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Dave Winfield League
4-21-2233
Ralph Merchant Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1062 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-30-1937
HR 96 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(34 games)
RBI 560
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF B+ (73.0%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF D- (11.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1962 DET
19
39
2
11
1
1
0
6
1
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.659
.300
.359
.077
.282
1963 DET
68
203
32
59
10
7
5
36
24
 28 2 2
5
 1 1
.851
.368
.483
.192
.291
1964 DET
95
331
45
96
18
4
5
53
28
 54 1 2
7
 3 2
.759
.345
.414
.124
.290
1965 DET
132
435
47
127
16
8
10
65
44
 74 0 4
9
 5 3
.789
.354
.434
.143
.292
1966 DET
148
551
86
166
18
7
17
84
54
 80 1 4
8
 4 2
.814
.362
.452
.151
.301
1967 DET
158
605
92
157
24
4
19
101
69
 96 1 1
12
 5 1
.742
.336
.407
.147
.260
1968 DET
158
606
91
167
31
11
14
88
68
 99 1 2
8
 4 3
.781
.349
.432
.157
.276
1969 DET
97
219
31
52
8
3
3
27
22
 35 0 1
1
 1 2
.648
.306
.342
.105
.237
1970 DET
80
99
18
20
7
0
1
9
17
 17 0 0
1
 1 3
.622
.319
.303
.101
.202
1971 DET
110
292
40
90
14
5
11
47
32
 49 0 3
5
 2 2
.877
.373
.503
.195
.308
1972 DET
129
421
48
106
13
3
9
37
40
 94 2 4
1
 7 1
.678
.317
.361
.109
.252
1973 DET-NYN-TEX
10
40
4
11
1
1
2
7
4
 5 0 0
2
 0 1
.841
.341
.500
.225
.275
Total
1204
3841
536
1062
161
54
96
560
403
 638 8 23
60
 33 21
.766
.345
.422
.145
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Ralph Merchant has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The Texas Armadillos have waived Ralph Merchant.
1973-09-09The Texas Armadillos have acquired Ralph Merchant from the waiver wire.
1973-08-21The New York Mafia have waived Ralph Merchant. The New York Mafia have waived Mike Crede.
1973-08-14The New York Mafia have acquired Ralph Merchant from the waiver wire.
1973-06-25The Detroit Brew Crew have waived Ralph Merchant.
1973-04-13The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Bobby Freeman to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Jim Shirley to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Jack Ratliff for assignment. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Ralph Merchant for assignment.
1969-06-26Ralph Merchant of the Detroit Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1964-07-06Ralph Merchant of the Detroit Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1962-04-05The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Ralph Merchant to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have promoted Jeff Lovelace to the major league team. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Lou Bonnell for assignment. The Detroit Brew Crew have designated Pol Vahrenhorst for assignment.