Merrill Merkle
Merrill James Merkle
Born: September 25, 1926
Monroe, OH US
Deceased: April 17, 2012
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1949
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Merrill Merkle compiled a career record of 22 wins and 32 losses and a 4.79 ERA in his 71-game pitching career with the Newark Moundsmen, Hannibal Pilots, Marshall Browns and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6.82 | 21 | 6 | 103.0 | 120 | 99 | 78 | 87 | 70 | 10 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Hannibal Pilots | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.33 | 25 | 162.0 | 125 | 84 | 60 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5.91 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 99.0 | 104 | 79 | 65 | 102 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 14 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55.0 | 54 | 36 | 20 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Totals | 22 | 32 | .407 | 4.79 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 419.0 | 403 | 298 | 223 | 0 | 343 | 0 | 175 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | 22 | 41 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .088 | .205 | .088 | .293 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Hannibal Pilots | 29 | 58 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .259 | .483 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | 16 | 43 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .220 | .238 | .268 | .506 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 67 | 142 | 133 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .188 | .223 | .218 | .441 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Moundsmen | P | 21 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 4 | .974 | 1.762 |
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Hannibal Pilots | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Marshall Browns | P | 16 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .808 | 1.312 |
| Totals | 71 | 10 | 48 | 6 | 6 | .906 | .817 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Ohio State League | Newark Moundsmen | SLA | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Hannibal Pilots | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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