Name | Team | Age |
Ernie Merkle | Retired (1982, Age 35) | Died (2014, Age 68) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 1, Pick 10 (1965) |
RF | L/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Nomar Garciaparra League | 0 | 9 years (111 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 12/20/1946 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) |
(98.5 %) | (98.3 %) | (91.6 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1972 | MON | 65 | 256 | 34 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 11 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .738 | .293 | .445 | .258 |
1973 | HOU | 135 | 537 | 68 | 130 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 64 | 43 | 126 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .702 | .298 | .404 | .242 |
1974 | HOU | 135 | 528 | 69 | 142 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 70 | 31 | 138 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .755 | .311 | .443 | .269 |
1975 | HOU | 90 | 274 | 33 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 17 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .715 | .295 | .420 | .255 |
1976 | HOU | 75 | 221 | 28 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .700 | .320 | .380 | .253 |
1977 | HOU-BRO | 116 | 372 | 36 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 32 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .741 | .321 | .419 | .263 |
1978 | CHN | 100 | 178 | 23 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .836 | .324 | .511 | .287 |
1979 | CHN | 86 | 135 | 24 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1.057 | .361 | .696 | .326 |
1980 | CHN | 126 | 173 | 33 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .794 | .343 | .451 | .254 |
1981 | CHN | 56 | 94 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .873 | .362 | .511 | .298 |
1982 | CHN | 60 | 167 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | .421 | .211 | .210 | .156 |
Total | 1044 | 2935 | 377 | 755 | 122 | 22 | 115 | 414 | 216 | 693 | 68 | 41 | 21 | .740 | .309 | .431 | .257 |
Date | Transaction |
1982-11-01 | Ernie Merkle has retired from the Chicago Cubs |
1981-04-08 | Ernie Merkle of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days. |
1979-08-08 | Ernie Merkle of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 39 days. |
1977-09-20 | Ernie Merkle of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
1977-07-22 | A trade has been completed between the Houston Apaches and the Brooklyn Bombers. The Brooklyn Bombers receive Ernie Merkle, Hector Manto, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 HOU (Dick Frock) from the Houston Apaches in exchange for Johnny Cihocki. |
1976-07-17 | Ernie Merkle of the Houston Apaches is injured and is expected to be out 40 days. |
1972-07-05 | The Montreal Royals have promoted Ernie Merkle to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Herschel Meyerle to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have designated Hal Hartley for assignment. The Montreal Royals have designated Billy Clark for assignment. |