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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
German Mercker Shortstop
Retired (1955, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .315 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .879 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1024 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 02-01-1915
HR 104 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(153 games)
RBI 514
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity B    Mentor vR A 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B B  (64.7%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B D  (16.3%) RF D- (6.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1950 DET
159
644
132
204
34
1
25
85
85
 85 3 2
19
 6 3
.887
.398
.489
.172
.317
1951 DET-SF
146
579
134
187
33
4
20
96
89
 69 5 3
7
 10 17
.913
.416
.497
.174
.323
1952 SF
157
582
87
185
21
8
19
107
73
 67 5 3
6
 2 9
.876
.397
.479
.162
.318
1953 SF
156
579
105
187
40
5
19
105
83
 62 2 3
1
 3 11
.916
.408
.508
.185
.323
1954 SF
157
573
72
180
36
4
16
79
76
 66 2 1
1
 6 16
.870
.396
.475
.161
.314
1955 SF
98
293
35
81
12
0
5
42
48
 39 1 3
2
 1 9
.745
.377
.369
.092
.276
Total
873
3250
565
1024
176
22
104
514
454
 388 18 15
36
 28 65
.879
.400
.479
.164
.315
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01German Mercker has retired from the San Francisco Giants
1955-07-20German Mercker of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1952-11-01German Mercker now holds the league record for career singles.
1951-11-01German Mercker now holds the league record for career walks.
1951-09-18German Mercker of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1951-04-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Hammering Hanks and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants receive Fred Knicely, Angel Ferguson, Jim Sheerin, Jim Amelung, Abie Hallman, German Mercker, Ed Davenport, Ensign Baskette from the Detroit Hammering Hanks in exchange for Johnny Antonelli, Wes Westrum, Eddie Stanky, Max Lanier, Whitey Lockman, Hoyt Wilhelm, Monte Kennedy, Adrian Zabala, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 SF (Jack Grote), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 SF (Mike Atwood).