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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Majors 33 29.04 162 32 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 29
1971 Majors 34 37.75 162 52 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 3 -4 / 2 -8 / 7 -6 / 5 -4 / 2 -3 / 7 -28 / 37
1972 Majors 35 4.03 20 3 0 -3 / 1 -5 / 1 -3 / 0 -4 / 0 -4 / 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 2 -21 / 4
Total 344 87 0 -4 / 17 -6 / 6 -7 / 8 -12 / 10 -10 / 9 -4 / 7 -4 / 13 -47 / 70

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.