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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1981 LHP 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000
1981 RHP 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 LHP 37 91 26 1 2 1 5 11 5 .736 .363 .374 .088 .286
1985 RHP 64 213 52 10 0 3 20 21 29 .645 .312 .333 .089 .244
1986 LHP 71 185 52 12 1 8 22 21 29 .841 .354 .486 .205 .281
1986 RHP 117 362 93 13 4 6 28 39 65 .699 .334 .365 .108 .257
1987 LHP 44 110 34 5 1 1 10 10 19 .767 .367 .400 .091 .309
1987 RHP 80 247 63 9 1 6 36 23 41 .694 .321 .372 .117 .255
1988 LHP 57 140 41 11 2 4 25 19 28 .863 .377 .486 .193 .293
1988 RHP 107 342 105 21 9 14 76 44 55 .933 .389 .544 .237 .307
1989 LHP 54 109 30 7 1 2 18 11 23 .760 .347 .413 .138 .275
1989 RHP 100 316 89 18 3 5 35 27 56 .744 .339 .405 .123 .282
1990 LHP 80 182 52 9 3 3 21 22 24 .780 .363 .418 .132 .286
1990 RHP 121 393 96 19 3 10 43 45 74 .709 .325 .384 .140 .244
1991 LHP 72 145 42 9 3 2 16 14 22 .789 .354 .434 .145 .290
1991 RHP 127 440 138 21 5 20 67 53 87 .912 .391 .520 .207 .314
1992 LHP 77 163 41 7 3 2 14 18 27 .692 .324 .368 .117 .252
1992 RHP 121 403 100 18 5 11 40 45 70 .725 .325 .400 .151 .248
1993 LHP 52 129 47 11 1 6 21 15 18 1.036 .432 .605 .240 .364
1993 RHP 87 114 24 7 1 2 14 14 17 .637 .295 .342 .132 .211
1994 LHP 64 134 37 9 3 2 17 12 19 .768 .336 .433 .157 .276
1994 RHP 125 395 120 16 6 11 68 43 61 .830 .372 .458 .154 .304
1995 LHP 68 129 35 2 2 2 14 28 20 .767 .403 .364 .093 .271
1995 RHP 125 459 129 24 10 11 48 38 86 .787 .338 .449 .168 .281
1996 LHP 62 121 31 2 2 2 9 15 17 .698 .343 .355 .099 .256
1996 RHP 120 411 127 20 5 14 68 47 65 .862 .378 .484 .175 .309
1997 LHP 47 85 20 2 1 4 9 24 16 .838 .414 .424 .188 .235
1997 RHP 121 434 129 24 3 12 33 56 78 .828 .379 .449 .152 .297
1998 LHP 51 122 42 9 0 6 28 15 19 .982 .416 .566 .221 .344
1998 RHP 82 141 40 3 1 3 14 14 25 .733 .350 .383 .099 .284
1999 LHP 31 68 14 1 0 0 7 4 13 .481 .260 .221 .015 .206
1999 RHP 59 98 29 3 1 4 15 11 18 .836 .367 .469 .173 .296
Total LHP 868 1914 545 97 25 45 236 239 299 .798 .366 .432 .147 .285
Total RHP 1560 4772 1334 226 57 132 605 520 829 .786 .352 .434 .154 .280
Total 1780 6686 1879 323 82 177 841 759 1128 .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.