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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Joe Mercer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.92 Total Rating 54   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 104-80 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 06-20-1922
K 909 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(3 games)
IP 1553.2
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 12 Contact vs. L 1 Endurance 50   Ldrship 14
Power vs. R 39 Power vs. L 26 Velocity 47   Mentor Val 34
Speed 24 Bunt 54 Control 62
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 49 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 91 WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health 56 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 MIL
36
84
6
13
0
0
2
6
4
 21 2 1
0
 0 0
.435
.209
.226
.071
.155
1951 MIL-PHI
29
51
5
6
1
0
1
5
5
 18 1 0
0
 0 0
.407
.211
.196
.078
.118
1952 PHI
33
71
3
11
0
0
0
5
1
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.322
.167
.155
.000
.155
1953 PHI
32
68
5
8
1
0
0
2
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.263
.130
.132
.015
.118
1954 PHI
32
64
2
6
0
0
0
0
5
 14 0 0
0
 1 0
.253
.159
.094
.000
.094
1955 PHI
32
68
9
12
2
0
1
6
2
 11 0 1
0
 0 0
.447
.197
.250
.074
.176
1956 PHI
32
74
4
13
0
0
1
5
2
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.414
.197
.216
.041
.176
1957 PHI
25
19
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.211
.105
.105
.000
.105
1958 PHI
21
14
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.429
.214
.214
.000
.214
1959 PHI
16
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.167
.500
.667
.333
.333
Total
288
516
35
75
5
0
5
29
21
 120 3 2
0
 1 0
.367
.183
.184
.039
.145
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Joe Mercer has retired from the Philadelphia Hormones
1954-07-20Joe Mercer of the Philadelphia Hormones is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1951-04-15A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hormones and the Milwaukee BrewCrew. The Milwaukee BrewCrew receive Russ Broberg, Gary Cottier, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Hormones in exchange for Joe Mercer.