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Earl Averill League
8-16-2077
Rich Merriman Second Base
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .598 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 3 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-02-1939
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(47 games)
RBI 0
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.8%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195718C-C+C-A-B-
195819C-C+C-A-D+B-
195920B-C-A-D+
196021B-C-A-C-
196122C+D-B-C-A-C-
196223C+D-B-C-A-C-
196324C+D-B-A-
196425C+D-B-A-
196526B-D-A-
196829B-D-A-
196930B-D-A-
197031B-D-A-
197132B-D-A-
197233B-D-A-
197334B-D-A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Rich Merriman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Rich Merriman.
1968-04-18The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Rich Merriman from the waiver wire.
1964-03-05The Pittsburgh Ponies have acquired Rich Merriman from the waiver wire.
1963-05-13The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Johnnie McCraw from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Horsemen have waived Rich Merriman.
1961-09-26The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Rich Merriman from the waiver wire.
1961-09-21The Milwaukee Cream Cities have waived Rich Merriman.
1961-06-22The Milwaukee Cream Cities have sent Rich Merriman down to the minors.
1961-05-30The Milwaukee Cream Cities have promoted Rich Merriman to the major league team.
1959-05-02The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Glen Cunningham to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Rich Merriman to the minors.
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Rich Merriman to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Glen Cunningham to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Wade Nomo for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Bobby Clark for assignment.
1957-07-24A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Bombers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Wade Nomo, Tom McGuire, Fred Rice, Rich Merriman from the Cleveland Bombers in exchange for Rawly Quintana.