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Name	Team	Age
Doug Mercker	Retired (1979, Age 34)	70
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 35 (1967)	LF	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Carl Dunn League	0	7 years (13 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B-	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	1/29/1945
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.7 %)	A+ (98.2 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	B+	C+	B	C+	C+	B-	B
1971	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B-	B+
1972	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1973	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1974	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1975	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1976	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1977	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1978	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+
1979	A-	B-	B+	B-	B-	B	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1979-11-01	Doug Mercker has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-05-10	The Oakland Panthers have waived Doug Mercker.
1978-04-01	The Oakland Panthers have designated Doug Mercker for assignment. The Oakland Panthers have designated Larry Walsh for assignment.
1977-08-31	The Oakland Panthers have promoted Doug Mercker to the major league team.
1977-07-27	The Oakland Panthers have promoted Gus Walsh to the major league team. The Oakland Panthers have sent Nelson Hitt to the minors. The Oakland Panthers have designated Doug Mercker for assignment.
1973-08-15	Doug Mercker of the Oakland Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1972-09-29	Doug Mercker of the Oakland Panthers is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1970-08-13	The Oakland Panthers have promoted Doug Mercker to the major league team.