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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Greg Merkle Right Field
Retired (1992, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 387 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 12-20-1958
HR 17 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(148 games)
RBI 141
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D  (17.5%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (28.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1978 Minors 20 19.00 4 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 5 / 5 17 / 19
1979 Minors 21 23.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 1 4 / 5 0 / 4 5 / 5 3 / 3 17 / 23
1980 Minors 22 31.00 3 / 5 3 / 3 5 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 3 5 / 5 20 / 31
1981 Minors 23 26.00 2 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 3 5 / 5 1 / 2 15 / 26
1982 Minors 24 26.00 2 / 2 3 / 7 4 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 3 16 / 26
1983 Minors 25 24.00 1 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 3 11 / 24
1984 Minors 26 27.00 4 / 7 2 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 0 3 / 5 10 / 27
1985 Minors 27 22.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 3 10 / 22
1986 Majors 28 37.85 111 61 0 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 5 6 / 37
1987 Majors 29 61.78 162 117 0 1 / 9 4 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 7 9 / 61
1988 Majors 30 57.37 162 111 0 2 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 13 3 / 57
1989 Majors 31 57.31 162 97 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 57
1990 Minors 32 13.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 13
1990 Majors 32 5.55 30 5 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 5
1991 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 18
1992 Minors 34 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 31
1992 Majors 34 0.74 7 0 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 0 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -5 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 0 -32 / 0
Total 634 391 0 19 / 73 15 / 69 10 / 76 13 / 70 4 / 67 22 / 50 25 / 72 108 / 477
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Greg Merkle has retired from the Detroit Tortfeasors
1992-04-09The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Harry Wentzel to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Greg Merkle for assignment.
1992-04-01The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Pinky Milchin to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Greg Merkle to the major league team.
1992-04-01The Detroit Tortfeasors have acquired Greg Merkle from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have waived Greg Merkle.
1990-09-11The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Greg Merkle from the waiver wire.
1990-09-07The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Greg Merkle.
1990-08-12The Pittsburgh Maulers have acquired Greg Merkle from the waiver wire.
1990-06-04The St. Louis Boozers have waived Greg Merkle.
1990-05-05The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Jim Windhorn to the major league team. The St. Louis Boozers have designated Greg Merkle for assignment.
1986-05-29The St. Louis Boozers have promoted Greg Merkle to the major league team.
1986-05-29The St. Louis Boozers have acquired Greg Merkle from the waiver wire.
1986-04-05The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Greg Merkle.
1985-04-09The Pittsburgh Maulers have acquired Greg Merkle from the waiver wire.
1985-04-02The Kansas City Eggmen have waived Greg Merkle.