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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
John Mercer First Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 369 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 06-20-1933
HR 63 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(110 games)
RBI 235
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B F  (0.4%) CF C+ (45.4%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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
1959 PHI
44
60
8
14
0
0
1
8
7
 15 0 1
0
 0 1
.592
.309
.283
.050
.233
1960 PHI
36
33
4
11
4
0
1
7
4
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.951
.405
.545
.212
.333
1961 PHI
53
76
14
22
4
0
5
16
2
 15 0 0
2
 1 4
.847
.308
.539
.250
.289
1962 PHI
64
90
16
31
5
0
7
16
6
 13 0 0
2
 1 3
1.019
.385
.633
.289
.344
1963 PHI
49
93
10
27
3
3
7
21
8
 21 0 2
1
 1 3
.953
.340
.613
.323
.290
1964 PHI
47
146
21
36
6
2
7
23
11
 38 2 0
3
 2 2
.767
.308
.459
.212
.247
1965 PHI
60
203
26
56
7
2
7
37
14
 33 0 4
2
 0 4
.750
.317
.433
.158
.276
1966 PHI
53
170
26
46
5
1
6
35
21
 36 2 2
7
 1 3
.771
.354
.418
.147
.271
1967 PHI
85
211
35
59
10
2
11
32
19
 38 1 0
3
 1 3
.844
.342
.502
.223
.280
1968 PHI
84
200
29
63
8
2
10
38
16
 39 3 0
6
 2 4
.899
.374
.525
.210
.315
1969 PHI
21
49
2
4
0
0
1
2
0
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.224
.082
.143
.061
.082
Total
596
1331
191
369
52
12
63
235
108
 268 8 9
26
 9 27
.809
.333
.476
.199
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01John Mercer has retired from the Philadelphia Hawgs
1969-08-07The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Jim Cruz to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Ron White to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Loyd Drescher to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have designated Ival Conigliaro for assignment. The Philadelphia Hawgs have designated Butchy Wilson for assignment. The Philadelphia Hawgs have designated John Mercer for assignment.
1959-03-25The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted John Mercer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hawgs have promoted Kevin Sukla to the major league team.