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Satchel Paige League
8-23-2044
Jim Mertz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 49-78 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 399 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 08-15-1957
K 965 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(85 games)
IP 1288.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
Notes: 6 Time All-Star. 5 Fireman Awards.
* 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
1979 SF
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 1
10.0
 8 7 7 1 6
8
1.40
6.30
1980 SF
1
 0
7
3
0
0
1
 0
21.2
 22 10 9 0 6
16
1.29
3.74
1981 SF-CLE
4
 4
38
16
1
0
0
 0
117.2
 146 79 71 0 46
87
1.63
5.43
1982 CLE
11
 18
36
36
1
0
0
 0
225.2
 249 132 121 3 71
166
1.42
4.83
1983 CLE
7
 19
36
36
2
0
0
 0
224.0
 249 134 123 4 74
150
1.44
4.94
1984 CLE
3
 4
65
0
0
0
51
 8
60.1
 54 23 22 0 19
40
1.21
3.28
1985 CLE
2
 4
56
0
0
0
44
 8
55.0
 50 22 20 1 19
44
1.25
3.27
1986 CLE
1
 4
58
0
0
0
45
 7
55.0
 51 26 24 1 14
45
1.18
3.93
1987 CLE
2
 2
63
0
0
0
51
 8
53.0
 59 27 23 2 23
39
1.55
3.91
1988 CLE
0
 3
59
0
0
0
53
 4
58.0
 54 16 12 2 20
45
1.28
1.86
1989 CLE
0
 3
66
0
0
0
55
 8
60.2
 63 25 25 1 16
55
1.30
3.71
1990 CLE
1
 3
59
0
0
0
51
 7
53.1
 40 19 18 0 20
47
1.13
3.04
1991 CLE
1
 3
59
0
0
0
48
 10
52.1
 70 32 27 0 14
32
1.61
4.64
1992 CLE
5
 0
67
0
0
0
0
 0
74.2
 96 39 39 0 19
61
1.54
4.70
1993 CLE
5
 4
33
11
1
0
0
 0
90.1
 89 39 39 0 27
67
1.28
3.89
1994 CLE
6
 7
59
3
0
0
0
 5
76.1
 76 34 34 0 29
63
1.38
4.01
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
49
 78
770
105
5
0
399
 66
1288.0
 1376 664 614 15 423
965
1.40
4.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jim Mertz has retired from the Chicago Stars
1995-06-28The Chicago Stars have acquired Jim Mertz from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Cleveland Dragons have promoted Gale Nied to the major league team. The Cleveland Dragons have waived Jim Mertz.
1994-09-19Jim Mertz of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1992-08-28Jim Mertz of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1992-07-10Jim Mertz of the Cleveland Dragons is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1981-08-03The Cleveland Dragons have acquired Jim Mertz from the waiver wire.
1981-07-27The San Francisco Rush have designated Jim Mertz for assignment.
1980-08-26The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Keith Thompson to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Jim Mertz to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have sent Luis Lerchen to the minors.
1980-05-03The San Francisco Penguins have demoted Jim Mertz to the minor leagues.
1980-04-27The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Jim Mertz to the major league team. The San Francisco Penguins have sent Sal Malone to the minors.
1979-10-01The San Francisco Penguins have designated Waxie Durbin for assignment. The San Francisco Penguins have sent Jim Mertz to the minors.
1979-08-29The San Francisco Penguins have promoted Jim Mertz to the major league team.