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Luis Aparicio League
5-15-2063
Carlos Merson Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 875 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-17-1945
HR 84 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
RBI 441
SB 59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A  (85.0%) LF A+ (96.1%) Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (98.3%)   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
1967 BRO
56
219
27
51
10
0
5
23
15
 38 2 1
1
 0 9
.634
.287
.347
.114
.233
1968 BRO
102
337
27
76
11
3
6
34
28
 53 0 1
9
 2 2
.614
.284
.329
.104
.226
1969 BRO
57
207
20
56
9
3
2
24
17
 34 0 1
1
 0 7
.696
.324
.372
.101
.271
1970 BRO
57
209
25
57
8
2
6
29
15
 37 3 3
5
 1 4
.742
.326
.416
.144
.273
1971 BRO
53
184
18
38
5
1
4
24
24
 30 2 0
1
 1 3
.615
.305
.310
.103
.207
1972 BRO
46
114
22
41
3
2
6
29
11
 17 1 1
2
 0 2
.996
.417
.579
.219
.360
1973 BRO
30
60
12
17
2
0
3
9
9
 13 1 0
2
 0 1
.852
.386
.467
.183
.283
1974 BRO
48
68
19
25
7
1
3
15
10
 13 0 0
1
 1 4
1.081
.449
.632
.265
.368
1975 BOS-MIL
88
193
25
47
8
0
5
30
16
 29 0 0
2
 1 2
.664
.301
.363
.119
.244
1976 MIL
77
144
17
31
5
0
4
21
15
 25 2 1
0
 0 0
.630
.296
.333
.118
.215
1977 MIL
79
204
29
53
9
3
2
19
26
 49 0 2
1
 1 0
.703
.341
.363
.103
.260
1978 MIL
108
368
65
110
20
3
12
60
29
 74 1 1
7
 5 1
.818
.351
.467
.168
.299
1979 MIL
114
371
58
95
17
3
10
39
40
 73 2 1
11
 2 5
.730
.331
.399
.143
.256
1980 MIL
136
510
54
128
24
4
11
67
36
 84 2 5
13
 9 3
.679
.300
.378
.127
.251
1981 MIL-CIN
78
228
21
50
9
0
5
18
24
 47 2 0
3
 3 1
.624
.299
.325
.105
.219
Total
1129
3416
439
875
147
25
84
441
315
 616 18 17
59
 26 44
.708
.321
.388
.131
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Carlos Merson has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1981-07-29The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Carlos Merson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent George Courtney to the minors.
1981-07-29The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Carlos Merson from the waiver wire.
1981-07-09The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Irv Drummond to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Carlos Merson.
1980-08-27The Milwaukee Brewers have removed Carlos Merson from the trade block.
1980-08-27The Milwaukee Brewers have placed Carlos Merson on the trade block.
1975-07-09The Milwaukee Tools have acquired Carlos Merson from the waiver wire.
1975-07-04The Boston Bully Boys have promoted Mel Otterson to the major league team. The Boston Bully Boys have promoted Frank Laker to the major league team. The Boston Bully Boys have designated Carlos Merson for assignment. The Boston Bully Boys have designated Turner Hitchcock for assignment.
1975-03-26The Boston Bully Boys have drafted Carlos Merson #118 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1967-04-09The Brooklyn Troublemakers have promoted Carlos Merson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Troublemakers have sent Ed Bartley to the minors.