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Cesar Cedeno League
7-17-2074
Clarence Merson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.56 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-30 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 64 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-17-1924
K 300 Drafted Round 19, Pick 293
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(93 games)
IP 452.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CIN
6
 5
68
0
0
0
24
 0
64.2
 52 35 30 3 36
44
1.36
4.18
1951 CIN-CLE
4
 2
42
0
0
0
21
 0
39.2
 47 21 19 1 16
27
1.59
4.31
1952 CLE
4
 1
53
0
0
0
4
 0
60.0
 76 33 32 2 28
38
1.73
4.80
1953 CLE
5
 7
69
0
0
0
6
 0
73.2
 83 44 43 6 35
46
1.60
5.25
1954 CLE
3
 3
42
0
0
0
1
 0
48.1
 36 15 15 2 25
37
1.26
2.79
1955 CLE
3
 2
41
0
0
0
0
 0
44.1
 44 23 22 1 19
28
1.42
4.47
1956 CLE
2
 4
42
0
0
0
4
 0
42.1
 51 23 23 0 21
33
1.70
4.89
1957 CLE
1
 5
25
0
0
0
0
 0
26.2
 29 22 21 3 16
16
1.69
7.09
1958 CLE-BAL-CHA
3
 1
56
0
0
0
4
 0
53.1
 64 24 24 2 29
31
1.74
4.05
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 30
438
0
0
0
64
 0
452.1
 482 240 229 20 225
300
1.56
4.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Clarence Merson has retired from the Chicago Lightning
1958-07-23The Chicago Lightning have promoted Baxter Buckles to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have designated Clarence Merson for assignment.
1958-04-22The Chicago Lightning have acquired Clarence Merson from the waiver wire.
1958-04-17The Baltimore Monumentals have designated Clarence Merson for assignment.
1958-04-05The Baltimore Monumentals have acquired Clarence Merson from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Bill Mayer to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have designated Clarence Merson for assignment.
1951-09-08The Cleveland Knights have promoted Clarence Merson to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Steve Warner to the minors.
1951-08-20The Cleveland Knights have promoted Harry Washington to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Clarence Merson to the minors.
1951-08-12A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Knights and the Cincinnati Surfers. The Cincinnati Surfers receive Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Knights in exchange for Clarence Merson.
1950-05-28The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Clarence Merson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Bill Regalado to the minors.
1950-05-25The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Sig Gehringer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Brown to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Billy Adkins to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Bill Regalado to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Clarence Merson to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Hal McDonald to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Greg Smith to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Sibby Morris to the minors.
1950-05-16The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Clarence Merson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Jerry Pfeffer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Sibby Morris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Dan Balcena to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Al Dubois to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Brown to the minors.
1950-05-13The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Brown to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Clarence Merson to the minors.
1950-04-11The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Clarence Merson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Billy Adkins to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Bill Regalado to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Eddie McCormick to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Warner to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Sig Gehringer to the minors.
1950-04-08The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Eddie McCormick to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Steve Warner to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Clarence Merson to the minors. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Steve Brown to the minors.