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Ryan Doby League
5-30-2004
Barry Mercker Catcher
Retired (1972, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Retired (1972) Option Years 0  
H 80 Age 66 (OS 67) Date of Birth 06-10-1937
HR 1 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(64 games)
RBI 43
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR C-
Speed C- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (98.5%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 C MIL 17 13 119.0 95 91 2 2 1 0 14 2 12.5% 0 7.03 .979
2B MIL 2 0 4.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 6.75 1.000
1B MIL 2 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
1968 C MIL-CHN 55 52 468.1 407 388 18 1 1 3 53 15 22.1% 0 7.80 .998
1B MIL-CHN 5 4 36.1 37 37 0 0 2 -1 9.17 1.000
1969 C CHN 32 32 288.2 255 243 11 1 0 0 32 8 20.0% +1 7.92 .996
1970 C CHA 32 32 292.2 248 230 16 2 0 1 30 15 33.3% 0 7.57 .992
1971 C CHA 32 32 290.0 261 241 15 5 0 0 38 12 24.0% -1 7.94 .981
1B CHA 20 20 182.0 192 183 7 2 10 0 9.40 .990
1972 C SEA 5 3 29.0 32 29 3 0 0 1 8 2 20.0% 0 9.93 1.000
Pos Total C 69 67 611.2 541 500 34 7 0 2 76 29 27.6% -1 7.86 .987
1B 20 20 182.0 192 183 7 2 10 0 9.40 .990
Total 89 87 793.2 733 683 41 9 10 2 76 29 27.6% -1 8.21 .988

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Barry Mercker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-05-08The Seattle Bad News have waived Barry Mercker.
1972-04-28The Seattle Bad News have designated Barry Mercker for assignment.
1972-04-05The Seattle Bad News have acquired Barry Mercker from the waiver wire.
1972-03-05The Chicago Chicago Cubs have promoted Yosuke Ohishi to the major league team. The Chicago Chicago Cubs have designated Barry Mercker for assignment.