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Jimmy Wynn League
3-7-2078
Mel Merson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.68 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-42 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 01-17-1930
K 364 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(153 games)
IP 571.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance D+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 BAL
0
 0
32
0
0
0
1
 0
36.0
 34 27 25 0 13
24
1.31
6.25
1955 BAL
6
 5
84
0
0
0
0
 0
89.2
 107 54 49 3 32
54
1.55
4.92
1956 BAL
5
 3
79
0
0
0
0
 0
91.2
 102 48 47 3 34
51
1.48
4.61
1957 BAL
6
 3
84
0
0
0
0
 0
102.2
 90 36 30 3 37
69
1.24
2.63
1958 BAL
4
 5
80
0
0
0
0
 0
81.0
 98 44 44 2 32
56
1.60
4.89
1959 BAL
5
 8
62
0
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 77 35 34 1 23
43
1.46
4.46
1960 BAL
2
 10
45
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 49 30 28 0 17
26
1.69
6.46
1961 BAL
3
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 13 5 5 0 6
14
0.85
2.01
1962 BAL
1
 4
28
0
0
0
6
 0
25.1
 35 19 17 2 10
16
1.78
6.04
1963 BAL
0
 3
10
0
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 19 10 10 0 3
6
2.64
10.80
1964 BAL
1
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 8 8 8 1 3
5
1.83
12.00
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 42
534
0
0
0
7
 0
571.0
 632 316 297 15 210
364
1.47
4.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Mel Merson has retired from the Baltimore Blue Knights
1964-07-29The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Mel Merson for assignment.
1964-07-08The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Mel Merson to the major league team.
1963-08-29The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Jim Escobar to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Mel Merson for assignment.
1963-08-08The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Mel Merson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Hod Craver for assignment.
1962-08-15The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Mel Merson for assignment.
1954-08-29The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Mel Merson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Mark Spangler to the minors.
1954-06-13The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Mark Spangler to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Mel Merson to the minors.
1954-05-13The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Mel Merson to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Ron Berry to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Jaime Boze to the minors. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Ken Powis to the minors.