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Cool Papa Bell League
7-24-2060
Merton Garbark Shortstop
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .722 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1553 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 02-03-1950
HR 77 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(2 games)
RBI 577
SB 211
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (24.9%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1972 TB
65
273
31
64
9
3
2
21
32
 43 2 0
4
 2 18
.631
.319
.311
.077
.234
1973 TB
130
546
64
137
25
1
3
42
59
 87 2 0
16
 17 21
.643
.326
.317
.066
.251
1974 TB
120
516
77
124
21
5
5
35
52
 73 2 1
27
 7 24
.641
.312
.329
.089
.240
1975 TB
130
529
62
134
26
6
8
52
74
 79 3 0
21
 17 12
.719
.348
.371
.117
.253
1976 TB
130
524
53
140
23
3
3
49
75
 91 2 1
18
 21 19
.700
.360
.340
.073
.267
1977 TB
130
527
71
128
23
6
10
44
75
 87 1 3
20
 15 9
.703
.337
.366
.123
.243
1978 TB
113
470
78
126
20
7
9
48
54
 74 2 1
23
 4 16
.743
.345
.398
.130
.268
1979 TB
96
399
58
120
17
5
5
48
46
 56 3 3
17
 10 12
.781
.375
.406
.105
.301
1980 TB
92
380
64
125
15
6
6
32
44
 46 2 3
22
 13 7
.846
.399
.447
.118
.329
1981 TB
130
542
92
153
21
5
11
59
54
 83 2 1
18
 8 16
.749
.349
.400
.118
.282
1982 TB-SF
115
374
53
98
11
1
9
49
56
 59 1 0
16
 9 12
.729
.360
.369
.107
.262
1983 SF
74
211
25
64
12
1
1
26
26
 25 1 0
2
 2 4
.766
.382
.384
.081
.303
1984 SF
63
145
22
44
12
1
3
24
21
 21 2 0
2
 0 4
.861
.399
.462
.159
.303
1985 SF
72
226
27
72
15
3
1
42
27
 38 2 2
3
 3 8
.818
.393
.425
.106
.319
1986 SF-MIN-WAS
36
110
13
24
2
0
1
6
17
 17 1 0
2
 0 5
.592
.328
.264
.045
.218
Total
1496
5772
790
1553
252
53
77
577
712
 879 28 15
211
 128 187
.722
.351
.371
.102
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Merton Garbark has retired from the Washington Senators
1986-09-04The Washington Senators have promoted Merton Garbark to the major league team.
1986-09-04The Washington Senators have acquired Merton Garbark from the waiver wire.
1986-08-16The Minnesota DareDevils have waived Merton Garbark.
1986-07-29The Minnesota DareDevils have acquired Merton Garbark from the waiver wire.
1986-07-20The San Francisco Criminals have waived Merton Garbark.
1986-07-16The San Francisco Criminals have designated Merton Garbark for assignment.
1985-06-02Merton Garbark of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1983-07-27Merton Garbark of the San Francisco Criminals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1983-04-18The San Francisco Criminals have renamed Mert Garbark to Merton Garbark.
1982-07-09A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Tampa Bay Braves. The Tampa Bay Braves receive Stew Moulder, Ed James, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 SF (Scott Alexander) from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Syl Baines, Mert Garbark. Protest This Trade.
1982-07-09The Tampa Bay Braves have placed Mert Garbark on the trade block.
1980-06-09Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1979-06-26Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1978-04-01Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-04-27Mert Garbark of the Tampa Bay Braves is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-07-02The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted Mert Garbark to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted Yerby Adkisson to the major league team.