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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1966 LHP 60 147 30 3 0 1 6 22 21 .551 .306 .245 .041 .204
1966 RHP 92 274 80 12 3 7 30 38 31 .811 .377 .434 .142 .292
1967 LHP 84 221 53 15 1 3 21 22 32 .668 .310 .357 .118 .240
1967 RHP 129 425 121 19 4 11 54 42 54 .776 .350 .426 .141 .285
1968 LHP 95 252 73 13 1 5 31 24 30 .766 .357 .409 .119 .290
1968 RHP 128 370 116 23 6 12 48 56 56 .910 .405 .505 .192 .314
1969 LHP 95 218 53 11 0 5 26 22 40 .676 .314 .362 .119 .243
1969 RHP 123 403 128 24 5 12 51 47 52 .886 .395 .491 .174 .318
1970 LHP 86 197 57 8 1 3 17 21 29 .744 .358 .386 .096 .289
1970 RHP 119 356 111 17 7 13 49 36 50 .883 .375 .508 .197 .312
1971 LHP 82 195 54 9 1 7 22 19 29 .788 .347 .441 .164 .277
1971 RHP 121 396 124 26 5 11 53 52 56 .883 .396 .487 .174 .313
1972 LHP 92 241 68 12 3 5 20 22 26 .762 .343 .419 .137 .282
1972 RHP 128 391 129 23 4 11 46 55 60 .907 .413 .494 .164 .330
1973 LHP 92 225 64 9 3 8 22 32 43 .831 .373 .458 .173 .284
1973 RHP 123 404 119 23 1 10 45 51 51 .805 .374 .431 .136 .295
1974 LHP 104 259 77 13 4 7 31 40 45 .851 .392 .459 .162 .297
1974 RHP 125 357 102 17 4 9 50 47 60 .803 .372 .431 .146 .286
1975 LHP 104 247 70 12 0 9 35 35 41 .817 .375 .441 .158 .283
1975 RHP 126 378 105 25 1 13 49 52 55 .822 .370 .452 .175 .278
1976 LHP 107 265 76 12 3 10 39 30 39 .832 .365 .468 .181 .287
1976 RHP 123 351 122 21 4 13 49 46 42 .965 .424 .541 .194 .348
1977 LHP 95 225 78 12 6 6 41 36 29 .972 .439 .533 .187 .347
1977 RHP 125 371 124 20 1 18 73 51 45 .951 .412 .539 .205 .334
1978 LHP 69 141 35 9 1 6 22 21 15 .797 .344 .454 .206 .248
1978 RHP 95 161 46 5 1 5 18 20 25 .794 .372 .422 .137 .286
1979 LHP 89 186 70 11 1 7 33 19 14 .994 .435 .559 .183 .376
1979 RHP 120 374 131 18 2 21 84 46 48 .995 .417 .578 .227 .350
1980 LHP 59 111 28 5 2 3 17 22 25 .790 .376 .414 .162 .252
1980 RHP 117 359 98 14 2 10 55 36 57 .748 .341 .407 .134 .273
1981 LHP 48 79 21 5 1 0 6 5 14 .660 .306 .354 .089 .266
1981 RHP 110 313 86 24 0 7 40 40 48 .776 .358 .419 .144 .275
1982 LHP 44 44 21 4 0 0 7 9 4 1.134 .566 .568 .091 .477
1982 RHP 129 395 114 17 2 8 60 52 63 .777 .374 .403 .114 .289
1983 LHP 28 55 15 1 0 2 6 8 10 .765 .365 .400 .127 .273
1983 RHP 74 167 41 7 1 9 24 25 23 .805 .344 .461 .216 .246
Total LHP 1433 3308 943 164 28 87 402 409 486 .796 .365 .430 .145 .285
Total RHP 2107 6245 1897 335 53 200 878 792 876 .854 .383 .470 .167 .304
Total 2537 9553 2840 499 81 287 1280 1201 1362 .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.