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| Name | Team | Age |
| Merlin Baecht | Retired (1969, Age 34) | Died (2009, Age 74) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 26 (1956) |
SS | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ted Williams League | 0 | 0 years (147 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 5/15/1935 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (72.0 %) | (8.7 %) | (1.3 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1956 | Minors | 19.00 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 5 | 5 / 6 | 4 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 17 / 19 | |||
| 1957 | Minors | 31.00 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 3 / 6 | 3 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 4 / 5 | 5 / 8 | 19 / 31 | |||
| 1958 | Minors | 16.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 3 | 9 / 16 | |||
| 1958 | Majors | 7.38 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 7 |
| 1959 | Minors | 27.00 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 13 / 27 | |||
| 1959 | Majors | 3.58 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 3 |
| 1960 | Minors | 20.00 | 2 / 3 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 7 / 20 | |||
| 1961 | Majors | 9.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 9 | |||
| 1962 | Majors | 19.00 | 3 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 8 / 19 | |||
| 1963 | Majors | 20.00 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 20 | |||
| 1964 | Majors | 17.00 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 17 | |||
| 1965 | Majors | 12.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 12 | |||
| 1966 | Majors | 17.86 | 68 | 24 | 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 17 |
| 1967 | Minors | 7.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 7 | |||
| 1967 | Majors | 5.77 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 5 |
| 1968 | Majors | 18.00 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 18 | |||
| 1969 | Majors | 17.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 17 | |||
| Total | 146 | 46 | 0 | 12 / 30 | 13 / 30 | 11 / 40 | 18 / 39 | 7 / 46 | 12 / 34 | 14 / 45 | 87 / 264 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1969-11-01 | Merlin Baecht has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1967-07-09 | The Baltimore Orioles have waived Merlin Baecht. |
| 1967-05-08 | The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Derek Hasbrook to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Merlin Baecht for assignment. |
| 1966-07-17 | The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Dode Marshall to the minors. |
| 1966-07-17 | The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Merlin Baecht from the waiver wire. |
| 1961-04-01 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have waived Merlin Baecht. |
| 1960-03-25 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have designated Eddie Eggler for assignment. The Chicago Fighting Guinis have sent Merlin Baecht to the minors. |
| 1959-09-07 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major league team. |
| 1958-07-20 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have sent Merlin Baecht to the minors. |
| 1958-06-22 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major league team. |
| 1956-05-31 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Cut Chemist to the major league team. The Chicago Fighting Guinis have sent Merlin Baecht to the minors. |
| 1956-05-30 | The Chicago Fighting Guinis have promoted Merlin Baecht to the major leagues. |