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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-12-2309
Andy Merchant Left Field
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 935 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-30-1944
HR 86 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(17 games)
RBI 364
SB 155
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B C- (28.7%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C- (33.6%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B D+ (26.6%) RF A  (88.7%)   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 
1962 Minors 18 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 9 / 9
1963 Minors 19 0.00 11 / 11 9 / 9 5 / 5 5 / 6 1 / 6 4 / 6 9 / 9 44 / 52
1964 Minors 20 0.00 10 / 10 5 / 6 7 / 9 5 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 7 / 7 39 / 47
1965 Minors 21 0.00 8 / 9 7 / 8 10 / 12 3 / 5 3 / 9 5 / 7 10 / 10 46 / 60
1966 Minors 22 0.00 4 / 4 4 / 5 3 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 5 3 / 4 18 / 29
1967 Minors 23 0.00 2 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 7 5 / 9 16 / 41
1967 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 8
1968 Minors 24 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1968 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 10
1969 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 6 0 / 3 5 / 8 2 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 7 4 / 7 16 / 45
1970 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 4 4 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 6 / 10 10 / 41
1971 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 5 6 / 42
1972 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 6
1973 Majors 29 32.00 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 32
1974 Majors 30 18.60 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 18
1975 Majors 31 36.20 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 36
1976 Majors 32 31.30 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 31
1977 Majors 33 25.20 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 25
1978 Majors 34 42.50 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 42
1979 Majors 35 28.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 28
Total 0 0 0 42 / 90 35 / 78 38 / 99 27 / 93 11 / 67 24 / 85 50 / 92 227 / 604
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Andy Merchant has retired from the Kansas City Wolves
1968-04-15The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Andy Merchant to the major league team.
1967-10-03The Kansas City Wolves have sent Fred Lucas to the minors. The Kansas City Wolves have sent Andy Merchant to the minors. The Kansas City Wolves have sent Ernie Cole to the minors. The Kansas City Wolves have sent Ty Price to the minors. The Kansas City Wolves have sent Toby Harrah to the minors.
1967-09-12The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Andy Merchant to the major league team.
1962-03-31The Washington Wolves have renamed Jocko Merchant to Andy Merchant.