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Jumbo Brown League
10-2-2128
John Merkle Shortstop
Retired (2069, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2048 Minors 18 36.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 8 / 8 4 / 4 6 / 9 4 / 4 6 / 6 33 / 36
2049 Minors 19 59.00 8 / 8 7 / 7 11 / 11 13 / 13 3 / 10 2 / 2 8 / 8 52 / 59
2049 Pos (CF) 19 63.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 63
2050 Minors 20 62.00 3 / 4 9 / 9 12 / 12 8 / 8 3 / 8 7 / 10 6 / 11 48 / 62
2050 Pos (CF) 20 51.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 51
2051 Minors 21 58.00 6 / 8 3 / 3 6 / 7 10 / 12 3 / 8 9 / 12 7 / 8 44 / 58
2051 Pos (CF) 21 77.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 77
2052 Minors 22 6.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 6
2052 Majors 22 56.33 131 112 0 8 / 14 2 / 5 5 / 8 3 / 7 1 / 6 7 / 11 3 / 5 29 / 56
2052 Pos (CF) 22 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 14
2053 Majors 23 67.83 162 139 0 3 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 7 6 / 12 4 / 10 5 / 12 6 / 14 33 / 67
2054 Majors 24 61.22 146 126 16 2 / 6 5 / 13 0 / 0 4 / 15 2 / 9 4 / 8 4 / 10 21 / 61
2055 Majors 25 65.57 162 139 0 6 / 12 3 / 7 7 / 13 1 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 11 0 / 7 23 / 65
2056 Majors 26 63.60 162 125 0 3 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 14 1 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 7 14 / 63
2057 Majors 27 46.20 162 58 0 1 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 4 9 / 46
2058 Majors 28 45.82 162 65 0 1 / 7 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 4 / 45
2059 Majors 29 45.33 149 61 13 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 45
2060 Majors 30 49.90 162 73 0 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 49
2061 Majors 31 60.16 162 97 0 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 60
2062 Majors 32 66.28 162 140 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 66
2063 Majors 33 38.80 130 44 27 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 38
2064 Majors 34 52.66 162 75 0 -2 / 7 -5 / 5 -2 / 10 -2 / 5 -8 / 10 -3 / 5 0 / 10 -22 / 52
2065 Majors 35 51.61 162 81 0 0 / 7 -5 / 8 -2 / 5 -4 / 8 -6 / 5 -4 / 6 -2 / 12 -23 / 51
2066 Majors 36 51.33 136 91 22 -3 / 6 -1 / 7 0 / 4 -3 / 7 0 / 8 -3 / 7 0 / 12 -10 / 51
2067 Majors 37 59.72 162 116 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 9 -1 / 6 -1 / 12 -9 / 10 -4 / 10 -4 / 5 -25 / 59
2068 Majors 38 54.88 162 101 0 1 / 8 -4 / 7 -2 / 6 -6 / 4 -4 / 7 -3 / 8 -3 / 14 -21 / 54
2069 Minors 39 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
2069 Majors 39 8.57 39 9 0 -5 / 2 -4 / 1 -4 / 0 -7 / 2 -1 / 0 -2 / 2 -2 / 1 -25 / 8
Total 2675 1652 78 36 / 158 19 / 142 50 / 158 30 / 183 -1 / 179 26 / 161 31 / 177 202 / 1363
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).