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Joe DiMaggio League
10-13-2079
Joe Merritt Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.30 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 81-46 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 188 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-08-1928
K 926 Drafted Round 9, Pick 130
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(11 games)
IP 1263.2
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 CHA
1
 2
52
0
0
0
2
 0
58.1
 78 49 44 5 28
38
1.82
6.79
1951 CHA
7
 2
78
0
0
0
0
 0
83.0
 77 31 30 2 37
52
1.37
3.25
1952 CHA
14
 2
83
0
0
0
0
 0
91.0
 100 36 31 3 30
63
1.43
3.07
1953 CHA
6
 5
70
1
0
0
3
 0
75.2
 96 51 50 3 29
51
1.65
5.95
1954 CHA
4
 0
73
0
0
0
3
 0
82.2
 76 31 28 2 28
59
1.26
3.05
1955 CHA
6
 0
57
0
0
0
3
 0
60.1
 54 14 11 1 19
44
1.21
1.64
1956 CHA
2
 3
54
0
0
0
3
 0
47.0
 49 19 18 1 10
38
1.26
3.45
1957 CHA
3
 3
60
0
0
0
2
 0
60.1
 62 23 22 1 25
48
1.44
3.28
1958 CHA
5
 5
72
0
0
0
14
 0
79.2
 59 22 20 2 29
64
1.10
2.26
1959 CHA
6
 5
85
0
0
0
7
 0
90.0
 73 23 22 1 29
67
1.13
2.20
1960 CHA
10
 0
86
0
0
0
2
 0
107.1
 91 30 29 1 23
90
1.06
2.43
1961 CHA
5
 3
71
0
0
0
0
 0
107.1
 74 27 25 0 40
76
1.06
2.10
1962 CHA-NYN
4
 3
87
0
0
0
40
 0
87.1
 75 27 23 0 33
67
1.24
2.37
1963 NYN
1
 4
82
0
0
0
38
 0
78.2
 66 28 28 0 20
63
1.09
3.20
1964 NYN
4
 4
82
0
0
0
35
 0
78.0
 73 34 33 1 37
52
1.41
3.81
1965 NYN
3
 5
86
0
0
0
36
 0
77.0
 89 49 49 1 29
54
1.53
5.73
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
81
 46
1178
1
0
0
188
 0
1263.2
 1192 494 463 24 446
926
1.30
3.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Joe Merritt has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1962-04-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Joe Merritt from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (NYN).
1958-07-10The Chicago Blue Sox have re-claimed Joe Merritt from the waiver wire.
1958-07-10The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Reggie Sutcliffe to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have designated Joe Merritt for assignment.
1950-09-18The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Dom Dempster to the minors.
1950-07-18The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Dom Dempster to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Joe Merritt to the minors.
1950-04-29The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Joe Merritt to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Heinie Moore to the minors.
1950-04-18The Chicago Blue Sox have promoted Marino Pederson to the major league team. The Chicago Blue Sox have sent Joe Merritt to the minors.