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| Name | Team | Age |
| Elmer Mertz | Retired (1959, Age 36) | Died (2002, Age 79) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 16 (1950) |
RP | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Lou Brock League | 0 | 10 years (13 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 8/10/1923 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1950 | Majors | 17.18 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 17 |
| 1951 | Majors | 26.01 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 14 | 1 / 12 | 1 / 26 |
| 1952 | Majors | 31.74 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 17 | 0 / 13 | 1 / 31 |
| 1953 | Majors | 42.39 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 23 | 1 / 42 |
| 1954 | Majors | 36.56 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 36 |
| 1955 | Majors | 36.87 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 20 | 0 / 11 | 1 / 36 |
| 1956 | Majors | 31.09 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 31 |
| 1957 | Majors | 47.09 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 19 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 47 |
| 1958 | Majors | 48.59 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 17 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 48 |
| 1959 | Majors | 23.09 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 12 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 23 |
| Total | 2 / 39 | 3 / 153 | 2 / 145 | 7 / 337 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1959-11-01 | Elmer Mertz has retired from the Detroit Shock |
| 1954-07-05 | A trade has been completed between the Detroit Shock and the Cincinnati Beerdrinkers. The Cincinnati Beerdrinkers receive Clint Roth, Joe Kelly, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Shock in exchange for Elmer Mertz. |