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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
7-27-2309
Merito Kinney Relief Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.43 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 150-174 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-26-1968
K 2059 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1989)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(8 games)
IP 2955.0
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
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
1990 BAL
1
 24
39
38
0
0
0
 0
174.1
 199 129 125 3 76
124
1.58
6.45
1991 BAL
4
 19
37
37
0
0
0
 0
194.0
 233 120 117 4 64
127
1.53
5.43
1992 BAL
6
 19
37
37
2
0
0
 0
203.2
 234 129 112 3 61
129
1.45
4.95
1993 BAL
11
 11
38
38
3
0
0
 0
237.2
 242 131 127 4 86
188
1.38
4.81
1994 BAL
15
 17
35
35
14
0
0
 0
282.2
 276 149 147 4 95
192
1.31
4.68
1995 BAL
12
 13
27
27
11
0
0
 0
216.0
 247 135 133 3 79
147
1.51
5.54
1996 BAL
19
 7
33
33
0
0
0
 0
206.2
 159 61 57 4 62
147
1.07
2.48
1997 BAL
6
 6
21
15
0
0
0
 0
97.0
 82 35 33 0 34
73
1.20
3.06
1998 BAL
10
 12
27
27
3
1
0
 0
198.0
 182 109 103 3 67
141
1.26
4.68
1999 BAL
10
 12
32
32
7
0
0
 0
227.2
 202 85 78 0 73
150
1.21
3.08
2000 BAL
11
 11
32
32
4
3
0
 0
222.2
 188 104 95 3 78
170
1.19
3.84
2001 BAL
13
 8
31
25
5
1
0
 1
179.0
 186 78 74 1 59
124
1.37
3.72
2002 BAL
11
 8
28
28
6
0
0
 0
203.1
 193 113 106 4 61
131
1.25
4.69
2003 BAL
19
 5
32
32
3
0
0
 0
232.0
 218 108 105 5 71
157
1.25
4.07
2004 BAL
2
 2
19
12
2
0
0
 0
80.1
 79 44 42 2 33
59
1.39
4.71
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
150
 174
468
448
60
5
0
 1
2955.0
 2920 1530 1454 43 999
2059
1.33
4.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Merito Kinney has retired from the Baltimore Zephyrs
1998-08-07A trade has been completed between the Detroit Zephyrs and the Cleveland Turkeys. The Cleveland Turkeys receive Jacob Quinn, Jack Pirkl, Shawn Springer, CC Critz from the Detroit Zephyrs in exchange for Merito Kinney, Jim Andre, Jack Allen, Draft Pick - 1999 Round 1 (CHN).
1997-06-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Turkeys and the Chicago Tazmanian Devils. The Chicago Tazmanian Devils receive Matt Frank, Draft Pick - 1998 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cleveland Turkeys in exchange for Merito Kinney.
1996-05-07A trade has been completed between the Boston Corsairs and the Chicago Tazmanian Devils. The Chicago Tazmanian Devils receive Merito Kinney from the Boston Corsairs in exchange for Wayne Hurley.
1990-04-01The Boston Corsairs have promoted Huck Gentry to the major league team. The Boston Corsairs have promoted Merito Kinney to the major league team.
1989-06-24A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Corsairs and the Milwaukee Hammers. The Milwaukee Hammers receive Bo Brown, Hersh Kipper from the Cleveland Corsairs in exchange for Merito Kinney.