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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 18 64.00 11 / 17 3 / 5 5 / 7 8 / 8 3 / 10 6 / 6 11 / 11 47 / 64
1964 Minors 19 60.00 4 / 7 5 / 7 8 / 10 9 / 14 1 / 10 5 / 5 7 / 7 39 / 60
1964 Pos (2B) 19 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 11
1965 Minors 20 56.00 3 / 6 2 / 7 5 / 9 2 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 5 9 / 13 28 / 56
1965 Pos (2B) 20 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 10
1965 Pos (3B) 20 36.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 36
1966 Minors 21 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1966 Majors 21 46.80 116 108 32 2 / 5 5 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 6 15 / 46
1966 Pos (3B) 21 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1967 Majors 22 60.43 162 151 0 4 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 8 4 / 8 1 / 6 5 / 8 2 / 11 19 / 60
1968 Majors 23 56.96 162 151 0 0 / 5 1 / 11 1 / 5 3 / 7 2 / 9 7 / 11 6 / 8 20 / 56
1969 Majors 24 52.91 162 151 0 1 / 6 2 / 8 6 / 10 5 / 9 3 / 6 9 / 10 2 / 3 28 / 52
1970 Majors 25 57.17 162 144 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 6 / 16 1 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 5 12 / 57
1971 Majors 26 61.72 162 145 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 13 1 / 9 6 / 61
1972 Majors 27 59.72 162 151 0 0 / 15 0 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 9 10 / 59
1973 Majors 28 65.32 162 151 0 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 65
1974 Majors 29 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 16 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 65
1975 Majors 30 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 65
1976 Majors 31 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 12 2 / 65
1977 Majors 32 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 65
1978 Majors 33 45.09 162 56 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 45
1979 Majors 34 60.93 162 149 0 -2 / 7 0 / 9 -4 / 5 -7 / 12 -2 / 11 0 / 7 -2 / 9 -17 / 60
1980 Majors 35 55.33 148 115 14 -1 / 4 -2 / 9 -4 / 8 -5 / 9 -10 / 12 -4 / 5 -4 / 8 -30 / 55
1981 Majors 36 55.18 150 102 12 -4 / 10 -6 / 2 -2 / 13 1 / 6 -4 / 10 0 / 7 -1 / 7 -16 / 55
1982 Majors 37 60.79 162 123 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 18 -2 / 8 -4 / 4 -4 / 5 -3 / 5 -3 / 10 -22 / 60
1983 Majors 38 40.65 162 50 0 0 / 6 -2 / 8 -2 / 5 -2 / 5 -1 / 5 -4 / 4 -1 / 7 -12 / 40
Total 2844 2351 58 17 / 169 7 / 183 24 / 181 19 / 168 -4 / 175 34 / 160 37 / 176 162 / 1271
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.