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Don Newcombe League
9-13-2165
Coaker Merena Shortstop
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 1879 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-18-1961
HR 177 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(20 games)
RBI 841
SB 190
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 5
2B D- (4.2%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B D  (14.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 CLE
5
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1985 CLE
78
304
32
78
11
2
4
25
32
 34 0 0
16
 2 11
.673
.327
.345
.089
.257
1986 CLE
135
547
86
145
25
5
14
50
60
 94 3 0
34
 9 29
.747
.341
.406
.141
.265
1987 CLE
91
357
49
97
14
2
7
46
33
 60 2 2
13
 9 9
.716
.335
.381
.109
.272
1988 CLE
119
482
87
146
32
11
18
101
63
 83 2 0
23
 9 17
.913
.386
.527
.224
.303
1989 CLE
105
425
68
119
25
4
7
53
38
 79 2 1
18
 4 27
.748
.341
.407
.127
.280
1990 BOS
135
575
88
148
28
6
13
64
67
 98 2 0
8
 3 19
.732
.337
.395
.137
.257
1991 BOS
135
585
94
180
30
8
22
83
67
 109 4 1
15
 4 20
.881
.382
.499
.191
.308
1992 BOS
134
566
89
141
25
8
13
54
63
 97 2 3
18
 4 14
.715
.325
.390
.141
.249
1993 BOS
133
243
48
71
18
2
8
35
29
 35 1 2
9
 2 2
.849
.367
.481
.189
.292
1994 BOS
135
529
78
157
25
9
13
85
55
 80 1 2
8
 7 14
.815
.363
.452
.155
.297
1995 BOS
135
588
112
164
26
12
13
62
66
 106 3 2
17
 8 12
.784
.354
.430
.151
.279
1996 BOS
129
532
98
158
22
7
16
77
62
 82 1 2
9
 6 16
.825
.370
.455
.158
.297
1997 BOS
135
519
93
149
26
4
16
42
80
 94 4 2
0
 0 16
.830
.385
.445
.158
.287
1998 PHI
102
263
40
82
12
1
9
42
29
 44 1 1
0
 4 7
.849
.381
.468
.156
.312
1999 PHI
74
166
21
43
4
1
4
22
15
 31 1 0
2
 2 5
.692
.324
.367
.108
.259
Total
1780
6686
1083
1879
323
82
177
841
759
 1128 29 18
190
 73 218
.789
.356
.433
.152
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Coaker Merena has retired from the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
1999-09-12The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have promoted Mike Fisher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have designated Coaker Merena for assignment.
1998-06-11Coaker Merena of the Philadelphia Cheesesteaks is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1998-03-26The Philadelphia Cheesesteaks have drafted Coaker Merena #129 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1996-06-17Coaker Merena of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1996-04-03Coaker Merena of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1990-03-26The Boston Braves have drafted Coaker Merena #61 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1989-06-30Coaker Merena of the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1988-04-15Coaker Merena of the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1987-07-29Coaker Merena of the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1987-06-22Coaker Merena of the Cleveland Sizzle*Rockets is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1985-09-14Coaker Merena of the Cleveland Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-06-01The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Coaker Merena to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Gil Hentgen to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Blake Henry to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have designated Alan Harris for assignment. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Doug Siebert to the minors. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Chet Moyer to the minors.
1981-05-25The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Billy Koupal to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have sent Coaker Merena to the minors.
1981-04-03The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Coaker Merena to the major leagues.
1980-08-29A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Anteaters and the Detroit Stars. The Detroit Stars receive Luis Barr, Ryan Sturdivant, Joe Steen, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Anteaters in exchange for Lynn Cecum, Coaker Merena.