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George Van Haltren League
7-20-2073
Bert Merkle Third Base
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .678 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
H 320 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-20-1968
HR 41 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1990)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(146 games)
RBI 165
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C- (29.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B B- (59.5%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1992 3B NYN 7 6 52.1 11 2 9 0 1 0 1.89 1.000
1993 3B NYN 10 10 83.2 15 1 14 0 2 -1 1.61 1.000
SS NYN 7 7 63.0 33 11 21 1 4 -1 4.57 .970
2B NYN 3 3 28.0 15 7 7 1 1 0 4.50 .933
1994 3B NYN 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1995 3B NYN-PHI 34 33 299.0 83 19 60 4 5 -2 2.38 .952
SS NYN-PHI 26 26 232.1 119 31 79 9 21 -5 4.26 .924
1B NYN-PHI 14 14 118.2 138 130 7 1 7 -1 10.39 .993
2B NYN-PHI 11 11 92.0 54 17 35 2 4 +1 5.09 .963
1996 SS PHI 18 18 161.0 71 17 50 4 7 -4 3.75 .944
RF PHI 4 4 33.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.91 1.000
3B PHI 6 3 30.0 9 1 8 0 1 -1 2.70 1.000
LF PHI 3 3 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
1997 3B PHI 26 21 186.0 52 15 36 1 2 +1 2.47 .981
1B PHI 6 6 51.0 46 45 1 0 5 -4 8.12 1.000
RF PHI 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1998 3B PHI 52 39 360.0 86 25 61 0 4 +1 2.15 1.000
2B PHI 4 4 35.0 16 6 10 0 3 -1 4.11 1.000
RF PHI 2 2 18.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 2.00 .800
1999 3B PHI-MIL 33 20 185.0 56 17 36 3 1 +2 2.58 .946
SS PHI-MIL 7 7 63.0 26 8 16 2 2 0 3.43 .923
1B PHI-MIL 2 2 17.0 12 11 0 1 1 0 5.82 .917
2B PHI-MIL 1 1 9.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
2000 SS CHN 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 1.12 1.000
3B CHN 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
2001 1B CHN 5 5 42.0 36 34 2 0 3 -2 7.71 1.000
2B CHN 4 4 40.0 19 8 11 0 0 0 4.28 1.000
3B CHN 4 1 11.0 6 0 6 0 0 +1 4.91 1.000
2002 1B CHN 11 11 97.0 106 101 3 2 9 -1 9.65 .981
3B CHN 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
2B CHN 1 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
2003 3B CHN-PHI 30 28 247.0 65 18 43 4 3 -2 2.22 .938
1B CHN-PHI 4 4 36.0 32 30 2 0 3 -2 8.00 1.000
SS CHN-PHI 1 1 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Pos Total 3B 206 162 1466.0 385 99 274 12 19 -1 2.29 .969
SS 60 60 536.1 253 69 168 16 34 -12 3.98 .937
1B 42 42 361.2 370 351 15 4 28 -10 9.11 .989
2B 24 24 212.0 110 41 66 3 8 0 4.54 .973
RF 7 7 60.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 1.80 .923
LF 3 3 25.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
Total 342 298 2661.0 1136 577 523 36 89 -23 3.72 .968
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Bert Merkle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2003-06-28The Philadelphia Exterminators have waived Bert Merkle.
2003-06-23The Philadelphia Exterminators have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
2003-05-05The Philadelphia Exterminators have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2003-04-30The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
2003-04-13The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have re-claimed Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2003-04-10The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
2001-04-01The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have re-claimed Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2001-03-03The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have sent Norm Meadows to the minors. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Bert Merkle for assignment. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have sent Sam Betts to the minors. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Billy Knothe for assignment.
2000-09-04The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Amos Wilson for assignment.
2000-09-04The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2000-08-21The New York Philosophers have waived Bert Merkle.
2000-04-26The New York Philosophers have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2000-04-05The Milwaukee Record Breakers have waived Bert Merkle.
2000-03-05The Milwaukee Record Breakers have promoted Bob Reid to the major league team. The Milwaukee Record Breakers have designated Bert Merkle for assignment. The Milwaukee Record Breakers have designated Tim Hundley for assignment. The Milwaukee Record Breakers have sent Fernando Haras to the minors.
1999-07-24The Milwaukee Record Breakers have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
1999-07-20The Philadelphia Exterminators have promoted Ray Renick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Exterminators have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
1995-06-12A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Exterminators and the New York Philosophers. The New York Philosophers receive Tim Peete from the Philadelphia Exterminators in exchange for Bert Merkle. Protest This Trade.
1994-07-09The New York Philosophers have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team.
1993-06-13The New York Philosophers have sent Bert Merkle down to the minors.
1992-08-18The New York Philosophers have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team.
1992-06-08The New York Philosophers have sent Bert Merkle to the minors. The New York Philosophers have designated Chick Mazzera for assignment.
1992-04-23The New York Philosophers have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team.
1988-07-28A trade has been completed between the New York Philosophers and the Philadelphia Hooligans. The Philadelphia Hooligans receive Mike Brown, Fred Wilcox from the New York Philosophers in exchange for Elmer Martinez, Fred Malone, Harry Clowers, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 PHI (Bert Merkle), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 PHI (Gene Garcia).