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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Mercier Gussett Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .723 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 1602 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-09-1941
HR 64 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(30 games)
RBI 520
SB 190 Salary $0.62M Final Contract Year 1978
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (94.6%) CF D- (4.9%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1959 Minors 18 54.00 8 / 8 5 / 5 6 / 11 11 / 13 6 / 6 5 / 5 6 / 6 47 / 54
1960 Minors 19 55.00 8 / 8 6 / 7 0 / 11 8 / 9 5 / 6 6 / 6 6 / 8 39 / 55
1961 Minors 20 71.00 10 / 14 5 / 9 0 / 9 6 / 10 10 / 10 8 / 11 6 / 8 45 / 71
1962 Minors 21 39.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 10 4 / 6 3 / 4 3 / 3 5 / 8 15 / 39
1962 Majors 21 30.57 62 52 0 0 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 3 6 / 8 0 / 1 4 / 4 15 / 30
1963 Majors 22 57.89 125 105 34 0 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 8 13 / 57
1964 Minors 23 55.00 0 / 7 6 / 11 0 / 7 10 / 12 4 / 5 1 / 4 6 / 9 27 / 55
1964 Majors 23 8.05 16 14 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 8
1965 Majors 24 74.39 162 135 0 0 / 12 3 / 6 0 / 15 5 / 9 4 / 13 4 / 11 1 / 8 17 / 74
1966 Majors 25 73.16 162 135 0 0 / 13 8 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 8 1 / 5 5 / 9 7 / 16 23 / 73
1967 Majors 26 60.27 147 120 15 0 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 13 5 / 12 3 / 8 2 / 6 2 / 9 14 / 60
1968 Majors 27 48.21 117 91 34 0 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 5 6 / 48
1969 Majors 28 42.58 140 60 22 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 42
1970 Majors 29 57.71 146 112 16 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 13 4 / 57
1971 Majors 30 38.86 162 27 0 0 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 6 3 / 38
1972 Majors 31 60.09 162 95 0 0 / 16 1 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 60
1973 Majors 32 49.46 134 82 28 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 5 3 / 49
1974 Majors 33 58.97 162 109 0 0 / 7 2 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 58
1975 Majors 34 64.23 162 135 0 -3 / 8 -3 / 12 -1 / 11 -5 / 7 -2 / 11 -3 / 9 -1 / 6 -18 / 64
1976 Majors 35 63.63 152 128 10 -1 / 11 -2 / 4 -3 / 10 1 / 11 -6 / 9 -1 / 6 -2 / 12 -14 / 63
1977 Majors 36 48.20 147 57 15 0 / 9 -5 / 4 -1 / 7 -6 / 13 -2 / 5 -1 / 7 -1 / 3 -16 / 48
1978 Majors 37 28.75 155 27 7 -5 / 2 -4 / 2 -6 / 2 -4 / 4 -5 / 4 -1 / 7 -2 / 7 -27 / 28
Total 2313 1484 181 17 / 171 34 / 144 -5 / 197 46 / 172 36 / 149 38 / 137 40 / 161 206 / 1131
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Mercier Gussett has retired from the Cleveland Clowns
1978-08-13Mercier Gussett of the Cleveland Clowns is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1978-03-31The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Wes Tappe to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Charlie Schwamb to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Mike McBee to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Doug Glanville to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Mercier Gussett to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Bill Moffett to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Woodie Aquaduct to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Ernie Harris to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Steve Linzy to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Al Gagnon to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have promoted Dave Onslow to the major league team.
1978-03-30Mercier Gussett has signed with the Cleveland Clowns for $0.62M per year for 1 year.
1977-06-06Mercier Gussett of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-08-12Mercier Gussett of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1973-07-14Mercier Gussett of the Los Angeles Lebowskis is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-08-25A trade has been completed between the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure and the Los Angeles Lebowskis. The Los Angeles Lebowskis receive Bryan Carmona, Mercier Gussett, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 MON (Jon Samford) from the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure in exchange for Dick Staley. Protest This Trade.
1970-09-13Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1970-03-29The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Mercier Gussett to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jim Koch to the major league team.
1970-03-28Mercier Gussett has signed with the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure for $4.5M per year for 8 years.
1969-08-12Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1969-05-15Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1968-06-25Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1967-04-09Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1965-10-04Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1964-09-14The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Mercier Gussett to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have designated Scott Connally for assignment.
1964-03-31The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Manny Otis to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Doc Ford to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Bruce Jeffries to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Bobby Machemehl to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Jose Fulmer to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted War Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have designated Scott Connally for assignment. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Gene Mosolf to the minors. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Mercier Gussett to the minors.
1963-07-10Mercier Gussett of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1962-07-25The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Mercier Gussett to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Cholly Konnick to the minors.
1959-03-28The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have renamed Red Payne to Mercier Gussett.