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Ty Cobb League
8-19-2086
Gene Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (2005, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.69 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 10-14 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 17 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-30-1970
K 114 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1992)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(124 games)
IP 163.0
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1992 Minors 22 31.00 0 / 1 6 / 14 7 / 16 13 / 31
1993 Minors 23 34.00 0 / 1 8 / 15 4 / 18 12 / 34
1994 Majors 24 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 9 2 / 11 5 / 20
1995 Majors 25 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 3 / 8 3 / 21
1996 Majors 26 27.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 14 2 / 27
1997 Majors 27 19.00 0 / 0 3 / 8 2 / 11 5 / 19
1998 Majors 28 22.00 0 / 0 1 / 9 3 / 13 4 / 22
1999 Majors 29 27.00 0 / 1 0 / 10 4 / 16 4 / 27
2001 Minors 31 16.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 10 2 / 16
2002 Minors 32 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9
2002 Majors 32 23.86 96 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 23
2003 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
2003 Majors 33 27.03 146 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 13 1 / 13 1 / 27
2004 Majors 34 40.75 162 0 0 -3 / 7 -1 / 16 -3 / 17 -7 / 40
2005 Minors 35 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 13
2005 Majors 35 12.90 44 0 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 5 -5 / 12
Total 448 0 0 -5 / 16 21 / 152 25 / 174 41 / 342
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Gene Merritt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2005-10-26The Kansas City Arrowheads have waived Gene Merritt.
2005-05-21The Kansas City Arrowheads have promoted Bill Baylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Arrowheads have designated Gene Merritt for assignment.
2003-05-13The Kansas City Motorkings have promoted Gene Merritt to the major league team.
2003-04-25The Kansas City Motorkings have promoted Buck Flamenowski to the major league team. The Kansas City Motorkings have designated Gene Merritt for assignment.
2002-06-15The Kansas City Motorkings have promoted Gene Merritt to the major league team. The Kansas City Motorkings have designated Kaiser Smith for assignment.
2001-08-23The Kansas City Motorkings have acquired Gene Merritt from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Motorkings have waived Dick Jackson.
2001-07-13The Chicago Ozzies have waived Gene Merritt.
2001-04-05The Chicago Ozzies have acquired Gene Merritt from the waiver wire.
2001-04-01The New York Creatures have waived Gene Merritt.
2000-10-03The New York Creatures have acquired Gene Merritt from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Detroit Tigers have acquired Bob Connors from the waiver wire. The Detroit Tigers have waived Gene Merritt.