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Dustin Pedroia League
4-1-2050
Buck Merritt Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .681 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 281 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-09-1941
HR 23 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(144 games)
RBI 136
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 66 Contact vs. L 56 Endurance 55   Ldrship 86
Power vs. R 62 Power vs. L 66 Velocity 21   Mentor vR 100
Speed 89 Bunt 51 Control 4   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 53 WS Rings 0
1B 18 (18.4%) LF 1 (1.3%) Arm 66 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 0 (0.3%)   Health 59 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 6 (6.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1966 BOS
11
33
4
12
4
0
0
4
2
 7 0 0
0
 1 2
.885
.400
.485
.121
.364
1968 LAA
7
17
2
5
1
0
0
6
1
 4 0 1
0
 0 1
.669
.316
.353
.059
.294
1973 LAA
24
72
5
15
1
1
0
9
10
 14 0 1
1
 1 3
.551
.301
.250
.042
.208
1974 LAA
47
185
27
59
6
0
5
29
15
 45 0 1
7
 2 6
.801
.368
.432
.114
.319
1975 LAA
143
584
87
144
20
6
11
64
44
 127 0 3
17
 8 15
.656
.298
.358
.111
.247
1976 LAA
62
224
38
46
8
4
7
24
27
 44 0 1
6
 4 7
.660
.290
.371
.165
.205
Total
294
1115
163
281
40
11
23
136
99
 241 0 7
31
 16 34
.681
.311
.370
.117
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Buck Merritt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-09-16The Los Angeles Angels have waived Buck Merritt.
1976-08-10The Los Angeles Angels have designated Buck Merritt for assignment.
1974-08-01The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Buck Merritt to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Jeff Denman for assignment.
1974-04-01The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Carlos Matthews to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Buck Merritt for assignment.
1973-08-12Buck Merritt of the Los Angeles Angels is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1973-08-12The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Buck Merritt to the major league team.
1968-08-03The Los Angeles Angels have sent Buck Merritt to the minors.
1968-06-28The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Buck Merritt to the major league team.
1968-06-08The Los Angeles Angels have removed Buck Merritt from the trade block.
1968-04-01The Los Angeles Tremors have placed Buck Merritt on the trade block.
1966-06-25The Boston Red Sox have sent Buck Merritt to the minors.
1966-04-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted Allie Herring to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Brian Edwards to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Buck Merritt to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Lefty Mathews to the major league team.