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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 | Vs | G | IP | SO | BB | H | WHIP |
| 1955 | LHB | 36 | 19.1 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 1.29 |
| 1955 | RHB | 44 | 27.1 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 1.06 |
| 1956 | LHB | 29 | 23.1 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 1956 | RHB | 33 | 28.1 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 1.16 |
| 1957 | LHB | 65 | 54.1 | 39 | 13 | 41 | 0.99 |
| 1957 | RHB | 66 | 59.2 | 48 | 16 | 46 | 1.04 |
| 1958 | LHB | 78 | 42.0 | 20 | 11 | 52 | 1.50 |
| 1958 | RHB | 80 | 61.1 | 34 | 24 | 66 | 1.47 |
| 1959 | LHB | 15 | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.36 |
| 1959 | RHB | 15 | 9.1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.04 |
| 2069 | AHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2069 | HHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2069 | LHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2069 | RHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | AHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | HHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | LHB | 223 | 146.1 | 94 | 40 | 137 | 1.21 |
| Total | RHB | 238 | 186.0 | 110 | 54 | 179 | 1.25 |
| Total | 528 | 605.1 | 342 | 162 | 588 | 1.24 |
| 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. |