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Branch Rickey League
5-25-2229
Jess Merson Catcher
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .591 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 148 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-16-1940
HR 10 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(161 games)
RBI 68
SB 14
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 D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- 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
1964 Away 9 33 3 6 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 .410 .229 .182 .000 .182
1964 Home 9 31 3 8 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 .730 .343 .387 .129 .258
1966 Home 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000
1968 Away 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1968 Home 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000
1969 Away 3 7 0 4 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 1.238 .667 .571 .000 .571
1969 Home 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .286 .286 .000 .286
1970 Away 7 26 3 7 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 .668 .321 .346 .077 .269
1970 Home 8 27 3 11 1 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .896 .452 .444 .037 .407
1972 Away 9 24 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 12 0 0 0 .417 .250 .167 .042 .125
1972 Home 9 21 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .315 .125 .190 .143 .048
1974 Away 16 49 3 9 0 1 0 7 5 15 1 2 0 .474 .250 .224 .041 .184
1974 Home 16 53 5 14 2 0 2 10 2 11 3 0 1 .701 .286 .415 .151 .264
1975 Away 51 171 15 40 2 0 3 16 18 46 6 4 2 .616 .318 .298 .064 .234
1975 Home 55 194 16 42 3 2 3 14 10 54 4 2 1 .554 .255 .299 .082 .216
Total Away 98 313 27 69 5 1 3 33 32 83 7 6 2 .571 .299 .272 .051 .220
Total Home 103 336 28 79 7 2 7 35 21 74 7 2 2 .610 .280 .330 .095 .235
Total 201 649 55 148 12 3 10 68 53 157 14 8 4 .591 .289 .302 .074 .228
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Jess Merson has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1975-06-19Jess Merson of the Los Angeles Vipers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-07-05The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Jess Merson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Ricardo Diaz for assignment.
1974-07-05The Los Angeles Vipers have acquired Jess Merson from the waiver wire.
1972-08-03The Chicago White Sox have waived Jess Merson.
1972-07-05The Chicago White Sox have designated Jess Merson for assignment.
1972-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jess Merson to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Toshio Minamimure for assignment.
1972-03-25The Chicago White Sox have acquired Jess Merson from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Toronto Nots have waived Jess Merson.
1970-07-27The Cleveland Nots have promoted Jess Merson to the major league team. The Cleveland Nots have designated Larry Gonzalez for assignment.
1970-07-27The Cleveland Nots have acquired Jess Merson from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Chicago White Sox have waived Jess Merson.
1969-10-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Brian Stauffer to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Jess Merson for assignment.
1969-09-14The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jess Merson to the major league team.
1969-09-14The Chicago White Sox have acquired Jess Merson from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have waived Jess Merson.
1968-06-30The Chicago Cossacks have designated Jess Merson for assignment.
1965-09-28The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Jess Merson to the major league team.
1965-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Jim Dickey to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have sent Jess Merson to the minors.
1964-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Jack Kisinger to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Jess Merson to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have waived Bill Harris.