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Ralph Kiner League
8-23-2062
Billy Merullo Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .602 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 433 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-05-1931
HR 14 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(158 games)
RBI 186
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (89.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B B- (52.9%) CF A+ (100%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (1.2%) RF C- (31.4%)   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
1953 DET
7
10
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1954 DET
33
45
8
18
3
0
0
6
4
 9 0 0
2
 0 0
.916
.449
.467
.067
.400
1957 DET
35
122
12
25
3
2
2
11
9
 22 1 0
1
 2 1
.577
.265
.311
.107
.205
1958 DET
39
140
21
27
4
0
0
15
15
 34 0 4
5
 1 4
.486
.264
.221
.029
.193
1959 DET
110
441
51
118
16
4
3
41
41
 65 1 6
10
 6 8
.670
.327
.342
.075
.268
1960 DET
66
218
17
41
6
1
0
23
16
 51 2 1
4
 1 2
.474
.249
.225
.037
.188
1961 DET
88
319
32
75
5
0
3
39
23
 73 1 2
5
 0 14
.566
.287
.279
.044
.235
1962 DET
117
474
55
123
11
4
6
48
24
 94 1 2
15
 6 5
.633
.295
.338
.078
.259
1963 DET
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 MIL
6
16
0
4
1
1
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 1 0
.771
.333
.438
.188
.250
Total
502
1785
197
433
49
12
14
186
134
 353 6 15
43
 17 34
.602
.295
.307
.064
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Billy Merullo has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-27The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Billy Merullo.
1964-04-23The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Kevin Shaw to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Billy Merullo for assignment.
1964-04-15The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Billy Merullo to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have sent Johnny Johnson to the minors.
1964-04-14The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Billy Merullo from the waiver wire.
1963-04-13The Detroit Tortfeasors have waived Billy Merullo.
1963-04-09The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Chick Fox to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Billy Merullo for assignment.
1962-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy Merullo to the major league team.
1961-08-13The Detroit Tigers have designated Billy Merullo for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ed Earley to the minors.
1957-03-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Billy Merullo to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Detroit Kats have promoted Larry Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Kats have sent Billy Merullo to the minors. The Detroit Kats have designated Jerry Lundegaard for assignment. The Detroit Kats have sent Jimmy Conway to the minors. The Detroit Kats have designated Roger Kint for assignment.
1953-09-05The Detroit Kats have promoted Billy Merullo to the major league team. The Detroit Kats have designated Sid Hudgens for assignment.