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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
B- A  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B  B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- A-
Endurance Velocity Control
D  C- A 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A- A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 8/10/1923
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 4 5
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 CIN 3 5 38 0 0 0 0 0 38.1 43 21 20 0 7 19 1.30 4.70
1951 CIN 3 8 52 0 0 0 11 0 58.1 53 24 24 0 13 36 1.13 3.70
1952 CIN 5 1 63 0 0 0 4 0 64.1 62 30 27 0 16 33 1.21 3.78
1953 CIN 1 4 69 0 0 0 58 0 62.1 68 28 22 0 15 28 1.33 3.18
1954 CIN-DET 4 4 44 0 0 0 4 0 49.2 46 15 14 0 17 22 1.27 2.54
1955 DET 9 6 47 0 0 0 3 0 46.2 43 14 12 0 11 29 1.16 2.31
1956 DET 3 1 36 0 0 0 0 2 51.2 46 19 19 0 12 25 1.12 3.31
1957 DET 10 1 71 0 0 0 0 2 114.0 87 40 39 1 29 87 1.02 3.08
1958 DET 8 2 91 0 0 0 1 3 103.1 118 61 58 1 35 54 1.48 5.05
1959 DET 0 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 16.2 22 6 6 0 7 9 1.74 3.24
2069 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 46 33 528 0 0 0 81 7 605.1 588 258 241 2 162 342 1.24 3.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Elmer Mertz has retired from the Detroit Shock
1954-07-05A 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.