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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Edwin Mercker Relief Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 39-33 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 02-01-1923
K 245 Drafted Round 6, Pick 87
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 463.2
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 PHI-PIT
4
 8
59
0
0
0
7
 0
83.1
 94 44 42 0 29
46
1.48
4.54
1951 PIT
8
 4
72
0
0
0
5
 0
96.2
 99 47 44 4 47
42
1.51
4.10
1952 PIT
3
 4
33
0
0
0
4
 0
32.2
 34 14 14 1 20
13
1.65
3.86
1953 PIT
7
 2
65
0
0
0
1
 0
67.0
 66 22 22 0 34
27
1.49
2.96
1954 PIT
4
 7
53
0
0
0
1
 0
58.0
 61 30 26 1 20
43
1.40
4.03
1955 PIT
9
 3
55
0
0
0
4
 0
60.1
 72 39 36 2 36
38
1.79
5.37
1956 PIT
4
 4
59
0
0
0
0
 0
59.1
 87 42 38 2 28
31
1.94
5.76
1957 PIT
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 3 0 0 0 1
4
1.20
0.00
1958 PIT-NYN
0
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 3 3 3 0 3
1
1.64
7.36
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 33
406
0
0
0
22
 0
463.2
 519 241 225 10 218
245
1.59
4.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Edwin Mercker has retired from the New York Gato Hunters
1958-04-01The New York Gato Hunters have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team. The New York Gato Hunters have sent Ben Diggens to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Edwin Mercker from the waiver wire.
1958-03-31The Pittsburgh Quakers have waived Edwin Mercker.
1957-09-05The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Charlie Gregory to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Jay Clazio to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Allie McCabe to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Lefty Handley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted "Black" Jack Daniels to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Mad Max to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Knuckleballer Boone to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Henry Wiggen to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent M&M Anderson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Joe Davis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Edwin Mercker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Ronnie Reagen to the minors.
1957-08-28The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Mad Max to the minors.
1957-04-01The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Oscar Terpko to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Edwin Mercker to the minors.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Tom Cohen to the minors.
1951-10-13The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Tom Cohen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Edwin Mercker to the minors.
1951-07-22The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Harry "Gas Can" Ritterson to the minors.
1951-07-02The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Harry "Gas Can" Ritterson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Edwin Mercker to the minors.
1951-05-13The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Tom Cohen to the minors.
1951-05-06The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Tom Cohen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Edwin Mercker to the minors.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Edwin Mercker to the major league team.
1950-09-06The Pittsburgh Quakers have promoted Roy Welch to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Quakers have sent Edwin Mercker to the minors.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Quakers and the Philadelphia Doilies. The Philadelphia Doilies receive John Nelson, Jim Decatur from the Pittsburgh Quakers in exchange for Joe Davis, Edwin Mercker.