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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1990 Minors 22 25.00 5 / 8 1 / 1 3 / 6 0 / 2 2 / 3 4 / 5 0 / 0 15 / 25
1991 Minors 23 42.00 9 / 10 4 / 5 3 / 9 4 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 6 26 / 42
1992 Minors 24 18.00 2 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 9 / 18
1992 Majors 24 13.12 80 6 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 6 / 13
1992 Pos (2B) 24 48.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 48
1993 Minors 25 14.00 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 14
1993 Majors 25 15.37 65 20 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 2 6 / 15
1993 Pos (2B) 25 44.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 44
1994 Minors 26 22.00 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 1 3 / 5 6 / 22
1994 Majors 26 8.70 75 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 4 / 8
1994 Pos (2B) 26 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1995 Majors 27 49.51 162 84 0 2 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 2 3 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 8 9 / 49
1996 Majors 28 32.42 162 28 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 32
1997 Majors 29 37.20 162 28 0 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 3 0 / 7 2 / 37
1998 Majors 30 38.04 162 45 0 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 5 4 / 38
1999 Majors 31 32.77 158 30 0 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 32
2000 Minors 32 18.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 18
2000 Majors 32 3.43 25 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
2001 Majors 33 18.91 162 10 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 18
2002 Majors 34 19.48 162 13 0 -4 / 0 -6 / 2 -3 / 0 -2 / 3 -6 / 6 -1 / 5 -2 / 3 -24 / 19
2003 Majors 35 20.93 67 33 0 -3 / 1 -6 / 3 -3 / 5 -8 / 4 -3 / 5 -2 / 2 -1 / 0 -26 / 20
Total 1442 298 0 16 / 62 -3 / 62 2 / 57 8 / 65 1 / 73 15 / 48 10 / 56 62 / 519
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).