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Satchel Paige League
9-9-2046
Don Mercer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-83 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-21-1943
K 1350 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(9 games)
IP 1582.2
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1970 Away 2 7 16 16 1 0 0 0 86.2 100 58 57 3 37 69 1.58 5.92
1970 Home 3 3 9 9 4 1 0 0 70.0 52 29 23 2 31 53 1.19 2.96
1971 Away 9 1 13 13 4 1 0 0 99.2 88 45 44 3 40 91 1.28 3.97
1971 Home 6 3 11 11 4 2 0 0 80.2 65 28 27 2 34 76 1.23 3.01
1972 Away 5 1 10 10 2 0 0 0 68.1 76 34 32 2 34 59 1.61 4.21
1972 Home 6 3 13 13 0 0 0 0 92.2 87 45 41 1 41 86 1.38 3.98
1973 Away 4 1 18 5 1 0 3 1 58.2 65 25 25 0 26 62 1.55 3.84
1973 Home 3 3 19 5 1 0 2 1 49.2 44 25 24 0 19 37 1.27 4.35
1974 Away 2 4 12 9 3 1 1 0 66.0 60 27 26 0 29 61 1.35 3.55
1974 Home 4 6 15 10 0 0 0 0 78.1 65 23 19 1 27 69 1.17 2.18
1975 Away 4 7 18 18 3 0 0 0 114.1 106 54 52 1 54 104 1.40 4.09
1975 Home 5 2 16 15 1 0 1 0 91.0 93 52 48 3 41 76 1.47 4.75
1976 Away 7 6 18 18 2 0 0 0 125.2 127 62 59 2 39 100 1.32 4.23
1976 Home 3 7 17 17 2 0 0 0 106.1 108 59 56 2 50 84 1.49 4.74
1977 Away 2 10 15 15 4 0 0 0 101.0 120 65 62 0 37 77 1.55 5.52
1977 Home 8 8 21 21 6 1 0 0 160.0 158 85 79 1 64 135 1.39 4.44
1978 Away 2 2 15 0 0 0 2 0 16.2 19 8 7 0 9 9 1.68 3.78
1978 Home 2 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 16 7 7 1 7 8 1.64 4.50
1979 Away 3 6 13 8 0 0 0 0 53.2 77 48 46 1 27 48 1.94 7.71
1979 Home 3 0 10 5 0 0 1 0 41.1 34 17 17 1 17 40 1.23 3.70
1980 Away 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 1 3.00 10.80
1980 Home 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 4 0 0 0 3 5 1.11 0.00
2046 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2046 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 40 46 149 112 20 2 6 2 792.1 841 428 412 12 334 681 1.48 4.68
Total Home 43 37 144 106 18 4 4 1 790.1 726 370 341 14 334 669 1.34 3.88
Total
83
 83
293
218
38
6
10
 3
1582.2
 1567 798 753 26 668
1350
1.41
4.28

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Don Mercer has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1980-09-09The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Don Mercer from the waiver wire.
1980-08-01The Boston Tortfeasors have waived Don Mercer.
1980-06-08The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Don Mercer for assignment.
1980-04-14The Boston Tortfeasors have re-claimed Don Mercer from the waiver wire.
1980-04-14The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Don Mercer for assignment.
1980-04-14The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Don Mercer to the major league team.
1980-04-14The Boston Tortfeasors have acquired Don Mercer from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Green Sox have waived Don Mercer.
1979-08-17The Cincinnati Green Sox have designated Don Mercer for assignment.
1975-07-15Don Mercer of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.