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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Gabby Merchant Second Base
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1788 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-30-1939
HR 191 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(38 games)
RBI 765
SB 222 Salary $0.67M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.9%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1967ALAll Star Reserve (2B)
1968NLAll Star Starter (2B)
1972NLAll Star Reserve (2B)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Gabby Merchant has retired from the Detroit Mustangs
1976-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dennis Barber to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Mike Groth to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bill Carlyle to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Buster Almada to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jack Holtgrave to the major league team.
1976-03-29Gabby Merchant has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $0.67M per year for 1 year.
1975-03-30The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Brian McCurry to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Brook Snyder to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Bobby Sanders to the major league team.
1975-03-29Gabby Merchant has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1973-05-12Gabby Merchant of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1970-06-28Gabby Merchant of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1969-10-08Gabby Merchant of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team.
1968-03-29Gabby Merchant has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $4.65M per year for 7 years.
1964-04-03The New York Robber Barons have promoted John Schaefer to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Andy Bush to the major league team.
1963-06-01A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Seals and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Johnny Polidor, Gabby Merchant, Steve Campfield, Frank Coolbaugh from the San Francisco Seals in exchange for Bill Robinson, Steve Evans, Mike Wall, Charlie Schafer. Protest This Trade.
1963-04-18The San Francisco Seals have promoted Ruppert Wolfe to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have sent Gabby Merchant to the minors.
1963-03-28The San Francisco Seals have promoted Gabby Merchant to the major league team.