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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bruce Merritt Shortstop
Retired (1953, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .749 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 151 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-12-1918
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(26 games)
RBI 94
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (1.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B D+ (24.8%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B F  (3.2%) 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
1950 CLE
110
178
27
46
7
1
6
26
20
 31 0 3
0
 0 3
.738
.328
.410
.152
.258
1951 CLE
105
167
21
34
6
0
4
22
24
 27 1 1
2
 1 4
.617
.306
.311
.108
.204
1952 CLE
111
218
29
66
10
4
7
45
28
 30 0 4
2
 3 3
.858
.376
.482
.179
.303
1953 WAS
13
15
1
5
0
0
0
1
3
 2 0 0
0
 1 0
.778
.444
.333
.000
.333
Total
339
578
78
151
23
5
17
94
75
 90 1 8
4
 5 10
.749
.343
.407
.145
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Bruce Merritt has retired from the Washington Whizzinators
1953-09-06The Washington Whizzinators have promoted Bruce Merritt to the major league team.
1953-04-08The Washington Whizzinators have acquired Bruce Merritt from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Kangaroos have waived Bruce Merritt.
1953-03-25The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Phil Darr to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Ed Blattner to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Harry Dessau to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Brook Jones for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bruce Merritt for assignment.