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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 34 51.2 35 21 49 1.35
1950 RHB 36 192.1 115 64 226 1.51
1951 LHB 26 50.0 26 16 51 1.34
1951 RHB 29 119.2 75 43 138 1.51
1952 LHB 30 51.2 27 14 50 1.24
1952 RHB 33 149.0 94 52 154 1.38
1953 LHB 30 54.0 31 12 57 1.28
1953 RHB 32 148.1 70 53 162 1.45
1954 LHB 29 50.2 32 16 55 1.40
1954 RHB 32 147.2 92 57 134 1.29
1955 LHB 31 70.0 45 16 66 1.17
1955 RHB 32 137.2 63 48 120 1.22
1956 LHB 28 59.1 47 17 40 0.96
1956 RHB 32 153.1 87 60 151 1.38
1957 LHB 23 21.1 12 5 11 0.75
1957 RHB 24 39.0 23 12 37 1.26
1958 LHB 14 8.2 6 1 7 0.92
1958 RHB 20 28.1 16 11 34 1.59
1959 LHB 13 7.0 6 4 7 1.57
1959 RHB 16 14.0 7 4 16 1.43
2075 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2075 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 258 424.1 267 122 393 1.21
Total RHB 286 1129.1 642 404 1172 1.40
Total 288 1553.2 909 526 1565 1.35
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.