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Lou Brock League
8-10-2069
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1951 CIN
52
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.167
.667
.500
.000
.500
1952 CIN
63
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1953 CIN
69
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1954 CIN-DET
44
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1955 DET
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 DET
36
5
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 1 0
.800
.400
.400
.000
.400
1957 DET
71
12
1
5
1
0
0
4
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
1.000
.500
.500
.083
.417
1958 DET
91
14
2
5
1
0
0
1
2
 3 0 0
1
 1 0
.866
.438
.429
.071
.357
1959 DET
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
528
41
5
16
2
0
0
8
5
 7 0 0
1
 2 2
.896
.457
.439
.049
.390
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.