, Fred Munson, Fred Wright, Gene Parkinson.
2003-08-15The Arizona Sidewinders have placed Mike Merkle on the trade block.
2003-05-07Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2002-06-22Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1999-06-18Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1998-09-03Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1998-08-10Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1997-08-24Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1996-05-30Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1995-04-01The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Mike Merkle to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Scott Kenna to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Warren Stovall to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have designated Gil Flynn for assignment.
1994-10-03The Arizona Sidewinders have sent Kent Kepshire to the minors. The Arizona Sidewinders have sent Warren Stovall to the minors. The Arizona Sidewinders have sent Scott Kenna to the minors. The Arizona Sidewinders have sent Mike Merkle to the minors.
1994-09-21Mike Merkle of the Arizona Sidewinders is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1994-09-06The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Scott Kenna to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Mike Merkle to the major league team. The Arizona Sidewinders have promoted Ken Johnson to the major league team.