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Name	Team	Age
Merk Creel	Retired (2000, Age 37)	85
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 43 (1984)	RP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League	0	7 years (74 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
51	20	1
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
11	5	25
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
7	10	21
Endurance	Velocity	Control
34	34	68
Leadership	Mentor Value
35	25
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
65	0	11/23/1962
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1984	46	41	40
1985	46	42	43
1986	46	43	48
1987	46	44	56
1988	46	46	63
1989	46	49	65
1990	46	52	67
1991	46	55	69
1992	46	56	69
1993	46	56	69
1994	46	57	70
1995	46	57	70
1996	46	57	70
1997	44	48	70
1998	41	45	69
1999	37	43	68
2000	35	36	67

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2000-11-01	Merk Creel has retired from the Cincinnati Redlegs
1996-05-06	The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Merk Creel to the major league team.
1995-07-30	The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Merk Creel for assignment.
1995-07-07	The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Merk Creel to the major league team.
1995-04-01	The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Merk Creel from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Dennis Orton.
1994-06-03	The San Diego 72s have acquired Tom Chism from the waiver wire. The San Diego 72s have waived Merk Creel.
1994-05-29	The San Diego 72s have promoted Bill Blair to the major league team. The San Diego 72s have designated Merk Creel for assignment.
1994-05-27	The San Diego 72s have promoted Merk Creel to the major league team.
1994-05-19	The San Diego 72s have acquired Merk Creel from the waiver wire. The San Diego 72s have waived Bob Wilson.
1994-04-12	The Chicago Werebears have waived Merk Creel.
1993-07-05	The Chicago Werebears have promoted Steve Cliburn to the major league team. The Chicago Werebears have designated Merk Creel for assignment.
1991-04-05	The Chicago Werebears have acquired Merk Creel from the waiver wire.
1991-03-07	The St. Louis Succotash have designated Merk Creel for assignment.
1991-03-01	The St. Louis Succotash have promoted Merk Creel to the major league team.
1989-09-30	The St. Louis Succotash have promoted Ken Baker to the major league team. The St. Louis Succotash have sent Merk Creel to the minors.
1989-09-28	The St. Louis Succotash have promoted Merk Creel to the major league team.
1989-09-23	The St. Louis Succotash have promoted Roy Twitchell to the major league team. The St. Louis Succotash have sent Merk Creel to the minors.
1989-09-20	The St. Louis Succotash have promoted Merk Creel to the major league team. The St. Louis Succotash have sent Roy Twitchell to the minors.
1988-04-11	The St. Louis Succotash have renamed Howard Osgood to Merk Creel.
1988-04-11	The St. Louis Succotash have acquired Howard Osgood from the waiver wire.
1984-04-11	The Kansas City Athletics have waived Howard Osgood.