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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Jim Mertes Relief Pitcher
Retired (2008, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.38 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 69-117 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-06-1972
K 1029 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1995)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(115 games)
IP 1835.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity D    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1995 KC
7
 20
35
35
0
0
0
 0
209.1
 269 160 148 2 74
108
1.64
6.36
1996 KC
7
 19
36
36
0
0
0
 0
232.0
 258 143 133 2 85
122
1.48
5.16
1997 KC
3
 2
76
0
0
0
0
 0
98.2
 112 65 60 0 27
49
1.41
5.47
1998 KC
0
 4
73
0
0
0
0
 1
125.2
 136 75 71 0 37
81
1.38
5.08
1999 KC
1
 3
65
0
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 113 69 63 1 29
40
1.81
7.24
2000 KC
6
 4
47
0
0
0
0
 0
66.2
 82 46 43 0 16
36
1.47
5.81
2001 KC
0
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 2
77.1
 98 59 53 0 22
51
1.55
6.17
2002 BRO-PHI
6
 6
21
21
0
0
0
 0
121.1
 131 64 56 1 32
65
1.34
4.15
2003 PHI
7
 13
28
28
1
0
0
 0
152.1
 191 110 108 0 42
75
1.53
6.38
2004 PHI
12
 10
35
35
1
0
0
 0
212.0
 216 124 114 0 52
141
1.26
4.84
2005 PHI
6
 13
31
31
2
0
0
 0
185.2
 195 102 94 1 42
111
1.28
4.56
2006 PHI
7
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 206 122 110 0 36
98
1.36
5.57
2007 PHI
7
 5
86
0
0
0
0
 2
98.1
 95 48 45 0 32
52
1.29
4.12
2245
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
69
 117
621
218
4
0
0
 5
1835.1
 2102 1187 1098 7 526
1029
1.43
5.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Jim Mertes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2008-04-30The Philadelphia Amish Paradise have waived Jim Mertes.
2008-04-10The Philadelphia Amish Paradise have designated Jim Mertes for assignment.
2005-09-11Jim Mertes of the Philadelphia Amish Paradise is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2002-08-05Jim Mertes of the Philadelphia Amish Paradise is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2002-06-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Amish Paradise and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Jamie Salveson, Carl Jackson, Draft Pick - 2003 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Amish Paradise in exchange for Jim Mertes, Larry Priest, Tony Ginter.
2002-04-18The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Jim Mertes from the waiver wire.
2002-04-01The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Don Carr to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Jon Secrist to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Stan Wilson to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Jason Krug for assignment. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Jim Mertes for assignment. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Bob Southworth for assignment.
1995-04-02The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Jim Mertes to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Bob Olin for assignment.