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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Phil Merkle Relief Pitcher
Florida Panhandlers
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-45 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 367 Age 35 (OS 36) Date of Birth 12-09-1938
K 443 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(110 games)
IP 531.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 FLA
1
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 1 0 0 0 0
0
3.00
0.00
1964 FLA
3
 3
36
0
0
0
22
 7
36.2
 41 26 26 1 20
26
1.66
6.38
1965 FLA
0
 5
44
0
0
0
37
 6
40.1
 38 20 19 0 14
28
1.29
4.24
1966 FLA
2
 4
55
0
0
0
46
 7
52.1
 40 17 17 1 25
48
1.24
2.92
1967 FLA
2
 7
48
0
0
0
29
 14
47.0
 69 40 39 0 18
41
1.85
7.47
1968 FLA
1
 4
45
0
0
0
36
 8
43.2
 49 25 24 1 15
36
1.47
4.95
1969 FLA
0
 7
57
0
0
0
43
 9
56.0
 54 33 32 2 35
47
1.59
5.14
1970 FLA
1
 4
48
0
0
0
36
 7
47.2
 45 23 20 1 16
41
1.28
3.78
1971 FLA
0
 5
55
0
0
0
45
 8
57.0
 45 24 22 1 25
47
1.23
3.47
1972 FLA
3
 4
64
0
0
0
36
 10
68.0
 66 32 32 1 27
62
1.37
4.24
1973 FLA
7
 2
67
0
0
0
37
 9
82.2
 85 30 30 1 37
67
1.48
3.27
1974 FLA
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
 45
520
0
0
0
367
 85
531.2
 533 270 261 9 232
443
1.44
4.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-07-24Phil Merkle of the Florida Panhandlers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1970-08-13Phil Merkle of the Florida Panhandlers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-06-13Phil Merkle of the Florida Panhandlers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1964-06-06The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Al Lollar to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Hal Gautreaux to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Mark Callahan to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Phil Merkle to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Frank Tepsic for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Jud Duckworth for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Tom Spencer for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have designated Ramon Nichol for assignment.
1961-06-08The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Davey Lobert to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have sent Phil Merkle to the minors.
1961-06-02The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Phil Merkle to the major league team. The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Mitchell Jackson to the major league team.