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Mark Fidrych League
10-15-2157
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 Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
199020D+C+
199121D+B-
199222D+B-
199323C-B+
199424C-A-B+
199525C-A-B+
199626C-A-B+
199727B+
199828B+
199929B+
200030B+
200131B+
200232C+B+
200333C+B+
200434C+B+
200535C+B+
200636A-B+
200737A-
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).