2B Josh 'Hamano Banchou' Merklin #5
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
03/16/2099
2B JOSH 'HAMANO BANCHOU' MERKLIN #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 10 9 9
Gap 11 12 10 11
Power 12 14 12 12
Eye 12 13 11 12
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 13 6
Errors: - 19 11
Arm: 1 12 11
Turn DP: - 18 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 13
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 17 Right Field: 1
3rd Base: 8
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/15/2099 LAD Win, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/14/2099 @ NYM Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/13/2099 @ ARI Win, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/12/2099 LV Loss, 4-5 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
03/11/2099 @ WAS Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/10/2099 SD Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/09/2099 @ ATL Win, 7-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/08/2099 CIN Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/07/2099 @ SF Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/05/2099 CHC Win, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Merklin lacks inner drive.
Low: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/02/2068
Born in:Parkland, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,380,000
Signed Through:2099 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 78 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 142 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2086, 18th Pick in Round 29
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2093 Los Angeles - MLB 24 109 384 80 14 2 13 47 42 31 3 3 121 0 3 .208 .271 .357 .628 67 67 -0.7
2098 Milwaukee - MLB 29 85 224 46 8 0 11 28 26 13 3 1 73 1 0 .205 .257 .388 .646 71 72 0.1
Total MLB 194 608 126 22 2 24 75 68 44 6 4 194 1 3 .207 .266 .368 .634 69 69 -0.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2084 Total - 15 22 99 40 7 1 2 28 38 10 2 0 5 15 7 .404 .468 .556 1.024 100 100 1.5
2085 Total - 16 26 119 50 13 1 6 31 46 12 2 0 10 17 7 .420 .481 .697 1.179 100 100 2.4
2086 Total - 17 23 104 44 11 2 2 26 37 10 2 1 7 13 5 .423 .479 .625 1.104 100 100 1.8
2086 Chicago N (AZL) - R 17 48 118 22 4 1 4 11 13 3 4 1 30 2 2 .186 .230 .339 .569 57 53 -0.2
2087 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 46 106 25 2 1 3 15 12 9 0 1 25 1 0 .236 .293 .358 .652 81 82 -0.1
2088 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 50 125 27 0 1 3 10 12 13 0 0 37 5 2 .216 .290 .304 .594 61 60 -0.4
2089 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 20 68 212 52 10 2 3 21 18 12 2 2 64 2 6 .245 .289 .354 .643 70 71 -0.0
2090 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 21 69 214 50 17 1 7 24 23 16 5 3 68 3 1 .234 .298 .421 .719 84 83 0.3
2091 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 117 351 65 14 1 7 38 26 37 3 3 104 5 3 .185 .266 .291 .557 64 57 -0.3
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 92 316 70 11 4 5 38 31 27 1 2 101 4 1 .222 .283 .329 .612 69 69 -0.7
2092 Tennessee - AA 23 29 87 22 2 1 4 13 10 11 0 0 28 0 2 .253 .337 .437 .774 122 127 0.8
2093 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 22 80 19 5 0 1 8 10 9 0 0 14 0 1 .237 .315 .338 .652 73 74 -0.2
2094 Tulsa - AA 25 44 124 29 7 0 4 15 15 12 1 1 33 2 0 .234 .304 .387 .691 90 91 0.6
2094 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 26 74 15 4 0 1 11 10 6 0 3 22 0 1 .203 .253 .297 .550 46 41 -0.1
2095 Fargo-Moorhead - IND 26 94 324 80 19 0 26 50 52 34 0 2 87 1 0 .247 .317 .546 .863 126 127 2.5
2096 Cleburne - IND 27 93 346 84 16 0 21 57 50 29 3 8 102 1 1 .243 .301 .471 .772 101 100 1.0
2097 Winnipeg - IND 28 94 327 75 20 0 22 62 36 28 1 2 97 2 0 .229 .291 .492 .783 103 101 1.0
2098 Biloxi - AA 29 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 109 107 0.0
2098 Colorado Springs - AAA 29 61 176 46 8 1 3 21 21 21 0 3 53 0 1 .261 .335 .369 .704 85 84 -0.2
Total PCL 109 330 80 17 1 5 40 41 36 0 6 89 0 3 .242 .312 .345 .657 74 72
Total SL 31 94 24 3 1 4 13 11 11 0 0 31 0 2 .255 .333 .436 .770 121 125
Total TEX 44 124 29 7 0 4 15 15 12 1 1 33 2 0 .234 .304 .387 .691 90 91
Total CAR 209 667 135 25 5 12 76 57 64 4 5 205 9 4 .202 .274 .309 .583 66 62
Total AZL 144 349 74 6 3 10 36 37 25 4 2 92 8 4 .212 .271 .332 .603 66 64
Total PIO 137 426 102 27 3 10 45 41 28 7 5 132 5 7 .239 .294 .387 .681 77 78
Total AA 281 997 239 55 0 69 169 138 91 4 12 286 4 1 .240 .303 .503 .805 110 109
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2086 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.5 1.035
2086 Chicago N (AZL) - R SS 48 45 47 98 9 148 3 .980 369.2 3.53 -0.2 .999
2087 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 -0.3 .000
2087 Chicago N (AZL) - R SS 45 41 36 100 12 140 4 .971 318.1 3.85 -2.3 .969
2088 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.015
2088 Chicago N (AZL) - R SS 50 50 37 114 18 153 2 .987 374.0 3.63 -1.4 1.008
2089 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ P 8 5 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 33.0 1.36 -0.0 1.005
2089 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 2B 5 5 9 11 1 20 0 1.000 39.0 4.62 -2.1 .728
2089 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.094
2089 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ SS 58 57 62 184 22 254 8 .969 452.1 4.89 +3.5 1.049
2090 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ P 14 13 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 76.2 1.76 -0.1 1.061
2090 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ 2B 38 37 58 88 31 148 2 .986 262.2 5.00 +1.9 1.004
2090 Chicago (Rk+) - Rk+ SS 33 10 15 54 9 71 2 .972 137.2 4.51 +0.1 .989
2091 Myrtle Beach - A+ P 37 37 3 15 1 18 0 1.000 183.1 0.88 +0.8 1.068
2091 Myrtle Beach - A+ 2B 10 7 14 14 5 28 0 1.000 66.2 3.78 +0.5 1.193
2091 Myrtle Beach - A+ 3B 4 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 33.0 1.09 -0.8 .808
2091 Myrtle Beach - A+ SS 68 68 65 171 44 239 3 .987 571.2 3.72 +0.8 1.018
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ P 30 30 4 12 0 16 0 1.000 135.1 1.06 -0.4 1.210
2092 Tennessee - AA 2B 6 6 13 15 4 28 0 1.000 47.0 5.36 -0.1 1.033
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ 2B 13 11 22 27 5 50 1 .980 93.0 4.74 -0.4 1.024
2092 Tennessee - AA 3B 3 3 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 25.0 3.24 +0.7 1.012
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ 3B 22 21 4 38 5 42 0 1.000 179.1 2.11 -1.1 .975
2092 Tennessee - AA SS 18 18 19 52 13 72 1 .986 158.0 4.04 +1.1 1.022
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ SS 23 19 18 77 17 96 1 .990 169.1 5.05 +0.6 1.025
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ LF 5 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 37.0 1.22 -1.6 .990
2092 Myrtle Beach - A+ RF 5 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 40.0 2.70 +0.1 .987
2093 Oklahoma City - AAA 2B 19 19 31 55 15 87 1 .989 163.0 4.75 -0.7 .968
2093 Los Angeles - MLB SS 109 109 115 266 57 390 9 .977 951.1 3.60 -7.7 .941
2093 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 5 3 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 31.0 3.19 +0.1 .905
2094 Oklahoma City - AAA 2B 24 24 34 52 15 86 0 1.000 191.0 4.05 +0.0 .969
2094 Tulsa - AA 2B 39 37 64 86 25 151 1 .993 306.2 4.40 +1.6 1.043
2094 Tulsa - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2094 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.052
2094 Tulsa - AA SS 8 0 2 5 2 7 0 1.000 11.2 5.40 -0.1 .863
2094 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2095 Fargo-Moorhead - IND 2B 57 57 88 117 39 207 2 .990 495.0 3.73 -0.0 1.005
2095 Fargo-Moorhead - IND 3B 7 7 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 57.1 1.57 +0.3 1.041
2095 Fargo-Moorhead - IND SS 20 19 22 51 18 73 0 1.000 166.0 3.96 -0.0 .985
2095 Fargo-Moorhead - IND LF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -0.9 .971
2095 Fargo-Moorhead - IND RF 6 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 51.0 2.47 -0.3 1.009
2098 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 71 68 82 165 44 250 3 .988 539.0 4.12 +1.2 1.012
2098 Milwaukee - MLB SS 8 8 5 18 5 25 2 .920 60.0 3.45 -1.1 .889
TOTAL P 96 86 13 43 2 56 0 1.000 442.2 1.14 +0.5 1.096
TOTAL 2B 282 271 415 630 184 1055 10 .991 2203.0 4.27 +2.0 1.004
TOTAL 3B 38 35 7 60 6 67 0 1.000 297.2 2.03 -0.8 .979
TOTAL SS 495 447 447 1199 227 1681 35 .979 3774.0 3.93 -6.5 .992
TOTAL LF 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 -2.5 .982
TOTAL RF 11 11 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 91.0 2.57 -0.2 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2085 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (8); Power: 2 (10); Eye: 2 (12).
01/01/2086 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (8); Power: 2 (10); Eye: 2 (12).
06/17/2086 Drafted in the 2086 first-year player draft (Round 29, Pick 18, 858th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school Boynton Beach (Boynton Beach; Boynton Beach, FL).
01/01/2087 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (8); Power: 2 (9); Eye: 2 (11).
01/01/2088 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (7); Power: 2 (8); Eye: 2 (10).
01/01/2089 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (8); Power: 3 (9); Eye: 3 (11).
01/01/2090 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (12); Eye: 4 (14).
01/01/2091 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 6 (13); Eye: 5 (15).
01/01/2092 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 8 (13); Eye: 7 (14).
12/04/2092 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2093 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 10 (13); Eye: 9 (14).
03/05/2093 Signed a minor league contract ($750,000 bonus) with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
12/01/2093 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2094 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 11 (15).
09/28/2094 Wins the 2094 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers!
11/28/2094 Became a free agent.
01/01/2095 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 11 (12).
01/11/2095 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks organization.
07/21/2095 Was selected to the 2095 American Association All-Star Game.
10/14/2095 Became a free agent.
11/28/2095 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,400 with the Cleburne Railroaders organization.
01/01/2096 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (13).
09/15/2096 Wins the 2096 AA Round 1 MVP Award.
09/23/2096 Wins the 2096 American Association Round 2 with the Cleburne Railroaders!
10/15/2096 Became a free agent.
12/02/2096 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,500 with the Winnipeg Goldeyes organization.
01/01/2097 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (12).
07/21/2097 Was selected to the 2097 American Association All-Star Game.
10/15/2097 Became a free agent.
10/20/2097 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
10/30/2097 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2098 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (12).
12/06/2098 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2099 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2097 93 9
Year SF Rank
2096 8 1
Year ISO Rank
2095 .299 10
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