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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 LHP 33 52 14 4 1 2 10 2 15 .804 .304 .500 .231 .269
1972 RHP 62 204 52 10 1 8 30 9 47 .722 .290 .431 .176 .255
1973 LHP 50 106 30 4 0 7 16 6 25 .840 .321 .519 .236 .283
1973 RHP 124 431 100 14 3 14 48 37 101 .668 .292 .376 .144 .232
1974 LHP 60 120 35 7 2 7 15 8 32 .894 .336 .558 .267 .292
1974 RHP 121 408 107 12 3 14 55 23 106 .713 .304 .409 .147 .262
1975 LHP 31 56 12 2 0 2 3 5 10 .636 .279 .357 .143 .214
1975 RHP 78 218 58 15 2 6 42 12 58 .735 .299 .436 .170 .266
1976 LHP 31 62 12 4 1 0 5 5 18 .544 .254 .290 .097 .194
1976 RHP 60 159 44 8 1 4 19 17 36 .760 .345 .415 .138 .277
1977 LHP 61 103 29 11 1 1 11 12 25 .793 .357 .437 .155 .282
1977 RHP 92 269 69 10 1 10 43 20 60 .720 .307 .413 .156 .257
1978 LHP 32 52 12 2 1 2 7 3 15 .696 .273 .423 .192 .231
1978 RHP 72 126 39 5 2 7 23 7 24 .893 .346 .548 .238 .310
1979 LHP 20 29 6 1 0 2 6 1 9 .674 .226 .448 .241 .207
1979 RHP 62 106 38 2 1 13 26 6 22 1.162 .398 .764 .406 .358
1980 LHP 48 60 15 4 0 3 11 3 6 .752 .286 .467 .217 .250
1980 RHP 81 113 29 1 1 6 16 19 27 .813 .370 .442 .186 .257
1981 LHP 14 22 4 0 0 1 5 1 6 .558 .240 .318 .136 .182
1981 RHP 43 72 24 3 1 4 11 8 13 .969 .400 .569 .236 .333
1982 LHP 35 105 17 3 0 0 7 2 31 .366 .176 .190 .029 .162
1982 RHP 31 62 9 0 0 2 5 10 7 .506 .264 .242 .097 .145
Total LHP 415 767 186 42 6 27 96 48 192 .706 .287 .419 .176 .243
Total RHP 826 2168 569 80 16 88 318 168 501 .752 .316 .436 .173 .262
Total 1044 2935 755 122 22 115 414 216 693 .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.