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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 21 66.00 2 / 5 7 / 11 7 / 9 2 / 7 4 / 11 11 / 12 10 / 11 43 / 66
1955 Majors 22 58.21 4 / 9 4 / 12 3 / 3 4 / 8 0 / 8 6 / 12 3 / 6 24 / 58
1956 Majors 23 64.62 4 / 10 3 / 6 3 / 10 5 / 10 4 / 12 5 / 10 5 / 6 29 / 64
1957 Majors 24 64.68 5 / 7 6 / 11 6 / 10 5 / 9 2 / 10 2 / 7 7 / 10 33 / 64
1958 Majors 25 61.64 5 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 12 3 / 11 4 / 9 1 / 6 5 / 9 22 / 61
1959 Majors 26 62.59 0 / 7 4 / 17 0 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 3 7 / 62
1960 Majors 27 68.02 3 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 10 3 / 9 14 / 68
1961 Majors 28 65.28 0 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 10 1 / 10 6 / 65
1962 Majors 29 63.59 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 14 0 / 7 2 / 11 6 / 63
1963 Majors 30 66.20 1 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 12 5 / 66
1964 Majors 31 63.99 0 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 13 1 / 9 3 / 63
1965 Majors 32 53.69 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 53
1966 Majors 33 54.73 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 54
1967 Majors 34 45.29 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 45
1968 Majors 35 34.85 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 9 0 / 34
1969 Majors 36 12.49 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 12
Total 0 0 0 25 / 113 28 / 128 28 / 126 25 / 133 17 / 135 31 / 133 39 / 130 193 / 898
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.