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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
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 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 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (10.0%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (87.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1977NLAll Star Reserve (2B)
1978NLAll Star Reserve (2B)
1980NLAll Star Reserve (2B)
1981NLGold Glove (2B)
1982ALAll Star Starter (3B)
1984ALAll Star Starter (3B); Gold Glove (3B)
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.