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Mark Fidrych League
10-18-2157
Bill Merena Relief Pitcher
Retired (2007, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.13 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 110-106 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 100 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 11-18-1970
K 1582 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(141 games)
IP 2025.2
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1993 LHB 32 42.0 24 21 42 1.50
1993 RHB 32 50.0 39 17 46 1.26
1994 LHB 36 97.0 64 37 117 1.59
1994 RHB 36 115.2 101 49 110 1.37
1995 LHB 75 68.0 56 27 77 1.53
1995 RHB 74 93.2 74 26 91 1.25
1996 LHB 81 85.2 61 33 73 1.24
1996 RHB 82 79.1 67 35 88 1.55
1997 LHB 70 73.2 46 28 77 1.43
1997 RHB 69 73.1 65 22 58 1.09
1998 LHB 90 78.1 63 31 91 1.56
1998 RHB 91 69.1 63 30 84 1.64
1999 LHB 97 101.2 86 39 90 1.27
1999 RHB 91 77.1 63 25 76 1.31
2000 LHB 53 50.2 44 17 46 1.24
2000 RHB 51 42.1 28 19 29 1.13
2001 LHB 59 70.2 61 27 98 1.77
2001 RHB 61 78.0 57 34 70 1.33
2002 LHB 76 50.2 37 16 48 1.26
2002 RHB 75 55.2 40 19 48 1.20
2003 LHB 66 43.0 33 16 57 1.70
2003 RHB 68 38.0 41 9 41 1.32
2004 LHB 58 36.0 28 14 32 1.28
2004 RHB 57 37.0 28 15 28 1.16
2005 LHB 61 43.0 40 25 38 1.47
2005 RHB 66 42.1 31 11 33 1.04
2006 LHB 61 52.0 44 15 43 1.12
2006 RHB 70 43.2 34 12 45 1.31
2007 LHB 41 104.0 63 51 130 1.74
2007 RHB 43 133.2 101 47 171 1.63
2157 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2157 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 956 996.1 750 397 1059 1.46
Total RHB 966 1029.1 832 370 1018 1.35
Total 1047 2025.2 1582 767 2077 1.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Bill Merena has retired from the Texas Strangers
2005-08-26Bill Merena of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2005-08-10Bill Merena of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2004-04-13Bill Merena of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2003-05-01Bill Merena of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1997-04-29Bill Merena of the Texas Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1993-05-17Bill Merena of the Washington Strangers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1993-05-05The Washington Strangers have promoted Bill Merena to the major league team.
1993-04-19The Washington Strangers have promoted Ron Forsch to the major league team. The Washington Strangers have sent Bill Merena to the minors.
1993-04-10The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Bill Merena to the major league team. The Washington Wild Pack have sent Ron Forsch to the minors.
1993-04-08The Washington Wild Pack have demoted Bill Merena to the minor leagues.
1993-04-01The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Jack Curry to the major league team. The Washington Wild Pack have promoted Bill Merena to the major league team.
1989-09-26A trade has been completed between the Washington Wild Pack and the Detroit Rock City. The Detroit Rock City receive Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 WAS (Babe Owens) from the Washington Wild Pack in exchange for Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 ARI (Bill Merena).
1988-09-07A trade has been completed between the Arizona Scorpions and the Detroit Rock City. The Detroit Rock City receive Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 ARI (Bill Merena) from the Arizona Scorpions in exchange for Jack Tobin, Draft Pick 1989 Round 1 STL (Jack DeVoy), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 STL (George McGilberry).