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Name	Team	Age
Eddie Merritt	Retired (1976, Age 33)	Died (2024, Age 82)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11 (1960)	RF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (A)	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C+	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	C+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	A+	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	11/12/1942
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
B+ (75.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1960	D+	C+	D+	C-	C+	D+	D-
1961	C-	B-	C-	C+	B-	C-	D+
1962	C	B-	C-	C+	B-	C	D+
1963	C	B	C-	C+	B	C	C-
1964	C+	B	C	B-	B	C	C-
1965	C+	B	C	B-	B	C	C-
1966	C+	B	C	B-	B	C+	C-
1967	C+	B	C	B-	B	C+	C-
1968	C+	B	C	B-	B	C+	C-
1969	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C+	C-
1970	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C+	C-
1971	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C+	C-
1972	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C+	C-
1973	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C+	C-
1974	C+	B	C+	B-	B	C+	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1976-11-01	Eddie Merritt has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-01	The Philadelphia Goombas have waived Eddie Merritt.
1975-08-12	The Cincinnati Goombas have acquired Eddie Merritt from the waiver wire.
1975-04-13	The Brooklyn Barnstormers have waived Eddie Merritt.
1968-05-13	The Brooklyn Barnstormers have acquired Eddie Merritt from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Barnstormers have waived Stan Trujillo.
1968-04-01	The Detroit Steamers have waived Eddie Merritt.
1963-08-30	The Baltimore Steamers have promoted Bob Easterly to the major league team. The Baltimore Steamers have sent Eddie Merritt to the minors.
1963-08-30	The Baltimore Steamers have promoted Eddie Merritt to the major league team.
1963-04-06	The Baltimore Steamers have promoted Wally Clay to the major league team. The Baltimore Steamers have sent Eddie Merritt to the minors.
1962-07-08	The Baltimore Steamers have promoted Eddie Merritt to the major league team. The Baltimore Steamers have designated Hank Perez for assignment.
1962-07-04	A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Steamers and the Washington Cream. The Washington Cream receive Freddie Scarsella, Joe Moore, Authur Guinness Stout, Bill Delhi, Ole Bushmill Luke, Maekhong Fleming, Jose Cuervo from the Baltimore Steamers in exchange for Steve Buddin, Lefty Smith, Art Maxvill, Lonnie Barbare, Eddie Merritt, Bob Long, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (WAS).