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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Merle Blackard Second Base
Retired (1996, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .696 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 326 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 01-09-1961
HR 29 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(36 games)
RBI 156
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1984 Minors 23 69.00 3 / 10 5 / 7 6 / 13 4 / 11 3 / 11 7 / 10 3 / 7 31 / 69
1984 Pos (2B) 23 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 22
1985 Minors 24 66.00 7 / 11 5 / 6 3 / 11 1 / 5 5 / 9 5 / 12 7 / 12 33 / 66
1985 Pos (2B) 24 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 16
1986 Minors 25 15.00 1 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 5 / 15
1986 Majors 25 43.91 123 80 12 2 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 7 3 / 7 0 / 5 5 / 7 13 / 43
1986 Pos (2B) 25 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
1987 Minors 26 77.00 3 / 15 2 / 10 2 / 12 2 / 7 0 / 7 7 / 14 3 / 12 19 / 77
1987 Pos (2B) 26 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 19
1988 Minors 27 74.00 3 / 8 2 / 5 4 / 17 1 / 15 0 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 14 15 / 74
1988 Pos (2B) 27 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 17
1989 Minors 28 47.00 1 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 9 3 / 7 3 / 9 10 / 47
1989 Majors 28 6.94 35 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6
1989 Pos (2B) 28 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 13
1990 Minors 29 48.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 7 4 / 48
1990 Majors 29 4.70 46 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4
1990 Pos (2B) 29 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 15
1991 Majors 30 20.53 162 1 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 20
1992 Majors 31 61.16 162 114 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 61
1993 Minors 32 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1993 Majors 32 17.05 144 9 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 17
1993 Pos (2B) 32 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1994 Majors 33 43.18 162 65 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 43
1995 Majors 34 31.29 162 38 0 -3 / 5 -3 / 1 -3 / 5 -3 / 3 -8 / 5 -1 / 2 -2 / 10 -23 / 31
1996 Majors 35 17.66 162 7 0 -5 / 3 -2 / 3 -6 / 2 -1 / 2 -5 / 3 -2 / 2 -2 / 2 -23 / 17
Total 1158 321 12 12 / 95 15 / 85 8 / 100 6 / 82 0 / 93 23 / 89 22 / 97 96 / 750
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Merle Blackard has retired from the Los Angeles Sinners
1993-04-21The Los Angeles Sinners have promoted Merle Blackard to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sinners have sent Ed Joyner to the minors.
1993-04-20The Los Angeles Sinners have acquired Merle Blackard from the waiver wire.
1993-04-10The Pittsburgh Panthers have waived Merle Blackard.
1993-03-25The Pittsburgh Panthers have designated Merle Blackard for assignment.
1990-08-12The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Merle Blackard to the major league team.
1989-08-21The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Merle Blackard to the minors.
1989-07-13The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Kevin Dye to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Merle Blackard to the major league team.
1986-09-12The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Vic Caracci to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Panthers have sent Merle Blackard to the minors.
1986-06-13Merle Blackard of the Pittsburgh Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1986-04-11The Pittsburgh Panthers have promoted Merle Blackard to the major league team.
1984-04-01The Pittsburgh Panthers have renamed Merito Thoenen to Merle Blackard.