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Mike Mercer Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .750 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2170 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-20-1937
HR 281 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(42 games)
RBI 1196
SB 280
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 3B CHA 13 13 114.2 34 7 26 1 2 +4 2.59 .971
1962 3B CHA 65 55 490.0 146 40 104 2 8 -3 2.64 .986
1963 3B CHA 109 96 863.2 258 60 190 8 18 -2 2.61 .969
1964 3B CHA 70 42 416.0 119 31 80 8 5 0 2.40 .933
1B CHA 1 1 12.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 7.50 1.000
1965 3B CHA-CHN 138 135 1197.2 329 81 241 7 12 -4 2.42 .979
1966 3B CHN 146 146 1317.0 370 69 284 17 17 +6 2.41 .954
1967 3B CHN 146 146 1303.1 420 109 298 13 17 +7 2.81 .969
1968 3B CHN 138 138 1237.1 377 84 278 15 20 +5 2.63 .960
1969 3B CHN 146 146 1310.2 431 116 305 10 17 +11 2.89 .977
1970 3B CHN 134 134 1211.0 405 86 309 10 16 +3 2.94 .975
1971 3B CHN 146 146 1316.2 436 83 340 13 23 +18 2.89 .970
1972 3B CHN 146 146 1311.1 438 90 334 14 21 +10 2.91 .968
1973 3B CHN 136 136 1215.1 412 95 302 15 16 0 2.94 .964
1974 3B CHN 144 144 1283.0 389 91 288 10 22 +13 2.66 .974
1975 3B CHN 144 144 1260.0 418 105 299 14 13 +13 2.89 .967
1976 3B CHN 144 144 1252.0 388 106 267 15 17 +5 2.68 .961
1977 3B CHN 142 142 1244.2 337 89 236 12 8 +5 2.35 .964
1978 3B CHN 115 115 1004.1 300 79 209 12 9 +5 2.58 .960
Pos Total 3B 2222 2168 19348.2 6007 1421 4390 196 261 +96 2.70 .967
1B 1 1 12.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 7.50 1.000
Total 2223 2169 19360.2 6017 1431 4390 196 261 +96 2.71 .967
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mike Mercer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-07-20The San Francisco Golden Gates have waived Mike Mercer.
1979-05-05The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Mike Mercer from the waiver wire.
1979-04-28The Chicago 1969ers have waived Mike Mercer.
1979-04-01The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Vean Meridith to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Mike Mercer for assignment.
1978-09-17Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1978-08-14Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-07-22Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-10-14Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1970-07-22Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-07-27Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1965-07-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mob and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Mike Mercer, Bill Striker, Art Stephens from the Chicago Mob in exchange for Tony Murchison, Jerry Finley, Charlie Thomas, Ray Keegan. Protest This Trade.
1965-07-08The Chicago Mob have placed Mike Mercer on the trade block.
1962-05-03Mike Mercer of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1961-09-16The Chicago Mob have promoted Buddy Chrisley to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Claude Fischer to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Billy Lagger to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Dave Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Billy Morhardt to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Mike Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have designated Fred Pena for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Dutch Brown for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Gene Mattick for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Bubba Dettmer for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Mike Gilbert for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Chuck Malmberg for assignment.