Thomas Merkle

High Level

Years

1980-1981

Proper Name

Thomas W. Merkle

Positions

3B (46) ... OF (4) ... C (1)

Height / Weight

6-4 / 210

Bats / Throws

Right / Right

Birthdate

March 30,1959

Death Date

May 26,2025 Age: 66.057

Colleges

Saginaw Valley State University (Saginaw,MI)

Drafted/Signed

1980-17-434-Detroit Tigers

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ðŸ”’

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Yearly Summary

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year	team name	league	level	mlb	#	age	pos	tbc+	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	sb	cs	bb	so	hbp	sh	sf	ibb	gdp	tb	pa	xbh	1b	avg	obp	slg	ops	seca	iso	babip	bb%	so%	so/bb	ab/hr
1980	Bristol Tigers	App	Rk	DET	-	21	3B	73	51	138	14	23	5	0	0	8	0	1	25	43	1	2	0	0	0	28	166	5	18	.167	.299	.203	.502	.210	.036	.242	15.06	25.90	1.72	0.00
1981	Bristol Tigers	App	Rk	DET	-	22	3B		5	11	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	0	3	.273	.467	.273	.740	.364	.000	.429	26.67	26.67	1.00	0.00
Tot:	Minors (2 yrs)		Minors						56	149	16	26	5	0	0	9	0	1	29	47	1	2	0	0	0	31	181	5	21	.174	.313	.208	.521	.221	.034	.255	16.02	25.97	1.62
Tot:	Rk (2 yrs)		Rk						56	149	16	26	5	0	0	9	0	1	29	47	1	2	0	0	0	31	181	5	21	.174	.313	.208	.521	.221	.034	.255	16.02	25.97	1.62
Avg:	Minors - 162 game avg		College						162	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’	ðŸ”’

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