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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bill Merritt First Base
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .834 Status Retired (1983) Option Years 0  
H 2840 Age 82 (OS 83) Date of Birth 11-12-1945
HR 287 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(149 games)
RBI 1280
SB 310
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF F  (1.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1966 PIT
109
421
54
110
15
3
8
36
60
 52 1 4
10
 9 17
.720
.352
.368
.107
.261
1967 PIT
151
646
95
174
34
5
14
75
64
 86 3 3
21
 7 23
.739
.337
.402
.133
.269
1968 PIT
151
622
100
189
36
7
17
79
80
 86 5 3
17
 9 21
.852
.386
.466
.162
.304
1969 PIT
151
621
96
181
35
5
17
77
69
 92 6 2
13
 7 3
.813
.367
.446
.155
.291
1970 PIT
149
553
82
168
25
8
16
66
57
 79 0 0
13
 1 10
.834
.369
.465
.161
.304
1971 PIT
145
591
117
178
35
6
18
75
71
 85 4 0
7
 3 4
.852
.380
.472
.171
.301
1972 PIT
151
632
118
197
35
7
16
66
77
 86 3 3
2
 3 7
.853
.387
.465
.153
.312
1973 PIT
151
629
98
183
32
4
18
67
83
 94 2 3
7
 2 8
.814
.374
.440
.149
.291
1974 PIT
151
616
121
179
30
8
16
81
87
 105 4 3
43
 22 2
.823
.380
.443
.153
.291
1975 PIT
151
625
118
175
37
1
22
84
87
 96 5 1
18
 13 6
.820
.372
.448
.168
.280
1976 PIT
151
616
117
198
33
7
23
88
76
 81 5 3
31
 8 4
.908
.399
.510
.188
.321
1977 PIT
151
596
113
202
32
7
24
114
87
 74 3 6
41
 15 6
.959
.422
.537
.198
.339
1978 PIT
140
302
50
81
14
2
11
40
41
 40 2 1
21
 5 3
.795
.358
.437
.169
.268
1979 PIT
151
560
96
201
29
3
28
117
65
 62 1 5
33
 8 18
.995
.423
.571
.212
.359
1980 CLE-BRO
140
470
65
126
19
4
13
72
58
 82 2 2
7
 4 1
.758
.350
.409
.140
.268
1981 BRO-TB
121
392
61
107
29
1
7
46
45
 62 2 4
5
 3 3
.753
.348
.406
.133
.273
1982 TB
138
439
58
135
21
2
8
67
61
 67 5 5
12
 7 4
.813
.394
.419
.112
.308
1983 TB
85
222
44
56
8
1
11
30
33
 33 0 0
9
 3 5
.795
.349
.446
.194
.252
Total
2537
9553
1603
2840
499
81
287
1280
1201
 1362 53 48
310
 129 145
.834
.377
.457
.159
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bill Merritt has retired from the Tampa Bay Tides
1981-06-25Bill Merritt of the Tampa Bay Tides is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-06-15A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Tampa Bay Tides. The Tampa Bay Tides receive Bill Merritt, Eddie Sanders from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 TB (Paul St.Claire). Protest This Trade.
1981-04-19The Brooklyn Robins have placed Bill Merritt on the trade block.
1980-09-16Bill Merritt of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1980-09-02A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Cleveland Rocks. The Cleveland Rocks receive Hershel Walker Jr., Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 BRO (Paul Stanley) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Bill Merritt, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 CLE (Hub Northen). Protest This Trade.
1980-04-04The Cleveland Rocks have placed Bill Merritt on the trade block.
1980-03-26The Cleveland Rocks have drafted Bill Merritt #3 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1966-05-12The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bill Merritt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Celso Arguelles to the minors.
1966-05-12The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Celso Arguelles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bill Merritt to the minors.
1966-05-10Bill Merritt of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1966-04-16The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bill Merritt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Celso Arguelles to the minors.