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Billy Hamilton League
4-16-2077
Ronald Merrimen First Base
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1496 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-01-1929
HR 212 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(96 games)
RBI 822
SB 244
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (0.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B C+ (45.2%) 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
1952 BOS
62
166
23
50
3
2
6
24
15
 23 1 1
4
 2 12
.812
.361
.452
.151
.301
1953 BOS
92
197
31
48
8
3
5
28
13
 41 0 1
3
 1 3
.680
.289
.391
.147
.244
1954 BOS-PHI
108
225
36
59
5
4
9
34
14
 45 2 0
4
 2 1
.751
.311
.440
.178
.262
1955 NYN
147
525
108
143
26
6
24
66
51
 110 3 1
18
 3 6
.822
.340
.482
.210
.272
1956 NYN
150
622
114
178
30
9
26
77
50
 105 2 7
22
 11 7
.826
.338
.489
.203
.286
1957 NYN
148
538
101
159
23
9
18
76
39
 96 5 2
30
 7 3
.820
.348
.472
.177
.296
1958 NYN
120
422
72
123
15
6
20
69
35
 73 2 7
22
 4 8
.841
.343
.498
.206
.291
1959 NYN
137
416
57
112
12
2
11
56
36
 80 2 4
19
 3 11
.715
.328
.387
.118
.269
1960 NYN
132
488
74
127
16
5
20
81
52
 71 4 8
22
 6 11
.768
.332
.436
.176
.260
1961 NYN-PHI
106
292
46
88
14
4
8
50
27
 51 0 1
19
 5 6
.818
.359
.459
.158
.301
1962 PHI-WAS
127
412
74
121
25
5
17
81
46
 72 1 7
18
 8 8
.863
.361
.502
.209
.294
1963 WAS-PHI
150
500
88
158
24
6
30
101
38
 79 1 1
36
 8 14
.933
.365
.568
.252
.316
1964 PHI
135
475
58
115
19
3
16
67
40
 81 2 5
27
 16 11
.697
.301
.396
.154
.242
1965 CHA-KC
37
59
5
15
0
1
2
12
4
 4 0 1
0
 0 0
.687
.297
.390
.136
.254
Total
1651
5337
887
1496
220
65
212
822
460
 931 25 46
244
 76 101
.803
.338
.465
.185
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Ronald Merrimen has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1965-09-20The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired Ronald Merrimen from the waiver wire.
1965-09-09The Chicago Shockers have waived Ronald Merrimen.
1965-08-31The Chicago Shockers have promoted Pete Coscarat to the major league team. The Chicago Shockers have designated Ronald Merrimen for assignment.
1965-03-05The Chicago Shockers have renamed Ellis Mails to Ronald Merrimen.
1965-03-05The Chicago Shockers have renamed Ellis "Cotton" Mails to Ellis Mails.
1963-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive David Barrett, Ellis "Cotton" Mails from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Clyde Mattern, Bobby McKean.
1963-03-03The Washington Weasels have re-claimed Ellis "Cotton" Mails from the waiver wire.
1963-03-03The Washington Weasels have promoted Chuck Freeman to the major league team. The Washington Weasels have designated Ellis "Cotton" Mails for assignment.
1962-04-29The Washington Weasels have renamed Ellis "Hoppy Cotton" Mails to Ellis "Cotton" Mails.
1962-04-29The Washington Weasels have renamed Hoppy Cotton to Ellis "Hoppy Cotton" Mails.
1962-04-29A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Philadelphia Phitowners. The Philadelphia Phitowners receive Sonny Daye from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Hoppy Cotton.
1961-07-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phitowners and the New York Possum Nation. The New York Possum Nation receive Jason Galvez, Dave Smith, Pascals Triangle from the Philadelphia Phitowners in exchange for Todo Pomerance, Hoppy Cotton, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (NYN).
1955-03-01The New York Possum Nation have renamed Fozzy Feller to Hoppy Cotton.
1955-03-01The New York Possum Nation have renamed Jerome Freeman to Fozzy Feller.
1954-05-13A trade has been completed between the Boston Haymakers and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Jerome Freeman, Todd Betzel, Jack McCabe from the Boston Haymakers in exchange for Camp Roseboro.
1952-06-13The Boston Haymakers have promoted Jerome Freeman to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have promoted Dusty Eby to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Frank Neil to the minors. The Boston Haymakers have sent Gary Ward to the minors.
1952-05-28The Boston Haymakers have promoted Mike Hronpolus to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Jerome Freeman to the minors.
1952-05-27The Boston Haymakers have promoted Jerome Freeman to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Mike Hronpolus to the minors.
1952-04-02The Boston Haymakers have renamed Ellis Mails to Jerome Freeman.