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Satchel Paige League
6-1-2044
Vinny Merchant Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .840 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 525 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-28-1935
HR 81 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(39 games)
RBI 297
SB 56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D+ (22.4%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B C- (33.4%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A- (80.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 STL
136
510
64
121
19
2
14
61
49
108 2 0
9
9 30
.671
.307
.365
.127
.237
1959 STL
134
524
69
146
26
3
22
73
43
107 2 3
10
11 18
.800
.334
.466
.187
.279
1960 STL
146
568
55
138
20
2
12
64
48
104 2 3
12
9 26
.651
.303
.349
.106
.243
1961 STL
134
526
81
150
14
5
27
82
65
88 2 1
13
17 18
.850
.365
.485
.200
.285
1962 STL
146
611
108
180
30
5
29
81
65
110 3 0
16
15 16
.868
.365
.502
.208
.295
1963 STL
128
533
90
173
33
5
25
91
55
81 1 2
13
8 13
.933
.387
.546
.221
.325
1964 STL
129
506
81
151
20
4
19
83
64
85 2 3
15
9 14
.844
.377
.466
.168
.298
1965 STL
144
553
103
181
31
4
30
108
56
81 2 1
25
6 11
.951
.391
.561
.233
.327
1966 STL
140
549
99
186
38
6
27
118
65
80 1 6
13
8 13
.983
.406
.577
.239
.339
1967 STL
146
583
101
175
31
3
29
89
60
95 1 1
18
10 22
.879
.366
.513
.213
.300
1968 STL
137
561
123
170
23
8
33
102
83
94 5 2
15
14 19
.945
.396
.549
.246
.303
1969 STL
146
589
116
180
28
6
31
95
70
109 2 3
19
12 18
.911
.380
.531
.226
.306
1970 STL
146
548
91
159
24
2
27
100
68
95 4 5
22
14 9
.859
.370
.489
.199
.290
1971 STL
124
514
93
153
27
5
27
86
62
83 1 2
17
17 12
.900
.373
.527
.230
.298
1972 STL
142
588
92
172
22
4
23
89
67
129 1 1
16
23 14
.826
.365
.461
.168
.293
1973 STL
69
170
10
41
5
1
4
22
13
33 0 1
1
8 3
.646
.293
.353
.112
.241
Total
481
1820
286
525
78
12
81
297
210
340 6 9
56
62 38
.840
.362
.478
.190
.288

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Vinny Merchant has retired from the St. Louis Thunder Chickens
1974-04-01The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Camp Lukachyk to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Jim Vatcher to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have promoted Haruhiko Jinno to the major league team. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Vinny Merchant for assignment. The St. Louis Thunder Chickens have designated Greg Schepner for assignment.
1971-06-11Vinny Merchant of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.