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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Paul Merena Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .647 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 274 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 11-18-1942
HR 7 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(14 games)
RBI 107
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
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  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 23 44.00 4 / 6 3 / 5 6 / 8 3 / 4 4 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 7 27 / 44
1966 Minors 24 53.00 0 / 7 3 / 8 7 / 9 5 / 11 4 / 8 2 / 4 3 / 6 24 / 53
1967 Minors 25 57.00 7 / 11 5 / 5 4 / 6 4 / 10 2 / 4 3 / 11 5 / 10 30 / 57
1968 Minors 26 48.00 5 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 10 23 / 48
1969 Minors 27 12.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 12
1969 Majors 27 16.00 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 5 1 / 4 7 / 16
1970 Majors 28 3.49 20 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1971 Majors 29 23.22 137 16 25 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 23
1972 Majors 30 26.12 162 18 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 6 2 / 26
1973 Majors 31 36.22 156 52 0 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 36
1974 Majors 32 33.36 162 40 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 33
1975 Majors 33 32.22 162 40 0 2 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 7 2 / 32
1976 Majors 34 30.65 144 40 18 -3 / 2 -4 / 4 -2 / 4 -1 / 7 -4 / 4 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -17 / 30
1977 Majors 35 32.91 162 40 0 -5 / 2 -6 / 5 -4 / 13 -7 / 2 -6 / 3 -2 / 4 -2 / 3 -32 / 32
1978 Majors 36 28.64 143 36 19 -5 / 3 -4 / 3 -4 / 5 -2 / 3 -7 / 6 -1 / 4 -1 / 4 -24 / 28
1979 Majors 37 24.16 162 21 0 -5 / 2 -7 / 3 -2 / 6 -4 / 5 -2 / 5 -2 / 0 -1 / 3 -23 / 24
Total 1410 307 62 2 / 70 -5 / 62 14 / 81 3 / 79 -5 / 69 8 / 58 9 / 78 26 / 497
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Paul Merena has retired from the Philadelphia Hawgs
1978-07-14Paul Merena of the Philadelphia Hawgs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-06-20Paul Merena of the Philadelphia Hawgs is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-04-08The Philadelphia Hawgs have acquired Paul Merena from the waiver wire.
1973-03-25The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Tim Baker to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Paul Merena for assignment.
1971-05-01Paul Merena of the Los Angeles Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1971-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Paul Merena to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Paul Merena from the waiver wire.
1970-04-27The Washington Weasels have waived Paul Merena.
1970-04-27The Washington Weasels have sent Paul Merena to the minors.
1970-04-04The Washington Weasels have promoted Paul Merena to the major league team.
1970-04-04The Washington Weasels have acquired Paul Merena from the waiver wire.
1969-05-04The Los Angeles Dodgers have waived Paul Merena.