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Jumbo Brown League
10-2-2128
John Merkle Shortstop
Retired (2069, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2103) Option Years 0  
H 1725 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-09-2030
HR 242 Drafted Round 1, Pick 24
(2048)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(140 games)
RBI 899
SB 231
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 B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B B+ (73.4%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
2052 ATL
112
421
34
88
13
6
8
36
21
 94 2 0
7
 7 17
.575
.250
.325
.116
.209
2053 ATL
139
516
54
114
14
7
10
42
38
 127 1 2
14
 9 14
.608
.275
.333
.112
.221
2054 ATL
126
491
46
123
10
1
14
57
43
 118 1 2
22
 17 13
.671
.311
.360
.110
.251
2055 ATL
139
547
81
145
22
0
25
84
44
 129 2 1
35
 14 9
.764
.322
.442
.177
.265
2056 ATL
133
498
61
139
27
9
18
91
36
 114 3 5
26
 11 10
.806
.328
.478
.199
.279
2057 ATL
120
274
44
62
11
5
14
38
25
 61 1 1
17
 7 3
.749
.292
.456
.230
.226
2058 ATL
98
285
38
77
15
2
11
45
21
 53 2 3
14
 3 2
.774
.322
.453
.182
.270
2059 ATL
96
283
61
90
12
3
15
49
27
 64 2 2
12
 2 5
.920
.379
.541
.223
.318
2060 ATL
112
321
53
90
15
4
9
42
26
 66 0 4
9
 2 8
.767
.330
.436
.156
.280
2061 ATL
125
401
79
130
11
5
31
84
37
 82 2 2
16
 5 9
.991
.382
.608
.284
.324
2062 ATL
140
555
82
162
27
3
20
82
43
 125 1 6
15
 8 10
.800
.340
.459
.168
.292
2063 ATL
94
214
35
62
9
4
6
26
21
 43 0 0
3
 4 8
.806
.353
.453
.164
.290
2064 ATL
110
306
43
77
8
4
13
53
28
 75 1 7
8
 5 6
.741
.310
.431
.180
.252
2065 ATL
89
323
51
100
13
6
16
60
25
 59 2 3
8
 2 9
.895
.360
.536
.226
.310
2066 ATL
92
337
35
78
12
0
9
36
26
 83 0 2
10
 2 9
.632
.285
.347
.116
.231
2067 ATL
120
367
37
97
13
3
13
34
35
 86 0 1
5
 12 12
.750
.328
.422
.158
.264
2068 ATL
120
324
33
87
11
2
10
40
32
 73 0 0
9
 2 15
.742
.334
.407
.139
.269
2069 ATL-COL
20
30
1
4
2
0
0
0
6
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.478
.278
.200
.067
.133
Total
1985
6493
868
1725
245
64
242
899
534
 1458 20 41
231
 112 159
.756
.322
.435
.169
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2069-11-01John Merkle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2069-06-11The Colorado Grizzlies have waived John Merkle.
2069-06-04The Colorado Grizzlies have acquired John Merkle from the waiver wire.
2069-05-15The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have promoted Takeshi Saga to the major league team. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have promoted Bobby Karchner to the major league team. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have promoted Fred Bogener to the major league team. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have promoted Al Green to the major league team. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have waived John Merkle. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have waived Jed Grimsley. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have waived Harry Bishop. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have waived Humberto Castillo. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have waived George Mullins.
2066-07-13John Merkle of the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2063-06-25John Merkle of the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2059-07-25John Merkle of the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2054-09-26John Merkle of the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2054-06-06John Merkle of the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2052-05-06The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have promoted John Merkle to the major league team. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have promoted Rick Pearson to the major league team. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have sent Monte Wadsworth to the minors. The Atlanta Fighting Kirbys have designated Randy Friberg for assignment.
2051-04-01Trade #1670415 has been completed between the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys and the Cleveland Prestige Worldwide. The Cleveland Prestige Worldwide receive William Tell Feller, Brad Garrido, Ismael Eason, Brand Bragg , Robert Craft Vealstick, Hank Pritchett, Seiji Toyama, Will Giambi from the Atlanta Fighting Kirbys in exchange for Todd Black, Rollie Jenkins, Tiny White, John Merkle, Billy Pruitt, Al Nagy, Draft Pick 2053 Round 1 COL (Ollie Christmas), Draft Pick 2054 Round 1 CLE (George Hansen), Draft Pick 2053 Round 1 CLE (Scott Lefty Norwood).