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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1959 3B WAS 88 88 800.0 263 44 217 2 11 -1 2.94 .992
1960 3B WAS 142 142 1279.2 424 105 314 5 11 +4 2.95 .988
1961 3B WAS 139 139 1250.1 402 94 302 6 28 -2 2.85 .985
1962 3B WAS 142 142 1278.0 382 92 289 1 15 +3 2.68 .997
1963 3B WAS 141 141 1268.0 379 73 303 3 16 +7 2.67 .992
1964 3B WAS 142 142 1285.0 394 90 301 3 8 +3 2.74 .992
1965 3B WAS 129 129 1171.1 348 82 262 4 11 +5 2.64 .989
1966 1B BAL 127 127 1108.0 1202 1172 29 1 92 -3 9.76 .999
3B BAL 17 17 151.0 50 11 39 0 2 +2 2.98 1.000
1967 1B BAL 112 112 985.2 1043 1013 28 2 70 -3 9.51 .998
1968 1B BAL 89 79 699.0 737 716 18 3 56 -5 9.45 .996
3B BAL 4 4 35.0 10 4 6 0 0 +1 2.57 1.000
CF BAL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
C BAL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 0.00 NaN
LF BAL 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
1969 3B BAL 13 13 108.0 27 5 20 2 0 -1 2.08 .926
1B BAL 7 7 60.1 62 60 2 0 1 0 9.25 1.000
RF BAL 2 2 17.2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.53 1.000
CF BAL 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
Pos Total 3B 957 957 8626.1 2679 600 2053 26 102 +21 2.77 .990
1B 335 325 2853.0 3044 2961 77 6 219 -11 9.58 .998
CF 2 2 18.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF 2 2 17.2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.53 1.000
C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 0.00 NaN
LF 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.000
Total 1298 1286 11517.0 5736 3574 2130 32 321 0 0 0 NaN% +10 4.46 .994
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.