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Vada Pinson League
8-26-2075
Bobby Merena Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .638 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 894 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-18-1936
HR 67 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(113 games)
RBI 447
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.7%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1958 NYA
65
146
22
32
7
1
3
25
16
 30 0 3
0
 0 4
.633
.291
.342
.123
.219
1959 NYA
63
146
19
30
5
0
3
16
18
 29 0 1
0
 0 6
.592
.291
.301
.096
.205
1960 NYA
50
152
19
38
8
0
4
23
9
 33 0 1
0
 0 7
.672
.290
.382
.132
.250
1961 NYA
31
88
8
24
3
2
1
13
7
 17 1 0
0
 0 2
.720
.333
.386
.114
.273
1962 NYA-BRO
45
117
2
26
3
1
0
13
9
 26 0 1
0
 1 5
.541
.276
.265
.043
.222
1963 BRO
103
236
14
53
8
1
1
14
15
 48 2 1
0
 2 6
.555
.276
.280
.055
.225
1964 BRO
98
177
14
36
1
0
3
14
19
 42 1 1
0
 0 7
.543
.283
.260
.056
.203
1965 DET
152
431
36
120
17
0
8
56
35
 76 3 6
2
 6 13
.706
.333
.374
.095
.278
1966 DET
152
431
37
101
23
1
6
47
34
 85 0 2
4
 2 6
.623
.289
.334
.100
.234
1967 DET
146
439
38
98
12
3
10
45
29
 79 0 3
4
 2 14
.602
.270
.333
.109
.223
1968 DET
139
470
45
116
20
3
9
68
44
 75 1 4
1
 1 18
.670
.310
.360
.113
.247
1969 DET
134
416
48
102
15
2
11
55
30
 76 3 2
2
 2 7
.670
.299
.370
.125
.245
1970 DET
107
313
35
82
10
1
7
46
24
 58 0 3
2
 4 16
.679
.312
.367
.105
.262
1971 DET
47
136
8
36
2
0
1
12
7
 13 0 1
0
 2 2
.600
.299
.301
.037
.265
Total
1332
3698
345
894
134
15
67
447
296
 687 11 29
15
 22 113
.638
.298
.340
.099
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bobby Merena has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-04-11The Detroit Murder City Madmen have waived Bobby Merena.
1972-03-01The Detroit Murder City Madmen have promoted Kiko Scott to the major league team. The Detroit Murder City Madmen have designated Bobby Merena for assignment.
1962-09-18The Brooklyn Bridges have promoted Bobby Merena to the major league team.
1962-07-25A trade has been completed between the New York Twins and the Brooklyn Bridges. The Brooklyn Bridges receive Bob Wells, Mark Stankard, Don Causey, Bobby Merena, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Twins in exchange for Carl McGeachy, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (BRO).
1961-10-23The New York Twins have promoted Bobby Merena to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Eric Davis to the minors.
1961-10-03The New York Twins have sent Bobby Merena to the minors.
1961-03-01The New York Twins have promoted Mark Stankard to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Bobby Merena to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Ron Washington to the minors.
1960-10-03The New York Twins have promoted Bud Barnes to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Bobby Merena to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Twins have promoted Vic Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Rafael Santana to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Bobby Merena to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Sheldon Crim to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Lenny Webster to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Steve McGillen to the minors.