Bud Merkle
Warren B. Merkle
Born: December 22, 1919
Los Angeles County, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1945
Bud Merkle compiled a career record of 3 wins and 9 losses and a 4.53 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.06 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 | 71 | 47 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 38.0 | 36 | 29 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.62 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 94 | 76 | 55 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 4.53 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 175.0 | 201 | 123 | 88 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .192 | .222 | .192 | .415 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 74 | 49 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .191 | .208 | .213 | .421 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .391 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .467 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 36 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .722 |
| Totals | 74 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .568 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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