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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-13-2331
Ernie Merkle Right Field
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating 62   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .740 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 755 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-20-1946
HR 115 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(111 games)
RBI 414
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 38 Contact vs. L 37 Endurance 55   Ldrship 2
Power vs. R 81 Power vs. L 90 Velocity 4   Mentor vR 36
Speed 72 Bunt 32 Control 6   Mentor vL 36
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 59 WS Rings 0
1B 98 (98.5%) LF 98 (98.3%) Arm 55 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 27 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1972 MON
65
256
34
66
14
2
10
40
11
 62 3 3
5
 2 2
.738
.293
.445
.188
.258
1973 HOU
135
537
68
130
18
3
21
64
43
 126 1 3
8
 4 3
.702
.298
.404
.162
.242
1974 HOU
135
528
69
142
19
5
21
70
31
 138 2 1
4
 3 3
.755
.311
.443
.174
.269
1975 HOU
90
274
33
70
17
2
8
45
17
 68 0 4
3
 1 2
.715
.295
.420
.164
.255
1976 HOU
75
221
28
56
12
2
4
24
22
 54 0 1
5
 0 1
.700
.320
.380
.127
.253
1977 HOU-BRO
116
372
36
98
21
2
11
54
32
 85 2 5
6
 3 4
.741
.321
.419
.156
.263
1978 CHN
100
178
23
51
7
3
9
30
10
 39 0 0
10
 6 0
.836
.324
.511
.225
.287
1979 CHN
86
135
24
44
3
1
15
32
7
 31 1 1
9
 8 0
1.057
.361
.696
.370
.326
1980 CHN
126
173
33
44
5
1
9
27
22
 33 2 1
10
 5 2
.794
.343
.451
.197
.254
1981 CHN
56
94
17
28
3
1
5
16
9
 19 1 1
5
 3 1
.873
.362
.511
.213
.298
1982 CHN
60
167
12
26
3
0
2
12
12
 38 0 1
3
 6 3
.421
.211
.210
.054
.156
Total
1044
2935
377
755
122
22
115
414
216
 693 12 21
68
 41 21
.740
.309
.431
.174
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Ernie Merkle has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1981-04-08Ernie Merkle of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1979-08-08Ernie Merkle of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1977-09-20Ernie Merkle of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1977-07-22A trade has been completed between the Houston Apaches and the Brooklyn Bombers. The Brooklyn Bombers receive Ernie Merkle, Hector Manto, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 HOU (Dick Frock) from the Houston Apaches in exchange for Johnny Cihocki.
1976-07-17Ernie Merkle of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1972-07-05The Montreal Royals have promoted Ernie Merkle to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Herschel Meyerle to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have designated Hal Hartley for assignment. The Montreal Royals have designated Billy Clark for assignment.