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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-20-2331
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 Away 26 102 17 29 4 2 5 20 5 24 3 1 2 .828 .318 .510 .225 .284
1972 Home 39 154 17 37 10 0 5 20 6 38 2 1 0 .679 .276 .403 .162 .240
1973 Away 69 273 34 66 11 2 6 23 24 62 2 3 1 .668 .305 .363 .121 .242
1973 Home 66 264 34 64 7 1 15 41 19 64 6 1 2 .737 .290 .447 .205 .242
1974 Away 69 268 32 67 4 2 8 30 16 75 3 2 1 .663 .294 .369 .119 .250
1974 Home 66 260 37 75 15 3 13 40 15 63 1 1 2 .849 .330 .519 .231 .288
1975 Away 47 143 16 36 8 1 2 25 8 36 3 1 1 .649 .286 .364 .112 .252
1975 Home 43 131 17 34 9 1 6 20 9 32 0 0 1 .786 .305 .481 .221 .260
1976 Away 38 109 13 23 5 2 2 8 10 30 1 0 1 .624 .275 .349 .138 .211
1976 Home 37 112 15 33 7 0 2 16 12 24 4 0 0 .774 .363 .411 .116 .295
1977 Away 59 181 16 39 7 0 2 21 19 44 2 1 2 .578 .291 .287 .072 .215
1977 Home 57 191 20 59 14 2 9 33 13 41 4 2 2 .895 .351 .545 .236 .309
1978 Away 51 72 11 21 2 0 5 17 4 14 5 3 0 .857 .329 .528 .236 .292
1978 Home 49 106 12 30 5 3 4 13 6 25 5 3 0 .821 .321 .500 .217 .283
1979 Away 48 106 20 36 2 1 13 26 3 28 7 5 0 1.106 .360 .745 .406 .340
1979 Home 38 29 4 8 1 0 2 6 4 3 2 3 0 .881 .364 .517 .241 .276
1980 Away 60 76 17 19 2 1 5 10 16 12 5 1 1 .894 .394 .500 .250 .250
1980 Home 66 97 16 25 3 0 4 17 6 21 5 4 1 .710 .298 .412 .155 .258
1981 Away 29 45 7 13 3 0 2 8 3 7 1 1 0 .822 .333 .489 .200 .289
1981 Home 27 49 10 15 0 1 3 8 6 12 4 2 1 .917 .386 .531 .224 .306
1982 Away 30 85 4 13 2 0 0 5 1 20 1 1 1 .337 .161 .176 .024 .153
1982 Home 30 82 8 13 1 0 2 7 11 18 2 5 2 .502 .258 .244 .085 .159
Total Away 526 1460 187 362 50 11 50 193 109 352 33 19 10 .701 .301 .400 .152 .248
Total Home 518 1475 190 393 72 11 65 221 107 341 35 22 11 .779 .316 .462 .196 .266
Total 1044 2935 377 755 122 22 115 414 216 693 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.