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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
John Mertz Third Base
Retired (2007, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .301 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2056) Option Years 0  
H 34 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-10-1973
HR 2 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(127 games)
RBI 16
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A- (77.5%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1992 MON
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
2003 DET
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2005 DET
26
70
6
19
3
2
2
11
3
 18 0 0
2
 3 5
.759
.301
.457
.186
.271
2006 DET
26
36
10
13
2
1
0
5
1
 8 0 0
1
 1 0
.851
.378
.472
.111
.361
2007 DET
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.650
.400
.250
.000
.250
Total
56
113
17
34
5
3
2
16
5
 29 0 0
3
 4 6
.782
.331
.451
.150
.301
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01John Mertz has retired from the Detroit Auto Workers
2007-05-25The Detroit Auto Workers have designated John Mertz for assignment.
2005-04-01The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted John Mertz to the major league team.
2004-04-01The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Abdul Whitehead Jr. to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Workers have designated John Mertz for assignment.
2003-08-29The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted John Mertz to the major league team.
2003-04-22The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted Mickey Appleton to the major league team. The Detroit Auto Workers have designated John Mertz for assignment.
2003-04-01The Detroit Auto Workers have promoted John Mertz to the major league team.
2003-04-01The Detroit Auto Workers have acquired John Mertz from the waiver wire.
2002-06-17The New York Crush have waived John Mertz.
2000-04-01The New York Crush have acquired John Mertz from the waiver wire.
1999-05-10The Texas Titans have waived John Mertz.
1998-04-18The Texas Titans have acquired John Mertz from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Atlanta Fury have waived John Mertz.
1993-05-08The Cincinnati Bombers have acquired John Mertz from the waiver wire.
1992-06-08The Montreal Dawsons have waived John Mertz.
1992-05-05The Montreal Dawsons have promoted Allan Gomez to the major league team. The Montreal Dawsons have promoted Mike Klaerner to the major league team. The Montreal Dawsons have sent John Mertz to the minors. The Montreal Dawsons have sent Ralph McKinney to the minors.
1992-04-01The Montreal Dawsons have auto-promoted John Mertz to the major leagues.