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Mookie Wilson League
4-1-2097
John Mertz Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .829 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2170 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-10-1933
HR 283 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(78 games)
RBI 1068
SB 178
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
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 --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF F  (3.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 13
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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
1955 WAS
126
540
73
132
19
7
15
41
54
 98 1 0
15
 5 20
.703
.314
.389
.144
.244
1956 WAS
142
600
80
136
22
8
15
61
47
 114 2 1
12
 3 14
.650
.285
.365
.138
.227
1957 WAS
142
590
92
163
24
8
18
66
63
 102 1 2
21
 8 13
.782
.346
.436
.159
.276
1958 WAS
142
566
95
155
29
7
22
56
46
 94 2 1
10
 6 6
.797
.330
.466
.193
.274
1959 WAS
137
541
88
146
22
10
19
87
71
 97 1 4
4
 1 6
.806
.353
.453
.183
.270
1960 WAS
142
590
108
186
37
4
19
64
69
 103 2 2
15
 4 5
.876
.388
.488
.173
.315
1961 WAS
139
579
106
168
24
6
25
77
53
 94 2 1
11
 1 6
.833
.351
.482
.192
.290
1962 WAS
142
565
92
167
31
9
22
99
62
 104 6 3
5
 1 1
.869
.369
.499
.204
.296
1963 WAS
141
589
117
187
23
7
37
114
69
 96 2 2
22
 10 3
.958
.390
.569
.251
.317
1964 WAS
142
567
99
155
25
8
21
82
65
 86 6 2
21
 9 3
.810
.353
.457
.183
.273
1965 WAS
129
495
74
153
32
8
18
83
44
 78 1 2
18
 7 4
.880
.365
.515
.206
.309
1966 BAL
144
490
96
161
17
12
20
89
77
 81 1 2
17
 2 1
.954
.419
.535
.206
.329
1967 BAL
112
413
59
130
25
6
13
73
33
 76 2 5
3
 0 2
.863
.364
.499
.184
.315
1968 BAL
109
316
51
98
19
0
16
60
31
 40 2 2
3
 2 3
.895
.373
.522
.212
.310
1969 BAL
52
116
21
33
5
1
3
16
15
 16 0 1
1
 0 2
.786
.364
.422
.138
.284
Total
1941
7557
1251
2170
354
101
283
1068
799
 1279 31 30
178
 59 89
.829
.356
.473
.186
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01John Mertz has retired from the Baltimore Mudhens
1968-09-24John Mertz of the Baltimore Mudhens is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-08-23John Mertz of the Baltimore Mudhens is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Mudhens and the Chicago Hop Heads. The Chicago Hop Heads receive Pat Rumler, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Mudhens in exchange for John Mertz.
1956-04-01The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Jim Kennedy to the minors.
1956-03-01The Washington Bullets have promoted Jeff Brown to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent John Mertz to the minors.
1955-09-02The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Joe Martin to the minors.
1955-09-02The Washington Bullets have promoted Joe Martin to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent John Mertz to the minors.
1955-04-01The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Tom Moffitt to the minors.