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Ted Williams League
10-23-2439
Merlin Baecht Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .218 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .592 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 38 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 05-15-1935
HR 4 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(147 games)
RBI 15
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (72.0%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (8.7%) RF F  (1.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Minors 21 19.00 1 / 1 4 / 5 5 / 6 4 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 19
1957 Minors 22 31.00 1 / 1 2 / 2 3 / 6 3 / 3 1 / 6 4 / 5 5 / 8 19 / 31
1958 Minors 23 16.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 3 9 / 16
1958 Majors 23 7.38 23 15 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 7
1959 Minors 24 27.00 3 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 4 4 / 6 1 / 5 13 / 27
1959 Majors 24 3.58 22 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 3
1960 Minors 25 20.00 2 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 2 7 / 20
1961 Majors 26 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 9
1962 Majors 27 19.00 3 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 4 8 / 19
1963 Majors 28 20.00 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 20
1964 Majors 29 17.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 17
1965 Majors 30 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 12
1966 Majors 31 17.86 68 24 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 17
1967 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7
1967 Majors 32 5.77 33 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 5
1968 Majors 33 18.00 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 18
1969 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 17
Total 146 46 0 12 / 30 13 / 30 11 / 40 18 / 39 7 / 46 12 / 34 14 / 45 87 / 264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Merlin Baecht has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-07-09The Baltimore Orioles have waived Merlin Baecht.
1967-05-08The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Derek Hasbrook to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Merlin Baecht for assignment.
1966-07-17The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dode Marshall to the minors.
1966-07-17The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Merlin Baecht from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Chicago Fighting Guinis have waived Merlin Baecht.
1960-03-25The Chicago Fighting Guinis have designated Eddie Eggler for assignment. The Chicago Fighting Guinis have sent Merlin Baecht to the minors.
1959-09-07The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major league team.
1958-07-20The Chicago Fighting Guinis have sent Merlin Baecht to the minors.
1958-06-22The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major league team.
1956-05-31The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Cut Chemist to the major league team. The Chicago Fighting Guinis have sent Merlin Baecht to the minors.
1956-05-30The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major leagues.