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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Jason Mertz Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .303 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .893 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 3327 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-10-1933
HR 536 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(136 games)
RBI 1927
SB 360
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 4
1B D+ (27.8%) LF D  (12.8%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B D  (14.0%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF B  (64.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1951 BOS
22
90
20
38
6
2
6
25
4
 17 0 1
0
 0 3
1.175
.442
.733
.311
.422
1952 BOS
31
106
17
28
5
1
6
17
11
 17 1 1
3
 0 4
.836
.336
.500
.236
.264
1953 BOS
149
565
71
162
28
2
25
103
56
 108 3 5
15
 17 8
.827
.351
.476
.189
.287
1954 BOS
150
581
94
170
33
5
26
78
70
 115 8 3
24
 20 11
.875
.375
.501
.208
.293
1955 BOS
148
577
81
156
25
6
26
76
62
 113 3 3
7
 6 9
.812
.343
.470
.199
.270
1956 BOS
150
595
99
180
32
3
23
100
43
 105 0 3
11
 5 10
.830
.348
.482
.180
.303
1957 BOS
150
605
105
205
38
10
28
107
77
 96 1 3
6
 4 13
.986
.413
.574
.235
.339
1958 BOS
150
597
121
196
34
6
38
131
62
 98 2 7
21
 8 2
.986
.389
.596
.268
.328
1959 BOS
149
597
107
178
32
5
34
119
72
 105 1 2
34
 24 3
.913
.374
.539
.241
.298
1960 BOS
149
603
102
188
33
9
19
91
67
 84 1 4
44
 18 5
.870
.379
.491
.179
.312
1961 BOS
149
590
91
153
30
2
25
88
66
 88 4 4
38
 14 1
.780
.336
.444
.185
.259
1962 CHN
149
576
95
164
32
10
25
86
69
 87 2 1
8
 2 5
.868
.363
.505
.220
.285
1963 CHN
149
579
84
156
25
3
28
81
65
 99 2 2
2
 1 1
.812
.344
.468
.199
.269
1964 CHA
148
608
127
184
30
7
40
138
73
 94 3 7
26
 7 1
.949
.376
.572
.270
.303
1965 CHA
145
619
139
213
38
9
34
133
65
 96 2 3
28
 3 2
1.006
.406
.599
.255
.344
1966 CHA
149
628
138
200
35
7
31
117
74
 95 4 4
28
 11 4
.936
.392
.545
.226
.318
1967 CHA
149
624
128
196
31
13
32
111
61
 96 2 6
24
 7 5
.933
.374
.559
.245
.314
1968 CHA
148
626
110
208
33
10
28
116
55
 93 2 5
20
 6 7
.936
.385
.551
.219
.332
1969 CHA
145
539
106
171
33
5
32
105
47
 89 3 4
12
 2 10
.948
.373
.575
.258
.317
1970 CHA
137
496
75
133
14
2
24
76
46
 79 2 2
5
 0 2
.781
.332
.450
.181
.268
1971 CHA
71
180
23
48
5
2
6
29
15
 25 1 1
4
 0 3
.742
.325
.417
.150
.267
Total
2787
10981
1933
3327
572
119
536
1927
1160
 1799 47 71
360
 155 109
.893
.370
.523
.220
.303
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Jason Mertz has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1971-05-24The Chicago Black Sox have re-claimed Jason Mertz from the waiver wire.
1971-05-22The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Kyle Garvey to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Lew Siegle to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jason Mertz for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Thomas for assignment.
1971-03-01The Chicago Staleys have renamed Derek Jeter to Jason Mertz.
1969-03-01The Chicago Staleys have renamed Jason Mertz to Derek Jeter.
1964-03-01The Chicago Baggers have renamed Neil Young to Jason Mertz.
1964-03-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Baggers and the Chicago Mordecai Browns. The Chicago Mordecai Browns receive Larry Tappe, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (STL) from the Chicago Baggers in exchange for Neil Young.
1952-10-03The Boston Troubadours have promoted Neil Young to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Bill Smith to the minors.
1952-09-08The Boston Troubadours have sent Neil Young to the minors.
1952-08-22The Boston Troubadours have promoted Neil Young to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Jeff Burg to the minors.
1952-05-23The Boston Troubadours have sent Neil Young to the minors.
1952-05-02The Boston Troubadours have promoted Neil Young to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Graham Nash to the minors.
1951-10-23The Boston Troubadours have promoted Jeff Burg to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have promoted John Boone to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Graham Nash to the minors. The Boston Troubadours have sent Neil Young to the minors.
1951-10-03The Boston Troubadours have promoted Neil Young to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Jeff Burg to the minors.
1951-09-25The Boston Troubadours have promoted Jeff Burg to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Neil Young to the minors.
1951-09-01The Boston Troubadours have promoted Neil Young to the major league team. The Boston Troubadours have sent Wayne Burns to the minors.
1951-04-18The Boston Troubadours have renamed Ryan Adams to Neil Young.
1951-04-08The Boston Troubadours have renamed Jason Mertz to Ryan Adams.