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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1992 Away 11 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .127 .083 .043 .000 .043
1992 Home 10 14 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 .762 .333 .429 .143 .286
1993 Away 15 47 9 12 1 1 3 4 1 12 0 0 2 .796 .286 .511 .255 .255
1993 Home 11 38 4 9 3 0 1 4 3 6 0 0 0 .687 .293 .395 .158 .237
1994 Away 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.167 .667 .500 .000 .500
1994 Home 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1995 Away 43 155 16 31 7 0 7 14 10 35 1 1 11 .632 .251 .381 .181 .200
1995 Home 54 178 22 38 4 1 4 25 18 38 5 1 5 .602 .288 .315 .101 .213
1996 Away 38 87 12 19 3 0 4 13 6 17 0 0 2 .667 .277 .391 .172 .218
1996 Home 36 73 8 24 3 0 4 14 3 15 1 2 2 .890 .355 .534 .205 .329
1997 Away 56 88 10 26 3 0 2 8 11 23 2 0 0 .778 .380 .398 .102 .295
1997 Home 53 82 9 22 6 1 4 9 3 19 0 2 1 .815 .302 .512 .244 .268
1998 Away 43 102 16 23 3 0 3 12 11 27 3 0 1 .641 .298 .343 .118 .225
1998 Home 39 82 5 17 2 1 1 8 3 20 0 0 0 .523 .230 .293 .085 .207
1999 Away 34 50 4 8 2 0 1 8 6 7 0 0 2 .501 .241 .260 .100 .160
1999 Home 39 90 12 25 2 1 4 16 4 32 1 0 4 .764 .309 .456 .178 .278
2000 Away 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .000 .000 .000
2000 Home 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000
2001 Away 7 18 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .325 .158 .167 .056 .111
2001 Home 7 21 3 11 3 0 1 8 2 5 0 0 0 1.375 .565 .810 .286 .524
2002 Away 9 38 3 9 2 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 2 .605 .237 .368 .132 .237
2002 Home 4 15 5 8 3 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1.429 .562 .867 .333 .533
2003 Away 20 60 6 17 4 0 1 6 11 14 4 1 2 .794 .394 .400 .117 .283
2003 Home 19 64 6 11 3 0 0 7 3 14 0 0 2 .439 .221 .219 .047 .172
Total Away 283 676 76 149 26 1 22 71 60 154 10 2 22 .646 .286 .359 .139 .220
Total Home 279 662 77 171 29 6 19 94 42 156 8 6 14 .711 .304 .406 .148 .258
Total 562 1338 153 320 55 7 41 165 102 310 18 8 36 .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).