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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Thom Merrilin Center Field
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1204 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-24-1931
HR 97 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(121 games)
RBI 553
SB 109
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A  (87.3%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A- (77.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1954 CHN
105
217
32
57
8
2
4
27
21
 35 4 4
11
 4 3
.707
.333
.373
.111
.263
1955 CHN
114
247
33
63
14
6
3
31
20
 39 0 1
6
 0 2
.706
.310
.397
.142
.255
1956 CHN
131
233
35
60
8
2
4
28
24
 41 1 1
5
 3 1
.689
.328
.361
.103
.258
1957 CHN
141
430
44
122
21
6
12
53
42
 72 3 3
9
 2 2
.794
.349
.444
.160
.284
1958 CHN
118
422
52
106
14
3
8
57
36
 74 3 4
13
 1 6
.667
.312
.355
.104
.251
1959 CHN
138
429
49
115
12
4
9
51
42
 67 0 2
9
 0 2
.710
.332
.378
.110
.268
1960 CHN
118
400
38
101
17
6
5
40
37
 68 1 1
4
 4 6
.679
.317
.362
.110
.253
1961 CHN
135
512
62
134
21
7
14
64
43
 80 2 6
13
 5 4
.730
.318
.412
.150
.262
1962 CHN
135
511
43
136
24
3
11
62
36
 108 0 3
11
 0 6
.702
.313
.389
.123
.266
1963 CHN
107
387
45
97
18
3
10
53
39
 58 3 6
9
 4 5
.710
.320
.390
.140
.251
1964 CHN
136
520
55
138
22
6
11
52
43
 85 3 2
14
 3 8
.718
.324
.394
.129
.265
1965 CHN
79
194
22
51
8
3
6
30
18
 43 0 2
3
 0 5
.750
.322
.428
.165
.263
1966 CHN-CIN
15
63
9
24
4
2
0
5
8
 9 0 0
2
 1 2
.959
.451
.508
.127
.381
Total
1472
4565
519
1204
191
53
97
553
409
 779 20 35
109
 27 52
.717
.325
.393
.129
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Thom Merrilin has retired from the Cincinnati Patties
1967-05-13The Cincinnati Patties have acquired Thom Merrilin from the waiver wire.
1967-03-31The Cincinnati Patties waive Thom Merrilin.
1966-04-13The Cincinnati Patties have acquired Thom Merrilin from the waiver wire.
1966-03-30The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Reilly to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Thom Merrilin for assignment.
1954-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ray Housie to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Juilin Sandar to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Lee Marlowe to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Irv Ippisch to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Thom Merrilin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Danny Johnson for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Dutch Held to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Clyde Umbricht for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Joe Moore for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have designated John Seguignol for assignment. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Parson Schelle to the minors.
1954-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have renamed Hank Arnold to Thom Merrilin.