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Lou Brock League
8-11-2069
Elmer Mertz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.58 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 46-33 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 81 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-10-1923
K 342 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(13 games)
IP 605.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt A- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CIN
3
 5
38
0
0
0
0
 0
38.1
 43 21 20 0 7
19
1.30
4.70
1951 CIN
3
 8
52
0
0
0
11
 0
58.1
 53 24 24 0 13
36
1.13
3.70
1952 CIN
5
 1
63
0
0
0
4
 0
64.1
 62 30 27 0 16
33
1.21
3.78
1953 CIN
1
 4
69
0
0
0
58
 0
62.1
 68 28 22 0 15
28
1.33
3.18
1954 CIN-DET
4
 4
44
0
0
0
4
 0
49.2
 46 15 14 0 17
22
1.27
2.54
1955 DET
9
 6
47
0
0
0
3
 0
46.2
 43 14 12 0 11
29
1.16
2.31
1956 DET
3
 1
36
0
0
0
0
 2
51.2
 46 19 19 0 12
25
1.12
3.31
1957 DET
10
 1
71
0
0
0
0
 2
114.0
 87 40 39 1 29
87
1.02
3.08
1958 DET
8
 2
91
0
0
0
1
 3
103.1
 118 61 58 1 35
54
1.48
5.05
1959 DET
0
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 0
16.2
 22 6 6 0 7
9
1.74
3.24
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
46
 33
528
0
0
0
81
 7
605.1
 588 258 241 2 162
342
1.24
3.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Elmer Mertz has retired from the Detroit Shock
1954-07-05A trade has been completed between the Detroit Shock and the Cincinnati Beerdrinkers. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers receive Clint Roth, Joe Kelly, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Elmer Mertz.