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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 Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R 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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1966 LCS
5
16
2
6
0
1
0
3
3
1 0 0
3
0 2
.974
.474
.500
.125
.375
1967 LCS
7
28
3
9
0
0
2
5
2
5 0 0
0
1 0
.902
.367
.536
.214
.321
1968 LCS
4
14
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
1
0 0
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1969 LCS
4
14
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
2 0 0
0
1 0
.527
.312
.214
.000
.214
1969 WS
4
15
2
3
0
0
1
3
1
5 0 0
1
0 0
.650
.250
.400
.200
.200
1970 LCS
6
18
6
7
3
0
0
2
6
6 0 0
3
0 0
1.097
.542
.556
.167
.389
1970 WS
6
21
1
8
3
0
0
0
0
4 1 0
1
2 1
.933
.409
.524
.143
.381
1971 LCS
4
15
0
3
1
0
0
2
0
5 0 0
0
2 0
.467
.200
.267
.067
.200
1971 WS
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1972 LCS
4
13
6
6
1
0
1
6
3
2 0 1
2
0 2
1.299
.529
.769
.308
.462
1972 WS
7
23
4
6
0
0
2
3
4
3 0 0
2
0 0
.892
.370
.522
.261
.261
1973 LCS
7
28
5
11
3
0
0
6
2
6 0 0
0
0 1
.933
.433
.500
.107
.393
Total
59
208
30
67
11
1
6
31
24
42 1 1
13
6 6
.864
.393
.471
.149
.322
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.