Sim Dynasty Baseball - Bill Merritt (Vida Blue League)

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Bill Merritt Revert to original name	First Base Retired (1983, Age 37)
	Vida Blue League 3-25-2028

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	Drafted	Round 1, Pick 1 (1963)	Majors Svc Time	17 years (149 games)
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	POS	Team	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	+/-	RF	FPCT
1966	SS	PIT	108	108	918.2	475	161	297	17	52	-4	4.49	.964
1967	SS	PIT	145	145	1301.2	683	266	395	22	82	-1	4.57	.968
	3B	PIT	6	6	51.0	17	2	14	1	0	-2	2.82	.941
1968	SS	PIT	151	151	1327.2	716	254	441	21	98	-10	4.71	.971
1969	1B	PIT	135	135	1197.2	1286	1257	28	1	91	-7	9.66	.999
	2B	PIT	16	16	133.0	78	33	43	2	12	-4	5.14	.974
1970	1B	PIT	120	119	1053.1	1142	1100	37	5	73	+4	9.71	.996
	2B	PIT	25	25	207.0	108	42	61	5	14	-7	4.48	.954
1971	1B	PIT	145	145	1299.0	1427	1380	43	4	102	+22	9.86	.997
1972	1B	PIT	151	151	1365.2	1461	1421	33	7	112	+11	9.58	.995
1973	1B	PIT	151	151	1350.2	1417	1365	44	8	83	+7	9.39	.994
1974	1B	PIT	151	151	1358.2	1460	1412	46	2	122	+7	9.66	.999
1975	1B	PIT	151	151	1367.0	1400	1363	31	6	94	+14	9.18	.996
1976	1B	PIT	151	151	1352.0	1402	1352	46	4	104	+13	9.31	.997
1977	1B	PIT	151	151	1353.1	1444	1400	38	6	113	+16	9.56	.996
1978	1B	PIT	91	56	600.0	633	602	28	3	45	+7	9.45	.995
1979	1B	PIT	103	103	907.0	918	880	34	4	86	+10	9.07	.996
	2B	PIT	46	46	354.1	221	89	118	14	25	-7	5.26	.937
1980	1B	CLE-BRO	114	113	997.0	1084	1042	42	0	77	+14	9.79	1.000
	2B	CLE-BRO	2	2	16.0	14	8	5	1	1	0	7.31	.929
1981	1B	BRO-TB	82	82	719.0	737	714	21	2	64	-3	9.20	.997
	LF	BRO-TB	12	12	102.0	26	25	0	1	0	-2	2.21	.962
	2B	BRO-TB	5	5	45.0	28	11	17	0	2	0	5.60	1.000
	3B	BRO-TB	2	2	18.0	1	0	1	0	0	-1	0.50	1.000
	CF	BRO-TB	1	1	9.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2.00	1.000
1982	1B	TB	120	120	1042.0	1073	1039	31	3	98	+7	9.24	.997
	3B	TB	2	2	19.0	10	1	9	0	0	-1	4.74	1.000
	2B	TB	1	1	9.1	9	2	6	1	2	+1	7.72	.889
1983	1B	TB	44	44	388.2	396	379	13	4	26	+3	9.08	.990
	2B	TB	2	2	19.0	8	4	4	0	0	0	3.79	1.000
	3B	TB	2	2	17.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.53	1.000
	RF	TB	2	2	17.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.53	.500
Pos Total	1B		1860	1823	16351.0	17280	16706	515	59	1290	+125	9.48	.997
	SS		404	404	3548.0	1874	681	1133	60	232	-15	4.60	.968
	2B		97	97	783.2	466	189	254	23	56	-17	5.09	.951
	3B		12	12	105.0	29	3	25	1	0	-4	2.40	.966
	LF		12	12	102.0	26	25	0	1	0	-2	2.21	.962
	RF		2	2	17.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.53	.500
	CF		1	1	9.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2.00	1.000
Total			2388	2351	20915.2	19679	17607	1927	145	1578	+87	8.41	.993

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1983-11-01	Bill Merritt has retired from the Tampa Bay Tides
1981-06-25	Bill Merritt of the Tampa Bay Tides is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-06-15	A 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.
1981-04-19	The Brooklyn Robins have placed Bill Merritt on the trade block.
1980-09-16	Bill Merritt of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1980-09-02	A 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.
1980-04-04	The Cleveland Rocks have placed Bill Merritt on the trade block.
1980-03-26	The Cleveland Rocks have drafted Bill Merritt #3 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1966-05-12	The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bill Merritt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Celso Arguelles to the minors.
1966-05-12	The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Celso Arguelles to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Bill Merritt to the minors.
1966-05-10	Bill Merritt of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1966-04-16	The Pittsburgh Playboys have promoted Bill Merritt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Playboys have sent Celso Arguelles to the minors.