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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Robert Merritt Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 259-148 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 04-08-1936
K 2825 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(57 games)
IP 3729.2
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1954 STL
2
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 23 13 13 1 6
9
1.61
6.50
1956 STL
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 7 2 1 0 1
5
1.00
1.13
1958 STL
2
 1
5
5
1
1
0
 0
36.2
 41 14 14 0 11
28
1.42
3.44
1959 STL
8
 8
30
30
2
1
0
 0
197.2
 195 103 98 6 90
148
1.44
4.46
1960 STL
16
 10
35
35
9
2
0
 0
245.1
 250 101 99 4 75
187
1.32
3.63
1961 STL
16
 9
35
35
5
0
0
 0
239.0
 222 111 106 5 97
169
1.33
3.99
1962 STL
15
 14
34
34
8
7
0
 0
245.2
 224 101 98 5 98
194
1.31
3.59
1963 STL
16
 16
35
35
10
3
0
 0
248.1
 233 105 102 6 94
162
1.32
3.70
1964 STL
21
 6
35
35
12
5
0
 0
262.1
 230 93 87 6 72
199
1.15
2.98
1965 STL
24
 5
35
35
11
5
0
 0
268.2
 226 85 83 3 77
218
1.13
2.78
1966 STL
24
 4
35
35
12
7
0
 0
260.0
 179 84 83 8 79
214
0.99
2.87
1967 STL
21
 6
35
35
6
1
0
 0
254.2
 235 111 106 4 85
190
1.26
3.75
1968 STL
20
 8
34
34
10
0
0
 0
271.1
 219 83 79 6 85
202
1.12
2.62
1969 STL
21
 11
35
35
15
4
0
 0
275.1
 204 82 81 5 92
234
1.08
2.65
1970 STL-BAL
18
 12
34
34
9
5
0
 0
253.2
 224 102 93 5 96
178
1.26
3.30
1970 STL
18
 12
34
34
9
5
0
 0
253.2
 224 102 93 5 96
178
1.26
3.30
1971 BAL
17
 8
33
33
14
3
0
 0
247.0
 203 96 92 2 80
201
1.15
3.35
1972 BAL-MIL
10
 16
35
35
5
2
0
 0
244.1
 227 126 120 2 73
185
1.23
4.42
1972 BAL
3
 2
5
5
1
0
0
 0
32.0
 32 22 22 0 13
24
1.41
6.19
1972 MIL
7
 14
30
30
4
2
0
 0
212.1
 195 104 98 2 60
161
1.20
4.15
1973 MIL
7
 13
30
30
0
0
0
 0
153.2
 190 104 104 1 56
102
1.60
6.09
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
259
 148
519
519
129
46
0
 0
3729.2
 3332 1516 1459 69 1267
2825
1.23
3.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Robert Merritt has retired from the Milwaukee Toast
1972-05-07A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Toast and the Baltimore Skipjacks. The Baltimore Skipjacks receive Majik McLeod from the Milwaukee Toast in exchange for Robert Merritt.
1971-03-01The Baltimore Skipjacks have renamed Bob Merritt to Robert Merritt.
1970-10-26A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Skipjacks and the St. Louis Red Birds. The St. Louis Red Birds receive Clay LeCraw, Lomax Liriano, Franklin Moorhouse, Harper Ju, Wally Killen, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Skipjacks in exchange for Bob Merritt, Kazuhiro Jordan, Jimmy Smith, Bob Splittorff.
1958-09-11The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Merritt to the major league team.
1956-10-03The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Tom Dravecky to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bob Merritt to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Cy Hutton to the minors.
1956-09-28The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Merritt to the major league team.
1956-09-26The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bob Merritt to the minors.
1956-09-25The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Merritt to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Mike Green to the minors.
1954-09-29The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Tom Milnor to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bob Merritt to the minors.
1954-09-21The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Merritt to the major league team.
1954-06-19The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bill Heaverlo to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bob Merritt to the minors.
1954-06-18The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Merritt to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Geraldo Bruyette to the minors.
1954-06-18The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Jim Suter to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bob Merritt to the minors.
1954-06-17The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob Merritt to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Frank Lomasney to the minors.