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Name Team Age
Rusty Mercer Retired (1979, Age 35) Died (2013, Age 69)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1966)		 LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Tony Conigliaro League 0 4 years (26 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C  D  D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C  D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B  D  D 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C  C  F 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 5/22/1944
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
A  (77.8 %) D  (16.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1974 NYN 84 121 12 23 1 0 1 4 14 23 4 1 1 .503 .279 .223 .190
1975 NYN-PHI 9 15 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .392 .125 .267 .067
1976 PHI-NYN 14 42 5 15 3 0 1 8 3 2 0 1 0 .891 .391 .500 .357
1977 NYN 95 345 51 97 13 1 6 29 32 62 4 0 5 .719 .342 .377 .281
1978 NYN 46 151 16 37 5 1 1 20 19 27 1 0 9 .643 .331 .311 .245
Total 248 674 86 173 22 2 10 63 69 116 9 2 15 .666 .327 .340 .257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Rusty Mercer has retired from the New York Immigrants
1979-03-31The New York Immigrants have promoted Fletcher Lee to the major league team. The New York Immigrants have designated Rusty Mercer for assignment.
1976-08-01The New York Immigrants have acquired Rusty Mercer from the waiver wire.
1976-07-22The Philadelphia Phirebirds have promoted Vic Schaeffer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phirebirds have promoted Rudy Brown to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phirebirds have promoted George Corey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phirebirds have designated Tom Pack for assignment. The Philadelphia Phirebirds have designated Mike Umbarger for assignment. The Philadelphia Phirebirds have designated Rusty Mercer for assignment.
1976-03-26The Philadelphia Phirebirds have promoted Rusty Mercer to the major league team.
1975-10-19The Philadelphia Phirebirds have acquired Rusty Mercer from the waiver wire.
1975-09-03The New York Immigrants have waived Rusty Mercer.
1975-05-11The New York Immigrants have promoted Steve Egan to the major league team. The New York Immigrants have designated Rusty Mercer for assignment.
1974-03-30The New York Immigrants have promoted Rusty Mercer to the major league team. The New York Immigrants have sent Don Davis to the minors.
1966-05-25A trade has been completed between the New York Immigrants and the Chicago Farmers. The Chicago Farmers receive from the New York Immigrants in exchange for Rusty Mercer.
1966-03-30The Chicago Farmers have promoted Dave Ebright to the major league team. The Chicago Farmers have sent Rusty Mercer to the minors.
1966-03-29The Chicago Farmers have promoted Rusty Mercer to the major league team.