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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 LCS
5
20
1
7
0
0
0
0
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.759
.409
.350
.000
.350
1974 LCS
6
25
2
7
3
0
1
6
4
 6 0 0
1
 0 1
.899
.379
.520
.240
.280
1975 LCS
7
31
4
10
1
0
0
4
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.699
.344
.355
.032
.323
1976 LCS
4
15
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.258
.125
.133
.067
.067
1976 WS
6
21
3
4
1
0
0
2
4
 2 0 0
2
 0 0
.558
.320
.238
.048
.190
1977 LCS
7
28
2
8
0
0
0
2
4
 2 0 1
1
 1 0
.649
.364
.286
.000
.286
1977 WS
5
22
2
6
1
1
0
0
0
 3 0 0
2
 0 1
.682
.273
.409
.136
.273
1978 LCS
5
7
0
3
2
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 1 2
1.143
.429
.714
.286
.429
1981 LCS
4
14
3
5
1
0
0
3
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.899
.471
.429
.071
.357
Total
49
183
18
51
10
1
1
18
19
 25 0 1
8
 2 4
.705
.345
.361
.082
.279
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.