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Branch Rickey League
4-14-2229
Gene Mercer Third Base
Retired (1954, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .566 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
H 132 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-29-1918
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(0 games)
RBI 37
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D  (13.5%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYN
35
127
9
26
7
0
0
7
15
 22 0 2
1
 3 10
.545
.285
.260
.055
.205
1951 NYN
51
193
18
44
2
0
3
12
12
 46 1 1
1
 2 3
.560
.275
.285
.057
.228
1952 NYN
50
187
17
41
8
1
0
11
13
 36 1 0
2
 0 5
.546
.274
.273
.053
.219
1953 NYN
24
81
9
21
4
0
0
7
11
 14 0 0
0
 1 1
.656
.348
.309
.049
.259
Total
160
588
53
132
21
1
3
37
51
 118 2 3
4
 6 19
.566
.287
.279
.054
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Gene Mercer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-05-06The New York Knockers have waived Gene Mercer.
1954-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Jeff Johns to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jim Cerv to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Denny Forster to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bill Graham to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Bucky Plympton for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Gene Mercer for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Barney Callahan for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Norman Naehring for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Scott Youngblood to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Ray Cross to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jack Elliott to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Lee Heine to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Norman Naehring to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gene Mercer to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Blas Schypinski to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gil Upshaw to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Al Looney to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team. The New York Knockers have sent Mike Retzer to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Isidro Spalding to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Bovee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Kevin Oldham to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Stoddard to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bill Lee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jeff Johns to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Walt Kane to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bobby Underwood to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jimmy Palmer to the minors.