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Mookie Wilson League
4-1-2097
Thomas Merton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.86 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 25-35 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-31-1923
K 287 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(158 games)
IP 421.0
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 DET-NYA
8
 8
29
24
0
0
0
 0
133.1
 150 89 86 2 45
99
1.46
5.81
1951 NYA
3
 5
45
0
0
0
1
 1
48.2
 43 26 20 3 25
31
1.40
3.70
1952 NYA
2
 2
46
0
0
0
0
 1
65.0
 80 53 51 2 26
45
1.63
7.06
1953 NYA
5
 12
77
0
0
0
0
 3
74.2
 108 65 64 2 30
52
1.85
7.71
1954 NYA
6
 6
57
0
0
0
0
 3
55.2
 59 34 34 1 26
32
1.53
5.50
1955 NYA
1
 0
35
0
0
0
0
 4
30.2
 31 11 11 0 9
20
1.30
3.23
1956 NYA
0
 2
4
2
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 14 8 8 0 2
8
1.23
5.54
2097
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 35
293
26
0
0
1
 12
421.0
 485 286 274 10 163
287
1.54
5.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Thomas Merton has retired from the New York Hamiltonians
1950-05-06A trade has been completed between the New York Hamiltonians and the Detroit D-Scribners. The Detroit D-Scribners receive Bob Clarke from the New York Hamiltonians in exchange for Thomas Merton, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (CHA).
1950-05-01The Detroit D-Scribners have promoted James Joyce to the major league team. The Detroit D-Scribners have sent Thomas Merton to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit D-Scribners have renamed Johnny Smith to Thomas Merton.