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Name	Team	Age
Merritt Ovitz	Retired (2011, Age 34)	Died (2041, Age 64)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19 (1995)	RF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League	0	8 years (131 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C+	C-	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	A-	A-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	10/7/1977
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (98.8 %)	A- (78.4 %)	A- (77.8 %)

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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
1995	D+	B-	D-	C	B-	D+	C+
1996	D+	B	D-	C	B-	D+	C+
1997	C-	B	D	C+	B-	D+	C+
1998	C-	B	D	B-	B-	D+	B-
1999	C-	B+	D+	B	B	C-	B-
2000	C	B+	D+	B	B	C	B
2001	C	B+	D+	B+	B+	C+	B
2002	C	B+	C-	B+	B+	C+	B
2003	C	A-	C-	B+	B+	C+	B+
2004	C	A-	C-	B+	A-	B-	B+
2005	C+	A-	C-	A-	A-	B-	B+
2006	C+	A-	C-	A-	A-	B-	B+
2007	C+	A-	C-	A-	A-	B-	B+
2008	C+	A-	C-	A-	A-	B-	B+
2009	C+	A-	C-	A-	A-	B-	B+
2010	C+	A-	C	A-	A-	B-	B+
2011	C+	A-	C	A-	A-	B	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2011-11-01	Merritt Ovitz has retired from the Detroit Sharks
2011-09-27	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Merritt Ovitz to the major league team.
2011-07-10	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Kirby to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Merritt Ovitz for assignment.
2003-09-18	Merritt Ovitz of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2002-08-07	The Detroit Sharks have promoted Merritt Ovitz to the major league team.