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Tim Raines League
6-8-2068
Mark Mertz Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .662 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 641 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-10-1946
HR 37 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(123 games)
RBI 280
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (99.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF D- (11.7%) Arm WS Appearances 8
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 12
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
1968 BRO
1
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 2
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1969 BRO
14
33
4
14
1
0
1
2
1
3 0 0
2
1 1
.987
.441
.545
.121
.424
1970 BRO
60
148
11
40
3
1
2
15
12
21 3 0
2
3 1
.682
.337
.345
.074
.270
1971 BRO
41
110
13
20
7
1
1
12
6
19 0 0
1
0 0
.515
.224
.291
.109
.182
1972 BRO
87
185
21
44
6
2
2
12
16
38 2 0
0
3 1
.630
.305
.324
.086
.238
1973 BRO
74
186
21
44
6
1
1
14
22
29 0 1
9
1 3
.611
.316
.296
.059
.237
1974 BRO
104
265
28
72
8
2
3
31
25
41 3 0
5
8 5
.692
.341
.351
.079
.272
1975 BRO
92
220
37
64
14
0
3
31
21
30 0 2
6
4 6
.745
.350
.395
.105
.291
1976 BRO
87
246
19
48
5
1
9
22
27
48 3 1
2
6 3
.615
.282
.333
.138
.195
1977 BRO
83
221
24
44
6
0
0
14
27
34 1 0
3
3 4
.515
.289
.226
.027
.199
1978 BRO
103
286
34
75
11
2
5
34
37
50 0 1
5
4 7
.713
.346
.367
.105
.262
1979 BRO
64
131
16
40
8
0
1
20
20
21 1 0
3
6 6
.791
.401
.389
.084
.305
1980 BRO
78
139
16
38
7
0
3
23
17
24 1 0
4
1 1
.745
.357
.388
.115
.273
1981 BRO
95
263
31
62
9
0
5
32
28
44 1 1
7
2 1
.638
.311
.327
.091
.236
1982 BOS-TOR
42
134
13
35
8
0
1
18
12
17 0 2
1
0 6
.661
.318
.343
.082
.261
Total
1025
2571
288
641
99
10
37
280
271
420 15 8
50
42 47
.662
.324
.339
.089
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Mark Mertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-08-16The Toronto Power Men have promoted Steve Bocachica to the major league team. The Toronto Power Men have waived Mark Mertz.
1982-07-15The Toronto Power Men have promoted Mark Mertz to the major league team. The Toronto Power Men have promoted Wayne Gassaway to the major league team. The Toronto Power Men have sent Cookie Lavagetto to the minors. The Toronto Power Men have waived Chuck McCabe.
1982-07-15The Toronto Power Men have acquired Mark Mertz from the waiver wire.
1982-05-15The Boston Murder City Devils have waived Mark Mertz.
1982-05-08The Boston Murder City Devils have designated Mark Mertz for assignment.
1982-04-05The Boston Murder City Devils have acquired Mark Mertz from the waiver wire.
1982-03-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Zach Wheat to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Gil Hodges to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Mark Mertz for assignment.
1979-08-12Mark Mertz of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1979-04-03Mark Mertz of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1977-05-03Mark Mertz of the Brooklyn Kings is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-05-09Mark Mertz of the Brooklyn Kings is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1971-06-08Mark Mertz of the Brooklyn Kings is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1971-04-19Mark Mertz of the Brooklyn Kings is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1970-03-01The Brooklyn Kings have promoted Mark Mertz to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kings have designated Clem Roenicke for assignment.
1970-03-01The Brooklyn Kings have promoted Clem Roenicke to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kings have sent Mark Mertz to the minors.
1969-09-05The Brooklyn Kings have promoted Mark Mertz to the major league team.
1968-09-20The Brooklyn Kings have promoted John Croson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kings have sent Mark Mertz to the minors.
1968-09-19The Brooklyn Kings have promoted Mark Mertz to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kings have sent John Croson to the minors.