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Billy Hamilton League
7-15-2078
Tony Mertz Catcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 1537 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-10-1944
HR 189 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(31 games)
RBI 800
SB 58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D  (12.0%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1966 DET
117
356
33
103
16
0
9
56
32
 55 1 4
0
 0 12
.756
.346
.410
.121
.289
1968 NYA
128
443
36
104
13
0
13
49
34
 76 2 2
1
 2 18
.643
.291
.352
.117
.235
1969 NYA
135
470
54
106
17
1
17
47
41
 82 0 1
3
 3 10
.662
.287
.374
.149
.226
1970 NYA
149
536
61
126
23
0
13
62
41
 103 2 1
1
 3 13
.642
.291
.351
.116
.235
1971 NYA
148
510
62
125
20
4
11
59
50
 90 1 1
3
 3 7
.678
.313
.365
.120
.245
1972 NYA
148
502
60
131
21
3
16
70
46
 83 5 3
3
 1 9
.738
.327
.410
.149
.261
1973 NYA
147
540
90
147
29
1
21
84
57
 75 3 5
7
 4 12
.788
.342
.446
.174
.272
1974 NYA
111
379
44
88
13
3
9
40
38
 57 3 2
5
 4 10
.659
.306
.354
.121
.232
1975 NYA
125
443
58
120
24
4
18
61
40
 64 0 4
7
 1 6
.794
.329
.465
.194
.271
1976 NYA
146
530
80
140
24
1
28
100
62
 84 1 5
9
 3 11
.811
.339
.472
.208
.264
1977 NYA
147
541
64
144
19
0
17
68
44
 98 2 1
8
 6 7
.719
.323
.396
.129
.266
1978 NYA
146
527
67
140
26
6
11
66
58
 77 0 3
8
 2 11
.737
.337
.400
.135
.266
1979 NYA
113
156
23
43
6
2
3
22
19
 19 0 1
3
 4 1
.750
.352
.397
.122
.276
1980 NYA
42
95
14
20
1
0
3
16
8
 12 0 1
0
 0 2
.585
.269
.316
.105
.211
Total
1802
6028
746
1537
252
25
189
800
570
 975 20 34
58
 36 129
.719
.320
.399
.144
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Tony Mertz has retired from the New York FREEDOMS
1968-04-25The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Gordon Gharrity to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Tony Mertz to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Mike Harnisch to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have promoted Doug LePine to the major league team. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Jim James for assignment. The New York FREEDOMS have sent Mel Almeida to the minors. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Mitch Montel for assignment. The New York FREEDOMS have designated Claude Ginsberg for assignment.
1967-04-15A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the New York FREEDOMS. The New York FREEDOMS receive Tony Mertz from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYA).
1967-03-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have acquired Tony Mertz from the waiver wire.
1966-05-22The Detroit Tigres have promoted Tony Mertz to the major league team. The Detroit Tigres have sent Scott Jennings to the minors.