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Name	Team	Age
Merton Garbark	Retired (1986, Age 36)	Died (2013, Age 63)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 30 (1968)	SS	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League	0	14 years (2 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A+	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A+	A	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C-	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	2/3/1950
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (99.0 %)	A  (91.1 %)	D+ (24.9 %)

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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
1968	B-	F	B+	D	B-	B	D
1969	B	D-	A-	D+	B-	B+	D
1970	B+	D-	A-	C-	B	A-	D+
1971	A	D	A	C	B+	A	D+
1972	A	D	A+	C+	B+	A	C-
1973	A+	D+	A+	C+	A-	A+	C
1974	A+	D+	A+	B-	A-	A+	C
1975	A+	C-	A+	B-	A-	A+	C
1976	A+	C	A+	B	A-	A+	C
1977	A+	C	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1978	A+	C	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1979	A+	C+	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1980	A+	C+	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1981	A+	C+	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1982	A+	C+	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1983	A+	C+	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1984	A+	C+	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1985	A+	C	A+	B	A	A+	C+
1986	A+	C	A+	B	A-	A+	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1986-11-01	Merton Garbark has retired from the Washington Senators
1986-09-04	The Washington Senators have promoted Merton Garbark to the major league team.
1986-09-04	The Washington Senators have acquired Merton Garbark from the waiver wire.
1986-08-16	The Minnesota DareDevils have waived Merton Garbark.
1986-07-29	The Minnesota DareDevils have acquired Merton Garbark from the waiver wire.
1986-07-20	The San Francisco Criminals have waived Merton Garbark.
1986-07-16	The San Francisco Criminals have designated Merton Garbark for assignment.
1985-06-02	Merton Garbark of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1983-07-27	Merton Garbark of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-04-18	The San Francisco Criminals have renamed Mert Garbark to Merton Garbark.
1982-07-09	A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Tampa Bay Braves. The Tampa Bay Braves receive Stew Moulder, Ed James, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 SF (Scott Alexander) from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Syl Baines, Mert Garbark. Protest This Trade.
1982-07-09	The Tampa Bay Braves have placed Mert Garbark on the trade block.
1980-06-09	Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1979-06-26	Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1978-04-01	Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-04-27	Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-07-02	The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted Mert Garbark to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted Yerby Adkisson to the major league team.