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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 19 49.00 4 / 5 7 / 7 1 / 4 8 / 11 4 / 7 11 / 11 4 / 4 39 / 49
1966 Minors 20 52.00 5 / 9 2 / 6 8 / 8 3 / 5 4 / 6 9 / 9 9 / 9 40 / 52
1967 Minors 21 47.00 2 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 3 7 / 7 7 / 8 25 / 47
1968 Minors 22 43.00 4 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 7 4 / 4 4 / 8 5 / 6 5 / 5 27 / 43
1969 Minors 23 69.00 9 / 14 1 / 13 6 / 11 2 / 4 7 / 13 6 / 6 8 / 8 39 / 69
1970 Minors 24 57.00 2 / 5 0 / 9 4 / 7 4 / 9 5 / 14 6 / 7 5 / 6 26 / 57
1971 Minors 25 42.00 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 11 2 / 5 3 / 7 8 / 42
1972 Minors 26 26.00 1 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 4 9 / 26
1972 Majors 26 32.98 78 65 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 1 3 / 6 4 / 32
1973 Majors 27 68.73 162 135 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 3 / 12 2 / 14 2 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 8 8 / 68
1974 Majors 28 68.51 162 135 0 1 / 5 0 / 12 6 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 10 3 / 11 3 / 10 15 / 68
1975 Majors 29 42.58 162 66 0 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 9 1 / 42
1976 Majors 30 35.38 105 56 35 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 35
1977 Majors 31 51.58 152 89 10 0 / 17 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 51
1978 Majors 32 37.29 162 28 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 37
1979 Majors 33 28.48 114 19 34 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 28
1980 Majors 34 40.38 162 23 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 6 -4 / 7 -3 / 5 -7 / 2 -3 / 10 -4 / 3 -29 / 40
1981 Majors 35 24.27 128 17 31 -5 / 6 -7 / 2 -6 / 5 -2 / 0 -1 / 2 -1 / 7 -2 / 2 -24 / 24
1982 Majors 36 34.53 162 43 0 -4 / 2 -7 / 9 -4 / 7 -5 / 3 -3 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 -23 / 34
Total 1549 676 110 16 / 125 -6 / 131 24 / 121 20 / 102 20 / 129 49 / 124 43 / 112 166 / 844
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.