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Mookie Wilson League 4-1-2097 |
| John Mertz |  Third BaseRetired (1969, Age 36) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .287 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | B/R | |
| OPS | .829 | Status | Deceased (2009) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 1068 | |||||
| SB | 178 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 3 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | (3.7%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 6 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 13 | |||
| 3B | (100%) | RF | (1.8%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 5 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1959 | AL | All Star Reserve (3B) |
| 1962 | AL | All Star Starter (3B) |
| 1963 | AL | All Star Starter (3B) |
| 1964 | AL | All Star Starter (3B) |
| 1966 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1969-11-01 | John Mertz has retired from the Baltimore Mudhens |
| 1968-09-24 | John Mertz of the Baltimore Mudhens is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1967-08-23 | John Mertz of the Baltimore Mudhens is injured and is expected to be out 43 days. |
| 1966-03-25 | A 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. |
| 1956-04-01 | The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Jim Kennedy to the minors. |
| 1956-03-01 | The Washington Bullets have promoted Jeff Brown to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent John Mertz to the minors. |
| 1955-09-02 | The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Joe Martin to the minors. |
| 1955-09-02 | The Washington Bullets have promoted Joe Martin to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent John Mertz to the minors. |
| 1955-04-01 | The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Tom Moffitt to the minors. |