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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1992 LHP 7 20 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .538 .238 .300 .100 .200
1992 RHP 17 17 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 .170 .111 .059 .000 .059
1993 LHP 13 33 9 2 1 0 1 0 7 .688 .294 .394 .121 .273
1993 RHP 21 52 12 2 0 4 7 4 11 .786 .286 .500 .269 .231
1994 LHP 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .667 .667 .000 .000 .000
1994 RHP 5 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .800 .400 .400 .000 .400
1995 LHP 40 75 17 2 1 4 9 4 10 .715 .275 .440 .213 .227
1995 RHP 86 258 52 9 0 7 30 24 63 .588 .270 .318 .116 .202
1996 LHP 15 16 5 3 0 1 2 0 3 1.000 .312 .688 .375 .312
1996 RHP 69 144 38 3 0 7 25 9 29 .742 .312 .431 .167 .264
1997 LHP 42 81 19 5 0 1 7 8 22 .637 .303 .333 .099 .235
1997 RHP 78 89 29 4 1 5 10 6 20 .943 .381 .562 .236 .326
1998 LHP 32 78 16 3 1 2 10 5 23 .599 .253 .346 .141 .205
1998 RHP 52 106 24 2 0 2 10 9 24 .582 .280 .302 .075 .226
1999 LHP 20 38 12 1 1 4 14 4 10 1.091 .381 .711 .395 .316
1999 RHP 53 102 21 3 0 1 10 6 29 .510 .245 .265 .059 .206
2000 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
2000 RHP 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .533 .333 .200 .000 .200
2001 LHP 4 10 4 1 0 1 5 0 2 1.200 .400 .800 .400 .400
2001 RHP 12 29 9 3 0 0 5 3 8 .789 .375 .414 .103 .310
2002 LHP 6 19 6 1 0 1 3 0 3 .842 .316 .526 .211 .316
2002 RHP 12 34 11 4 1 0 2 1 6 .843 .343 .500 .176 .324
2003 LHP 14 20 7 3 0 1 4 1 3 1.031 .381 .650 .300 .350
2003 RHP 33 104 21 4 0 0 9 13 25 .537 .297 .240 .038 .202
Total LHP 198 393 99 21 5 15 55 25 87 .745 .300 .445 .193 .252
Total RHP 442 945 221 34 2 26 110 77 223 .650 .293 .357 .123 .234
Total 562 1338 320 55 7 41 165 102 310 .678 .295 .383 .143 .239
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).