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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 LCS
5
18
1
3
0
0
0
0
4
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
.485
.318
.167
.000
.167
1958 WS
7
21
4
5
0
0
1
4
5
 8 1 0
0
 0 0
.788
.407
.381
.143
.238
1959 LCS
4
17
1
3
0
0
1
1
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.616
.263
.353
.176
.176
1960 LCS
5
18
1
1
0
0
0
3
2
 4 0 2
0
 0 0
.192
.136
.056
.000
.056
1961 LCS
6
19
2
4
3
0
0
1
5
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.743
.375
.368
.158
.211
1962 LCS
6
24
10
11
1
3
2
7
3
 4 0 0
2
 0 0
1.519
.519
1.000
.542
.458
1962 WS
5
21
4
7
0
0
1
3
1
 1 0 0
4
 1 0
.840
.364
.476
.143
.333
1963 LCS
5
18
1
5
0
0
0
2
2
 2 0 0
1
 1 0
.628
.350
.278
.000
.278
1963 WS
7
26
6
8
3
0
2
8
6
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
1.091
.438
.654
.346
.308
1964 LCS
7
26
5
11
1
1
1
4
2
 5 0 0
0
 1 0
1.118
.464
.654
.231
.423
1965 LCS
5
23
3
10
1
0
2
3
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
1.219
.480
.739
.304
.435
1966 LCS
6
24
1
8
1
0
0
1
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.735
.360
.375
.042
.333
1966 WS
6
25
3
6
0
0
2
4
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.776
.296
.480
.240
.240
1967 LCS
4
14
2
3
1
0
1
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.812
.312
.500
.286
.214
1968 WS
4
12
2
4
2
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.833
.333
.500
.167
.333
1969 LCS
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
5.000
1.000
4.000
3.000
1.000
Total
83
307
47
90
13
4
14
44
39
 56 1 2
7
 4 2
.871
.372
.498
.205
.293
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.