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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Leon Mercedes Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.07 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 240-155 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 02-15-1935
K 2487 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(0 games)
IP 3859.1
WHIP 1.10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 STL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 8 3 3 0 2
2
1.25
3.38
1956 STL
0
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 20 10 10 0 7
14
1.53
5.09
1957 STL
16
 10
34
34
2
0
0
 0
235.1
 234 120 112 1 60
134
1.25
4.28
1958 STL
21
 6
35
35
3
1
0
 0
254.1
 228 105 97 2 64
161
1.15
3.43
1959 STL
9
 16
35
35
5
0
0
 0
249.0
 245 114 107 4 53
164
1.20
3.87
1960 STL
15
 10
30
30
7
5
0
 0
234.2
 184 69 64 0 53
138
1.01
2.45
1961 STL
16
 11
35
35
9
3
0
 0
259.2
 201 82 81 0 58
155
1.00
2.81
1962 STL
17
 8
35
35
7
1
0
 0
262.1
 216 81 79 0 73
185
1.10
2.71
1963 STL
23
 5
35
35
12
4
0
 0
278.0
 203 65 63 0 47
185
0.90
2.04
1964 STL
19
 8
35
35
11
4
0
 0
269.1
 194 69 63 0 61
188
0.95
2.11
1965 STL
17
 9
34
34
5
0
0
 0
270.1
 222 86 79 0 65
190
1.06
2.63
1966 STL
15
 11
35
35
4
1
0
 0
252.2
 211 97 84 1 74
174
1.13
2.99
1967 PHI
14
 13
36
36
7
1
0
 0
272.1
 237 93 81 0 73
179
1.14
2.68
1968 PHI
14
 11
36
36
4
0
0
 0
251.0
 239 106 100 0 46
178
1.14
3.59
1969 PHI
16
 10
36
36
0
0
0
 0
239.1
 206 80 75 0 46
142
1.05
2.82
1970 PHI
15
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
217.0
 199 94 84 1 71
122
1.24
3.48
1971 PHI
9
 10
33
33
0
0
0
 0
195.1
 175 90 81 2 60
127
1.20
3.73
1972 PHI
4
 4
34
9
0
0
2
 0
93.0
 97 62 55 0 25
49
1.31
5.32
2245
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
240
 155
558
533
76
20
2
 0
3859.1
 3319 1426 1318 11 938
2487
1.10
3.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Leon Mercedes has retired from the Philadelphia Raiders
1956-09-17The St. Louis Browns have promoted Leon Mercedes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Nin Lowery to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jack Christian to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have designated Jeff Burchell for assignment.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Browns have sent Leon Mercedes to the minors.
1955-10-03The St. Louis Browns have promoted Leon Mercedes to the major league team.
1955-03-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Jack Christian to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Leon Mercedes to the minors.
1954-10-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Leon Mercedes to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jack Christian to the minors.