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Name Team Age
Gene Mercer Retired (1954, Age 36) Died (1989, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 47
(1950)		 3B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Branch Rickey League 0 4 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C  B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ B- F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 1/29/1918
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D  (13.5 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 AHP 17 61 12 1 0 0 5 7 9 .485 .271 .213 .197
1950 HHP 18 66 14 6 0 0 2 8 13 .600 .297 .303 .212
1950 LHP 18 44 9 3 0 0 3 5 7 .547 .275 .273 .205
1950 RHP 29 83 17 4 0 0 4 10 15 .543 .290 .253 .205
1951 AHP 26 99 20 1 0 3 5 7 22 .565 .262 .303 .202
1951 HHP 25 94 24 1 0 0 7 5 24 .556 .290 .266 .255
1951 LHP 29 65 14 1 0 0 2 2 16 .470 .239 .231 .215
1951 RHP 43 128 30 1 0 3 10 10 30 .605 .293 .312 .234
1952 AHP 30 106 20 3 1 0 6 6 20 .468 .232 .236 .189
1952 HHP 20 81 21 5 0 0 5 7 16 .647 .326 .321 .259
1952 LHP 24 66 14 6 0 0 2 1 16 .527 .224 .303 .212
1952 RHP 43 121 27 2 1 0 9 12 20 .555 .299 .256 .223
1953 AHP 11 42 12 1 0 0 3 1 9 .612 .302 .310 .286
1953 HHP 13 39 9 3 0 0 4 10 5 .695 .388 .308 .231
1953 LHP 10 23 8 1 0 0 2 2 4 .791 .400 .391 .348
1953 RHP 21 58 13 3 0 0 5 9 10 .604 .328 .276 .224
Total AHP 84 308 64 6 1 3 19 21 60 .522 .259 .263 .208
Total HHP 76 280 68 15 0 0 18 30 58 .614 .317 .296 .243
Total LHP 81 198 45 11 0 0 9 10 43 .545 .262 .283 .227
Total RHP 136 390 87 10 1 3 28 41 75 .576 .300 .277 .223
Total 160 588 132 21 1 3 37 51 118 .566 .287 .279 .224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Gene Mercer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-05-06The New York Knockers have waived Gene Mercer.
1954-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Jeff Johns to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jim Cerv to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Denny Forster to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bill Graham to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Bucky Plympton for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Gene Mercer for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Barney Callahan for assignment. The New York Knockers have designated Norman Naehring for assignment.
1950-04-01The New York Knockers have promoted Scott Youngblood to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Ray Cross to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Jack Elliott to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Lee Heine to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Norman Naehring to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gene Mercer to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Blas Schypinski to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Gil Upshaw to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Al Looney to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Bobby Davis to the major league team. The New York Knockers have sent Mike Retzer to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Isidro Spalding to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Bovee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Kevin Oldham to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Johnny Stoddard to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bill Lee to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jeff Johns to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Walt Kane to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Bobby Underwood to the minors. The New York Knockers have sent Jimmy Palmer to the minors.