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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1961 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1961 RHP 13 48 8 0 1 0 6 6 6 .463 .255 .208 .042 .167
1962 LHP 15 19 6 0 0 0 2 0 5 .632 .316 .316 .000 .316
1962 RHP 67 215 55 7 1 8 20 22 44 .737 .328 .409 .153 .256
1963 LHP 21 30 8 1 1 0 5 1 8 .657 .290 .367 .100 .267
1963 RHP 117 369 86 18 2 13 56 26 88 .682 .284 .398 .165 .233
1964 LHP 23 31 12 4 0 0 6 6 6 1.003 .486 .516 .129 .387
1964 RHP 85 188 52 9 1 7 29 17 40 .782 .335 .447 .170 .277
1965 LHP 59 132 45 5 1 5 31 12 28 .908 .400 .508 .167 .341
1965 RHP 132 397 91 14 2 14 52 21 87 .649 .268 .380 .151 .229
1966 LHP 97 207 65 9 3 7 35 22 37 .868 .380 .488 .174 .314
1966 RHP 123 360 94 13 1 11 55 23 71 .698 .304 .394 .133 .261
1967 LHP 85 201 52 11 5 2 21 25 39 .732 .339 .393 .134 .259
1967 RHP 128 340 108 15 2 16 69 34 68 .895 .380 .515 .197 .318
1968 LHP 93 215 64 5 3 8 35 23 41 .826 .365 .460 .163 .298
1968 RHP 123 301 87 9 4 19 67 24 64 .873 .338 .535 .246 .289
1969 LHP 95 227 58 8 1 6 37 15 44 .686 .307 .379 .123 .256
1969 RHP 123 318 89 21 1 11 50 40 77 .820 .364 .456 .176 .280
1970 LHP 96 220 65 10 3 8 31 28 38 .852 .375 .477 .182 .295
1970 RHP 116 282 100 18 7 17 58 26 57 1.055 .406 .649 .294 .355
1971 LHP 90 207 55 3 1 7 24 6 55 .678 .287 .391 .126 .266
1971 RHP 130 345 110 20 1 17 79 38 70 .915 .384 .530 .212 .319
1972 LHP 87 192 53 10 3 5 33 13 31 .766 .329 .438 .161 .276
1972 RHP 129 357 105 15 2 19 71 37 77 .870 .363 .507 .213 .294
1973 LHP 65 127 28 6 0 4 16 12 20 .650 .288 .362 .142 .220
1973 RHP 129 385 93 12 3 14 51 27 95 .690 .292 .397 .156 .242
1974 LHP 70 163 29 4 1 5 14 21 38 .578 .272 .307 .129 .178
1974 RHP 124 374 94 9 6 7 43 27 80 .666 .302 .364 .112 .251
1975 LHP 54 130 40 5 2 8 22 7 25 .907 .345 .562 .254 .308
1975 RHP 131 396 104 23 6 14 54 31 104 .776 .319 .457 .194 .263
1976 LHP 55 142 34 6 0 4 23 4 32 .623 .257 .366 .127 .239
1976 RHP 124 350 74 10 2 4 22 47 92 .590 .304 .286 .074 .211
1977 LHP 45 108 29 3 0 1 9 6 26 .631 .307 .324 .056 .269
1977 RHP 125 399 80 13 3 14 45 33 97 .620 .267 .353 .153 .201
1978 LHP 44 123 27 3 0 1 4 8 32 .535 .267 .268 .049 .220
1978 RHP 101 282 70 8 2 5 21 21 66 .647 .303 .344 .096 .248
Total LHP 1095 2475 670 93 24 71 348 209 505 .742 .329 .414 .143 .271
Total RHP 2020 5706 1500 234 47 210 848 500 1283 .754 .323 .431 .168 .263
Total 2266 8181 2170 327 71 281 1196 709 1788 .750 .325 .426 .160 .265
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.