Tom Merkle
Thomas Joseph Merkle
Born: August 4, 1980
Rockville Centre, NY US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 15 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Florida Marlins)
School: New York City College of Technology
Career: 2002-2004
Tom Merkle compiled a career batting average of .253 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI in his 144-game career with the Jamestown Jammers, Greensboro Bats and Jupiter Hammerheads. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 12 | 47 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .222 | .255 | .467 | .722 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 88 | 339 | 295 | 39 | 82 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 75 | .278 | .369 | .431 | .799 | 127 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 44 | 168 | 150 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 25 | .213 | .279 | .253 | .532 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 144 | 554 | 490 | 55 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 114 | .253 | .332 | .380 | .712 | 186 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 3B | 12 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .931 | 2.250 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 1B | 75 | 632 | 33 | 8 | 49 | .988 | 8.867 |
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 3B | 13 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 2 | .795 | 2.385 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 1B | 42 | 403 | 18 | 10 | 34 | .977 | 1.024 |
| Totals | 142 | 1049 | 95 | 28 | 87 | .976 | 8.056 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | FLO | ||
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | FLO | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | April 8, 2004 | June 18, 2004 |
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