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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Rube Merena Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.12 Total Rating 60   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-72 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 74 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-18-1929
K 744 Drafted Round 4, Pick 56
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(124 games)
IP 984.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 5 Contact vs. L 8 Endurance 17   Ldrship 4
Power vs. R 8 Power vs. L 14 Velocity 61   Mentor Val 26
Speed 20 Bunt 26 Control 60
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 5 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 23 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 82 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 OAK
0
 6
45
0
0
0
0
 6
60.2
 54 26 22 1 26
32
1.32
3.26
1955 OAK
6
 7
80
0
0
0
5
 4
93.2
 102 55 51 2 34
82
1.45
4.90
1956 OAK
7
 4
86
0
0
0
4
 4
99.1
 109 73 65 1 48
71
1.58
5.89
1957 OAK
6
 7
87
0
0
0
9
 5
92.0
 113 78 63 1 30
65
1.55
6.16
1958 OAK
6
 9
84
0
0
0
9
 6
87.0
 99 66 58 1 42
67
1.62
6.00
1959 OAK
3
 5
69
0
0
0
7
 4
69.1
 73 47 44 2 27
55
1.44
5.71
1960 OAK
7
 4
75
0
0
0
8
 4
69.2
 74 29 25 0 22
55
1.38
3.23
1961 OAK
6
 5
66
0
0
0
9
 7
61.0
 61 31 27 0 21
48
1.34
3.98
1962 OAK
2
 4
55
0
0
0
5
 5
53.2
 43 21 19 1 20
45
1.17
3.19
1963 OAK
3
 10
76
0
0
0
11
 9
71.1
 61 37 28 0 23
44
1.18
3.53
1964 OAK
5
 2
28
0
0
0
0
 1
38.1
 30 16 16 0 9
35
1.02
3.76
1965 OAK
4
 1
30
0
0
0
3
 1
42.1
 42 20 19 1 15
35
1.35
4.04
1966 OAK
4
 4
45
0
0
0
3
 2
65.1
 80 53 50 1 29
51
1.67
6.89
1967 OAK
6
 3
47
0
0
0
0
 2
67.0
 78 53 48 1 33
49
1.66
6.45
1968 OAK
1
 1
11
0
0
0
1
 0
13.1
 29 25 25 0 15
10
3.30
16.88
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 72
884
0
0
0
74
 60
984.0
 1048 630 560 12 394
744
1.47
5.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Rube Merena has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-05-20The Oakland Athletics have waived Rube Merena.
1968-05-01The Oakland Athletics have promoted John Cary to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Reggie Batiste to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Rube Merena for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Mack Smith for assignment.
1954-06-15The Oakland Athletics have promoted Red McLeland to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bernie Roque to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Rube Merena to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Arturo Williams to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Chuck Ruffcorn for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Ron Tate for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Estel Tobik for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Rusty Marshall for assignment.
1951-06-13The Oakland Athletics have acquired Rube Merena from the waiver wire.
1951-04-11The Chicago Cubs have waived Rube Merena.