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Jumbo Brown League
4-12-2125
Frankie Mertens Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.34 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 5-12 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 05-07-1924
K 127 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1949)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(82 games)
IP 163.1
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIN
1
 4
74
0
0
0
0
 5
75.0
 86 56 49 1 40
66
1.68
5.88
1951 STL
1
 1
15
0
0
0
0
 0
24.1
 27 16 15 1 8
14
1.44
5.55
1952 STL
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 17 7 7 0 4
6
1.34
4.02
1953 STL
1
 5
8
7
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 57 37 36 1 18
36
1.83
7.90
1954 STL
2
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 0 0 0 0 0
2
0.00
0.00
1956 STL
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 3 2 2 0 1
0
2.40
10.80
1957 STL
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 10 7 6 0 1
3
2.75
13.50
2125
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 12
107
8
0
0
0
 5
163.1
 200 125 115 3 72
127
1.67
6.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Frankie Mertens has retired from the St. Louis Wolverines
1958-07-02The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Bud McCormick to the major league team. The St. Louis Wolverines have designated Frankie Mertens for assignment.
1955-03-25The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Frankie Mertens to the major league team. The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Wayne Garfields to the major league team.
1954-04-11The St. Louis Wolverines have promoted Kosei Kobukata to the major league team. The St. Louis Wolverines have sent Frankie Mertens to the minors.
1951-03-25The St. Louis Wolverines have renamed FRANK MERTENS to Frankie Mertens.
1951-03-25Trade #1215142 has been completed between the St. Louis Wolverines and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 STL (Klondike Barr) from the St. Louis Wolverines in exchange for Wayne GARFIELD, FRANK MERTENS, Tully McCormick.