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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1986 Away 38 132 11 31 6 1 0 13 7 38 3 0 5 .569 .273 .295 .061 .235
1986 Home 48 155 11 40 5 0 2 19 8 32 6 0 7 .626 .297 .329 .071 .258
1989 Away 4 10 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 .800 .400 .400 .000 .400
1989 Home 9 21 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 9 1 0 2 .416 .130 .286 .190 .095
1990 Away 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1990 Home 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1991 Away 16 14 3 4 0 1 2 4 1 4 1 0 0 1.190 .333 .857 .571 .286
1991 Home 23 21 6 5 0 1 1 5 1 4 2 0 0 .781 .304 .476 .238 .238
1992 Away 56 216 26 58 9 2 4 29 17 51 9 12 3 .711 .326 .384 .116 .269
1992 Home 61 228 28 59 9 0 10 33 23 54 7 4 6 .757 .327 .430 .171 .259
1993 Away 7 21 0 4 0 0 0 3 1 6 3 0 0 .418 .227 .190 .000 .190
1993 Home 4 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 .118 .118 .000 .000 .000
1994 Away 37 146 13 38 10 1 1 14 10 37 8 5 6 .671 .308 .363 .103 .260
1994 Home 32 112 15 36 5 2 5 19 9 18 11 3 2 .908 .372 .536 .214 .321
1995 Away 20 80 10 21 3 0 2 7 8 18 3 2 1 .705 .330 .375 .112 .263
1995 Home 18 73 14 19 4 2 1 5 6 19 4 0 3 .723 .312 .411 .151 .260
1996 Away 2 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .556 .222 .333 .111 .222
1996 Home 5 15 1 3 1 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 .733 .333 .400 .200 .200
Total Away 182 629 66 162 29 5 9 71 44 160 28 19 16 .670 .308 .362 .105 .258
Total Home 201 641 78 164 25 6 20 85 52 143 32 8 20 .720 .313 .407 .151 .256
Total 383 1270 144 326 54 11 29 156 96 303 60 27 36 .696 .311 .385 .128 .257
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.