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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Coaker Merena Shortstop
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L 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 WS Appearances 5
2B D- (4.2%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B (14.2%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1985 Away 41 161 0 41 5 1 1 10 21 15 0 0 0 .657 .341 .317 .062 .255
1985 Home 37 143 0 37 6 1 3 15 11 19 0 0 0 .689 .312 .378 .119 .259
1986 Away 69 287 0 76 14 1 7 23 28 55 0 0 0 .726 .332 .394 .129 .265
1986 Home 66 260 0 69 11 4 7 27 32 39 0 0 0 .770 .350 .419 .154 .265
1987 Away 43 170 0 48 4 0 5 27 17 26 0 0 0 .743 .349 .394 .112 .282
1987 Home 48 187 0 49 10 2 2 19 16 34 0 0 0 .691 .322 .369 .107 .262
1988 Away 34 249 0 71 16 8 5 47 31 51 0 0 0 .840 .367 .474 .189 .285
1988 Home 37 233 0 75 16 3 13 54 32 32 0 0 0 .990 .406 .584 .262 .322
1989 Away 20 222 0 57 12 1 3 24 19 39 0 0 0 .674 .314 .360 .104 .257
1989 Home 17 203 0 62 13 3 4 29 19 40 0 0 0 .829 .371 .458 .153 .305
1990 Away 70 301 11 71 13 4 4 28 37 41 3 0 1 .667 .322 .346 .110 .236
1990 Home 65 274 14 77 15 2 9 36 30 57 0 0 4 .803 .354 .449 .168 .281
1991 Away 73 311 46 93 10 4 11 48 43 59 7 2 11 .850 .387 .463 .164 .299
1991 Home 62 274 48 87 20 4 11 35 24 50 8 2 9 .917 .377 .540 .223 .318
1992 Away 53 233 42 59 6 4 6 26 24 45 10 1 5 .712 .322 .391 .137 .253
1992 Home 81 333 47 82 19 4 7 28 39 52 8 3 9 .717 .327 .390 .144 .246
1993 Away 67 130 27 39 13 1 3 16 15 22 6 1 2 .854 .370 .485 .185 .300
1993 Home 66 113 21 32 5 1 5 19 14 13 3 1 0 .842 .364 .478 .195 .283
1994 Away 69 270 32 77 14 2 6 42 36 48 5 3 8 .790 .371 .419 .133 .285
1994 Home 66 259 46 80 11 7 7 43 19 32 3 4 6 .840 .354 .486 .178 .309
1995 Away 70 318 61 93 19 5 8 39 31 66 9 7 7 .816 .357 .459 .167 .292
1995 Home 65 270 51 71 7 7 5 23 35 40 8 1 5 .746 .350 .396 .133 .263
1996 Away 61 246 41 61 6 4 6 31 32 41 7 2 4 .711 .333 .378 .130 .248
1996 Home 68 286 57 97 16 3 10 46 30 41 2 4 12 .923 .403 .521 .182 .339
1997 Away 70 288 46 79 14 2 10 24 30 46 0 0 7 .784 .343 .441 .167 .274
1997 Home 65 231 47 70 12 2 6 18 50 48 0 0 9 .883 .433 .450 .147 .303
1998 Away 51 131 20 33 7 0 5 19 16 26 0 0 3 .755 .336 .420 .168 .252
1998 Home 51 132 20 49 5 1 4 23 13 18 0 4 4 .943 .428 .515 .144 .371
1999 Away 41 94 7 20 2 0 2 12 5 18 0 2 2 .550 .253 .298 .085 .213
1999 Home 33 72 14 23 2 1 2 10 10 13 2 0 3 .868 .410 .458 .139 .319
Total Away 832 3411 333 918 155 37 82 416 385 598 47 18 50 .753 .344 .408 .139 .269
Total Home 827 3270 365 960 168 45 95 425 374 528 34 19 61 .828 .368 .460 .166 .294
Total 1780 6686 1083 1879 323 82 177 841 759 1128 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.