Dan Merklinger
Daniel William Merklinger
Born: November 19, 1985
Livingston, NJ US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 6 (2007 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Seton Hall
Career: 2007-2012
Dan Merklinger compiled a career record of 37 wins and 36 losses and a 4.21 ERA in his 145-game pitching career with the Helena Brewers, West Virginia Power, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Brevard County Manatees, Surprise Rafters, Phoenix Desert Dogs, Huntsville Stars, Nashville Sounds and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
 Helena Brewers |
 West Virginia Power |
 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers |
 Brevard County Manatees |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Surprise Rafters |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Phoenix Desert Dogs |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.95 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.3 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 128 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.75 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 97 | 66 | 62 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 98 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 433 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 156 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.55 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 216 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.64 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133.7 | 124 | 61 | 54 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 554 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 9 | 9 | .500 | 4.10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.0 | 156 | 87 | 72 | 18 | 57 | 0 | 133 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 687 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.50 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.3 | 57 | 50 | 45 | 9 | 51 | 1 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 298 |
| Totals | 37 | 36 | .507 | 4.21 | 145 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 600.3 | 565 | 332 | 281 | 51 | 256 | 2 | 595 | 30 | 6 | 57 | 2615 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 28 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .037 | .103 | .037 | .140 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 56 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .028 | .103 | .028 | .130 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | P | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 2008 | A | SALL3 | West Virginia Power | P | 25 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .688 | .440 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | P | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | P | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Rafters | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2010 | Fall | AZFL | Phoenix Desert Dogs | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Brevard County Manatees | P | 25 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .920 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 28 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 1.143 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2012 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .375 |
| Totals | 145 | 17 | 91 | 12 | 2 | .900 | .745 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Brewers | MIL | July 9, 2007 | September 6, 2007 |
| 2008 | A | South Atlantic League | West Virginia Power | MIL | April 27, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | MIL | April 11, 2009 | July 18, 2009 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | MIL | July 26, 2009 | September 2, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Brevard County Manatees | MIL | April 10, 2010 | August 26, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | June 2, 2010 | June 2, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | MIL | September 2, 2010 | September 2, 2010 |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Rafters | October 14, 2010 | October 26, 2010 | |
| 2010 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Phoenix Desert Dogs | November 3, 2010 | November 15, 2010 | |
| 2011 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | April 8, 2011 | September 3, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | April 5, 2012 | August 7, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | August 24, 2012 | September 1, 2012 |
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