Glen Merklen
Herbert Glen Merklen
Born: 1937
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1956-1962
Glen Merklen compiled a career batting average of .263 with 105 home runs and 415 RBI in his 746-game career with the Modesto Reds, Alexandria Aces, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Greensboro Yankees, Burlington Bees, Asheville Tourists, Amarillo Gold Sox, Nashville Vols and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 140 | 539 | 539 | 128 | 9 | 7 | 15 | .237 | .237 | .364 | .601 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 45 | 195 | 172 | 29 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | .291 | .369 | .395 | .765 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 55 | 248 | 209 | 29 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 35 | 49 | .287 | .389 | .464 | .853 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 123 | 555 | 433 | 76 | 110 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 104 | 3 | 109 | 95 | .254 | .402 | .453 | .855 | 196 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 132 | 592 | 477 | 92 | 127 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 86 | 10 | 108 | 113 | .266 | .401 | .465 | .866 | 222 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 50 | 224 | 194 | 29 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 27 | 47 | .278 | .363 | .474 | .837 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 74 | 320 | 272 | 53 | 74 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 9 | 47 | 51 | .272 | .378 | .489 | .867 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 65 | 271 | 242 | 34 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 45 | .302 | .373 | .459 | .831 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 44 | 182 | 151 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 34 | .245 | .365 | .430 | .795 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 57 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .130 | .298 | .217 | .516 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 746 | 3183 | 2735 | 368 | 719 | 100 | 28 | 105 | 415 | 28 | 8 | 413 | 467 | .263 | .359 | .435 | .794 | 1190 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Modesto Reds | 1B | 55 | 439 | 17 | 22 | 40 | .954 | 8.291 |
| 1957 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 1B | 42 | 320 | 22 | 8 | 42 | .977 | 8.143 |
| 1958 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 1B | 123 | 994 | 61 | 17 | 141 | .984 | 8.577 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 1B | 132 | 1096 | 75 | 21 | 112 | .982 | 8.871 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 1B | 58 | 402 | 47 | 12 | 45 | .974 | 7.741 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 35 | 215 | 23 | 6 | 30 | .975 | 6.800 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | OF | 20 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 1.250 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1B | 62 | 457 | 64 | 9 | 60 | .983 | 8.403 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 43 | 415 | 34 | 6 | 46 | .987 | 1.442 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 1B | 11 | 118 | 8 | 4 | 11 | .969 | 11.455 |
| Totals | 596 | 4495 | 352 | 108 | 527 | .978 | 8.133 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1957 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | NYA | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1958 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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