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Don Newcombe League
9-20-2165
Kurt Mertz Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
H 2098 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 08-10-1948
HR 280 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(42 games)
RBI 1120
SB 202
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (46.1%) Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (10.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B A  (87.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196618D+C-C B-B-C-B-
196719C-C C+B B C B 
196820C-C+C+B B C B+
196921C C+B-B+B+C+B+
197022C+B-B B+B+B-B+
197123C+B B A-A-B-A-
197224B-B+B A-A-B A-
197325B A-B+A-A B+A 
197426B A-B+A A B+A 
197527B+A A-A A B+A+
197628B+A A-A A B+A+
197729B+A A-A A A-A+
197830B+A A-A A A-A+
197931B+A A-A A A-A+
198032B+A A-A A A-A+
198133B+A A-A A+A-A+
198234B+A A-A A+A-A+
198335B+A A-A-A B+A+
198436B+A-A-A-A B+A+
198537B A-A-A-A-B A+
198638B A-B+A-A-B A 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Kurt Mertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-08-13The Chicago Black Sox have waived Kurt Mertz.
1986-06-15The Chicago Black Sox have designated Kurt Mertz for assignment.
1983-05-24Kurt Mertz of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1982-06-28A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Milwaukee Mean Machine. The Milwaukee Mean Machine receive Dom Shady, Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 CHA (Alvin Terpko) from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Kurt Mertz, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 MIL (John Daney).
1979-06-04Kurt Mertz of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-09-03Kurt Mertz of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-08-11Kurt Mertz of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1974-05-05Kurt Mertz of the Milwaukee Mean Machine is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1970-08-23The Milwaukee Mean Machine have promoted Kurt Mertz to the major league team.