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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-20-2331
Steve Merced Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .621 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 159 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-24-1929
HR 0 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(11 games)
RBI 50
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 75 Contact vs. L 86 Endurance 55   Ldrship 19
Power vs. R 38 Power vs. L 54 Velocity 6   Mentor vR 59
Speed 85 Bunt 2 Control 7   Mentor vL 63
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 63 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 1 (1.8%) Arm 61 WS Appearances 0
2B 2 (2.0%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 42 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 21 51.00 4 / 8 6 / 6 8 / 13 5 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 4 32 / 51
1951 Minors 22 60.00 7 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 11 6 / 10 2 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 4 29 / 60
1952 Minors 23 47.00 4 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 12 2 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 6 19 / 47
1953 Minors 24 43.00 3 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 8 4 / 6 12 / 43
1954 Minors 25 59.00 2 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 9 10 / 59
1955 Minors 26 59.00 3 / 7 1 / 4 3 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 5 / 15 4 / 12 17 / 59
1956 Minors 27 55.00 3 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 8 9 / 55
1957 Majors 28 17.84 162 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 17
1958 Minors 29 39.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 9 2 / 39
1959 Minors 30 63.00 2 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 7 9 / 63
1960 Minors 31 39.00 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 39
1961 Majors 32 56.40 162 142 0 0 / 2 3 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 12 7 / 56
1962 Minors 33 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6
1962 Majors 33 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 11
1963 Majors 34 22.03 158 5 0 -3 / 1 -6 / 4 -5 / 3 -5 / 3 -7 / 3 -3 / 4 -4 / 4 -33 / 22
1964 Minors 35 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4
1964 Majors 35 2.10 15 1 0 -4 / 1 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -2 / 1 -27 / 2
Total 497 153 0 21 / 82 6 / 89 11 / 87 16 / 102 -6 / 93 21 / 90 19 / 90 88 / 633
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Steve Merced has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-05-21The Brooklyn Bums have waived Steve Merced.
1964-04-18The Brooklyn Bums have designated Steve Merced for assignment.
1963-04-05The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Steve Merced to the major league team.
1963-04-05The Brooklyn Bums have acquired Steve Merced from the waiver wire.
1962-05-08The Washington Nationals have waived Steve Merced.
1962-04-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Tim Killilay to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Steve Merced for assignment.
1960-10-15The Washington Nationals have promoted Steve Merced to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Ted Perez for assignment.
1960-10-15The Washington Nationals have acquired Steve Merced from the waiver wire.
1960-08-16The San Francisco Bay Shrimp have waived Steve Merced.
1958-06-02The San Francisco Bay Shrimp have acquired Steve Merced from the waiver wire.
1958-04-04The Boston Braves have waived Steve Merced.
1957-10-13The Boston Braves have promoted Bob Thompson to the major league team. The Boston Braves have designated Steve Merced for assignment.
1956-10-03The Boston Braves have promoted Joe Staley to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Steve Merced to the major league team.
1950-04-17The Boston Braves have acquired Steve Merced from the waiver wire.
1950-04-01The Arizona Liberty have waived Steve Merced.
1950-04-01The Arizona Liberty have promoted Scott Bennett to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Dave Paschall to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Don Porray to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Red Johnson to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Wally Wunsch to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Biff Dunlap to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Burt Storke to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Paul Wade to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Red Chagnon to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Eddie Huckleberry to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Dave Smith to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Rick Richard to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have promoted Jud Munoz to the major league team. The Arizona Liberty have sent Jerry Casey to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Frank Kraemer to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Shane Adams to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Steve Merced to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Bill Quinn to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Marsh Lahoud to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Bill Kim to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Jimmy Myers to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Joe Morrisette to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Levi Hartung to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Bob Carreno to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Travis Juul to the minors. The Arizona Liberty have sent Keith Pena to the minors.