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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Bruce Mertes Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1679 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-06-1942
HR 73 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(71 games)
RBI 606
SB 188 Salary $0.55M Final Contract Year 1978
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D+ (25.0%) Range B  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B B+ (70.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1965 BOS
26
61
7
16
4
1
0
2
1
 9 0 0
2
 0 3
.635
.274
.361
.098
.262
1966 LAA
68
197
24
45
10
1
2
19
24
 26 2 1
3
 4 8
.637
.317
.320
.091
.228
1967 LAA
107
324
47
105
20
5
2
32
38
 53 0 3
10
 4 19
.827
.392
.435
.111
.324
1968 LAA
60
149
10
42
7
0
0
12
17
 26 0 1
7
 2 3
.682
.353
.329
.047
.282
1969 LAA
87
251
32
77
7
4
5
38
27
 38 1 2
14
 12 4
.800
.374
.426
.120
.307
1970 LAA
162
586
111
188
32
5
5
76
79
 89 1 0
45
 8 18
.820
.402
.418
.097
.321
1971 MIA
162
642
92
166
22
10
4
60
80
 110 2 5
14
 2 15
.683
.340
.343
.084
.259
1972 MIA
162
668
101
192
35
15
7
47
86
 104 5 1
10
 5 13
.789
.372
.416
.129
.287
1973 MIA
162
688
110
194
29
6
17
77
76
 95 1 0
22
 3 10
.770
.354
.416
.134
.282
1974 MIA
162
672
98
177
24
4
11
55
77
 96 2 3
18
 5 5
.700
.340
.360
.097
.263
1975 MIA
128
421
68
123
30
2
2
52
41
 67 1 5
11
 1 23
.740
.353
.387
.095
.292
1976 MIA-SD
137
561
92
151
20
8
13
58
77
 89 1 2
13
 3 7
.760
.357
.403
.134
.269
1977 CHA
160
596
70
158
28
7
5
59
75
 96 0 4
14
 6 17
.706
.345
.361
.096
.265
1978 CHA
79
174
22
45
7
2
0
19
24
 29 1 1
5
 1 6
.672
.350
.322
.063
.259
Total
1662
5990
884
1679
275
70
73
606
722
 927 17 28
188
 56 151
.744
.358
.386
.106
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bruce Mertes has retired from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches
1978-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dave Menhart to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Hugh Culver to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Ted Dillon to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Sammy Boland to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jim Naleway to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Deion Meche to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Darnell Galehouse to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bruce Mertes to the major league team.
1978-03-29Bruce Mertes has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1977-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Morrie Larkin to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Billy Tost to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bruce Mertes to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Art Weis to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Joe Milan to the major league team.
1977-03-29Bruce Mertes has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $0.77M per year for 1 year.
1976-08-29Trade #1115040 has been completed between the San Diego Perfect Tens and the Miami Jugadores. The Miami Jugadores receive Alex Shofner, Charlie Klimkowski, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 SD (Joe Higham) from the San Diego Perfect Tens in exchange for Bruce Mertes, John Dingman. Protest This Trade.
1975-10-20The Miami Jugadores have placed Bruce Mertes on the trade block.
1971-03-29The Miami Jugadores have promoted Spike Gormley to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Bruce Mertes to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Lee Drews to the major league team.
1971-03-29Bruce Mertes has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $2.2M per year for 6 years.
1965-07-29The Boston Bravos have promoted Bruce Mertes to the major league team. The Boston Bravos have sent Steve Sheldon to the minors.
1961-04-05The Boston Bravos have acquired Bruce Mertes from the waiver wire.
1961-03-28The Washington Insiders have waived Bruce Mertes.