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Kirby Puckett League
10-17-2078
Mighty Mertz Second Base
Retired (1959, Age 27)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .642 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 64 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-10-1932
HR 6 Drafted Undrafted
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 24
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B C- (28.4%) LF D- (9.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (1.3%)   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
1952 CHA
5
20
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1955 KC-DET
19
56
10
16
3
0
2
8
11
 14 0 0
7
 0 3
.849
.403
.446
.161
.286
1956 DET
50
112
14
25
2
1
4
12
6
 20 0 1
2
 2 3
.627
.261
.366
.143
.223
1957 DET
48
80
12
19
2
1
0
4
5
 14 0 1
5
 1 1
.567
.279
.288
.050
.238
Total
122
268
36
64
7
2
6
24
22
 51 0 2
14
 3 8
.642
.295
.347
.108
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Mighty Mertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-07-29The New York Fat Cats have waived Mighty Mertz.
1958-06-15The Detroit Squires have waived Mighty Mertz.
1958-06-04The Detroit Squires have acquired Mighty Mertz from the waiver wire.
1958-04-06The Detroit Squires have waived Mighty Mertz.
1958-04-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Bill Spies to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have designated Mighty Mertz for assignment.
1956-05-08The Detroit Squires have promoted Mighty Mertz to the major league team.
1955-10-13The Detroit Squires have promoted Mel Jordan to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have promoted Billy Bliss to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Bill Whitby to the minors. The Detroit Squires have sent Mighty Mertz to the minors.
1955-08-15The Detroit Squires have promoted Mighty Mertz to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Rich Mueller to the minors.
1955-08-14The Detroit Squires have promoted Rich Mueller to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mighty Mertz to the minors.
1955-08-08The Detroit Squires have promoted Mighty Mertz to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Roy Peters to the minors.
1955-08-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Bill Whitby to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mighty Mertz to the minors.
1955-07-29The Detroit Squires have promoted Mighty Mertz to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Mel Jordan to the minors.
1955-05-23The Detroit Squires have acquired Mighty Mertz from the waiver wire.
1955-05-23The Kansas City Crushers have waived Mighty Mertz.
1953-05-16The Kansas City Crushers have acquired Mighty Mertz from the waiver wire.
1953-04-29The Boston Expansionists have waived Mighty Mertz.
1953-04-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Madisons and the Boston Expansionists. The Boston Expansionists receive Mighty Mertz from the Chicago Madisons in exchange for Ray Smith, Ray Bolger.
1952-10-01The Chicago Madisons have promoted Scooter Hoffman to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Mighty Mertz to the minors.
1952-09-26The Chicago Madisons have promoted Mighty Mertz to the major league team. The Chicago Madisons have sent Speedy Hoover to the minors.
1951-04-01The Chicago Madisons have renamed Joe Mertz to Mighty Mertz.
1951-04-01The Chicago Madisons have acquired Joe Mertz from the waiver wire.