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George Van Haltren League
3-5-2072
Bert Merkle Third Base
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .678 Status Deceased (2051) Option Years 0  
H 320 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-20-1968
HR 41 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(146 games)
RBI 165
SB 18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B C- (29.9%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B B- (59.5%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) 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
1992 NYN
21
37
1
5
0
1
0
1
2
 9 0 0
0
 1 0
.369
.179
.189
.054
.135
1993 NYN
26
85
13
21
4
1
4
8
4
 18 1 0
0
 0 2
.748
.289
.459
.212
.247
1994 NYN
9
6
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1995 NYN-PHI
97
333
38
69
11
1
11
39
28
 73 2 2
6
 2 16
.617
.271
.345
.138
.207
1996 PHI
74
160
20
43
6
0
8
27
9
 32 1 0
1
 2 4
.768
.312
.456
.188
.269
1997 PHI
109
170
19
48
9
1
6
17
14
 42 2 0
2
 2 1
.797
.344
.453
.171
.282
1998 PHI
82
184
21
40
5
1
4
20
14
 47 0 3
3
 0 1
.589
.269
.321
.103
.217
1999 PHI-MIL
73
140
16
33
4
1
5
24
10
 39 0 2
1
 0 6
.669
.283
.386
.150
.236
2000 CHN
5
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
2001 CHN
14
39
3
13
4
0
1
10
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.894
.381
.513
.179
.333
2002 CHN
13
53
8
17
5
1
1
5
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 2
.843
.333
.509
.189
.321
2003 CHN-PHI
39
124
12
28
7
0
1
13
14
 28 1 0
4
 1 4
.616
.309
.306
.081
.226
Total
562
1338
153
320
55
7
41
165
102
 310 7 7
18
 8 36
.678
.295
.383
.143
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Bert Merkle has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2003-06-28The Philadelphia Exterminators have waived Bert Merkle.
2003-06-23The Philadelphia Exterminators have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
2003-05-05The Philadelphia Exterminators have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2003-04-30The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
2003-04-13The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have re-claimed Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2003-04-10The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
2001-04-01The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have re-claimed Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2001-03-03The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have sent Norm Meadows to the minors. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Bert Merkle for assignment. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have sent Sam Betts to the minors. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Billy Knothe for assignment.
2000-09-04The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team. The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have designated Amos Wilson for assignment.
2000-09-04The Chicago Little Lebowski Urban Achievrs have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2000-08-21The New York Philosophers have waived Bert Merkle.
2000-04-26The New York Philosophers have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
2000-04-05The Milwaukee Record Breakers have waived Bert Merkle.
2000-03-05The Milwaukee Record Breakers have promoted Bob Reid to the major league team. The Milwaukee Record Breakers have designated Bert Merkle for assignment. The Milwaukee Record Breakers have designated Tim Hundley for assignment. The Milwaukee Record Breakers have sent Fernando Haras to the minors.
1999-07-24The Milwaukee Record Breakers have acquired Bert Merkle from the waiver wire.
1999-07-20The Philadelphia Exterminators have promoted Ray Renick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Exterminators have designated Bert Merkle for assignment.
1995-06-12A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Exterminators and the New York Philosophers. The New York Philosophers receive Tim Peete from the Philadelphia Exterminators in exchange for Bert Merkle. Protest This Trade.
1994-07-09The New York Philosophers have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team.
1993-06-13The New York Philosophers have sent Bert Merkle down to the minors.
1992-08-18The New York Philosophers have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team.
1992-06-08The New York Philosophers have sent Bert Merkle to the minors. The New York Philosophers have designated Chick Mazzera for assignment.
1992-04-23The New York Philosophers have promoted Bert Merkle to the major league team.
1988-07-28A trade has been completed between the New York Philosophers and the Philadelphia Hooligans. The Philadelphia Hooligans receive Mike Brown, Fred Wilcox from the New York Philosophers in exchange for Elmer Martinez, Fred Malone, Harry Clowers, Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 PHI (Bert Merkle), Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 PHI (Gene Garcia).