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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF (1.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 Away 81 339 0 99 20 2 7 41 38 50 0 0 0 .794 .369 .425 .133 .292
1969 Home 70 282 0 82 15 3 10 36 31 42 0 0 0 .836 .364 .472 .181 .291
1970 Away 64 274 0 89 13 5 13 44 26 33 0 0 0 .934 .383 .551 .226 .325
1970 Home 69 279 0 79 12 3 3 22 31 46 0 0 0 .735 .355 .380 .097 .283
1971 Away 51 329 0 91 17 2 10 41 41 52 0 0 0 .794 .362 .432 .155 .277
1971 Home 43 262 0 87 18 4 8 34 30 33 0 0 0 .926 .403 .523 .191 .332
1972 Away 74 317 58 99 16 2 6 32 41 44 1 1 5 .826 .393 .432 .120 .312
1972 Home 77 315 60 98 19 5 10 34 36 42 1 2 2 .880 .381 .498 .187 .311
1973 Away 73 305 46 90 18 1 8 34 47 52 1 0 3 .828 .389 .439 .144 .295
1973 Home 78 324 52 93 14 3 10 33 36 42 6 2 5 .800 .359 .441 .154 .287
1974 Away 74 315 56 87 18 3 8 44 40 55 14 11 1 .789 .360 .429 .152 .276
1974 Home 77 301 65 92 12 5 8 37 47 50 29 11 1 .859 .401 .458 .153 .306
1975 Away 81 339 67 100 21 0 13 48 55 59 12 7 4 .867 .395 .472 .177 .295
1975 Home 70 286 51 75 16 1 9 36 32 37 6 6 2 .762 .343 .420 .157 .262
1976 Away 81 342 66 109 17 4 15 47 36 44 20 7 3 .908 .384 .523 .205 .319
1976 Home 70 274 51 89 16 3 8 41 40 37 11 1 1 .908 .416 .493 .168 .325
1977 Away 73 294 57 98 15 4 14 55 45 41 17 6 3 .973 .418 .554 .221 .333
1977 Home 78 302 56 104 17 3 10 59 42 33 24 9 3 .946 .426 .520 .175 .344
1978 Away 69 159 29 41 3 2 8 25 20 21 11 2 2 .797 .344 .453 .195 .258
1978 Home 71 143 21 40 11 0 3 15 21 19 10 3 1 .793 .373 .420 .140 .280
1979 Away 81 310 48 114 18 3 13 60 39 36 17 7 8 1.004 .433 .571 .203 .368
1979 Home 70 250 48 87 11 0 15 57 26 26 16 1 10 .982 .410 .572 .224 .348
1980 Away 72 253 39 73 12 2 6 38 36 45 7 1 1 .803 .380 .423 .134 .289
1980 Home 68 217 26 53 7 2 7 34 22 37 0 3 0 .704 .312 .392 .147 .244
1981 Away 64 208 36 55 15 1 5 21 26 33 4 2 1 .766 .347 .418 .154 .264
1981 Home 57 184 25 52 14 0 2 25 19 29 1 1 2 .739 .348 .391 .109 .283
1982 Away 71 239 25 73 11 2 7 41 29 33 5 5 4 .836 .380 .456 .151 .305
1982 Home 67 200 33 62 10 0 1 26 32 34 7 2 0 .785 .410 .375 .065 .310
1983 Away 44 110 27 26 4 0 5 10 20 18 3 0 2 .763 .354 .409 .173 .236
1983 Home 41 112 17 30 4 1 6 20 13 15 6 3 3 .826 .344 .482 .214 .268
Total Away 1053 4133 554 1244 218 33 138 581 539 616 112 49 37 .853 .383 .470 .169 .301
Total Home 1006 3731 505 1123 196 33 110 509 458 522 117 44 30 .839 .379 .460 .159 .301
Total 2537 9553 1603 2840 499 81 287 1280 1201 1362 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.