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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 28 52.25 2 / 18 1 / 11 1 / 23 4 / 52
1951 Majors 29 42.89 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 42
1952 Majors 30 49.34 0 / 11 1 / 26 0 / 12 1 / 49
1953 Majors 31 49.36 0 / 12 1 / 27 0 / 10 1 / 49
1954 Majors 32 48.29 0 / 12 1 / 18 1 / 18 2 / 48
1955 Majors 33 49.74 0 / 9 2 / 22 0 / 18 2 / 49
1956 Majors 34 50.12 0 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 24 1 / 50
1957 Majors 35 27.75 0 / 1 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 27
1958 Majors 36 26.66 0 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 26
1959 Majors 37 20.29 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 20
Total 0 0 0 2 / 86 6 / 173 3 / 153 11 / 412
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.