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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 18 36.00 5 / 7 2 / 3 8 / 8 5 / 5 4 / 6 4 / 4 3 / 3 31 / 36
1956 Minors 19 48.00 3 / 3 1 / 2 8 / 9 8 / 8 4 / 8 7 / 8 10 / 10 41 / 48
1957 Minors 20 67.00 6 / 6 4 / 8 14 / 14 6 / 9 5 / 9 8 / 8 9 / 13 52 / 67
1958 Minors 21 44.00 3 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 7 6 / 9 26 / 44
1959 Minors 22 62.00 7 / 13 5 / 8 11 / 12 3 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 5 6 / 11 35 / 62
1960 Minors 23 56.00 0 / 4 7 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 6 4 / 7 7 / 10 23 / 56
1961 Minors 24 58.00 2 / 9 2 / 3 5 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 9 4 / 10 5 / 10 19 / 58
1961 Majors 24 7.81 15 13 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 3 / 7
1962 Majors 25 39.71 126 55 36 1 / 3 2 / 3 1 / 7 3 / 7 1 / 5 3 / 10 2 / 4 13 / 39
1963 Majors 26 62.69 162 96 0 0 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 14 2 / 7 2 / 12 12 / 62
1964 Majors 27 47.95 162 43 0 2 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 5 6 / 47
1965 Majors 28 68.75 162 135 0 0 / 11 2 / 11 0 / 2 4 / 15 0 / 10 2 / 10 3 / 9 11 / 68
1966 Majors 29 65.24 162 146 0 0 / 16 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 13 0 / 5 3 / 65
1967 Majors 30 65.33 162 146 0 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 10 2 / 65
1968 Majors 31 61.75 152 138 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 61
1969 Majors 32 65.33 162 146 0 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 65
1970 Majors 33 59.96 147 134 15 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 1 / 59
1971 Majors 34 65.33 162 146 0 -2 / 10 -1 / 16 -2 / 8 -3 / 8 -4 / 8 0 / 5 -2 / 10 -14 / 65
1972 Majors 35 65.33 162 146 0 -3 / 11 -5 / 7 -1 / 13 -2 / 9 -8 / 6 -2 / 11 -2 / 8 -23 / 65
1973 Majors 36 60.41 149 136 13 -1 / 15 -5 / 8 -2 / 6 -5 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 -2 / 5 -15 / 60
1974 Majors 37 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 11 -1 / 11 -1 / 11 0 / 10 -2 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 -7 / 65
1975 Majors 38 65.78 162 144 0 -1 / 13 -3 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 15 -4 / 10 1 / 10 -2 / 4 -9 / 65
1976 Majors 39 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 11 -1 / 5 -2 / 10 -3 / 10 -9 / 15 -1 / 9 -2 / 5 -21 / 65
1977 Majors 40 66.26 162 142 0 -3 / 12 -5 / 11 -1 / 5 -5 / 4 -6 / 14 -2 / 8 -1 / 12 -23 / 66
1978 Majors 41 53.67 130 115 32 -2 / 6 -4 / 13 -2 / 8 -4 / 5 -4 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 5 -16 / 53
1979 Minors 42 13.00 0 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 13
1979 Majors 42 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 18
Total 2663 2169 106 12 / 218 7 / 195 46 / 205 20 / 207 -13 / 207 39 / 218 43 / 194 154 / 1444
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.