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Name	Team	Age
John Mertz	Retired (1969, Age 36)	Died (2009, Age 76)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2 (1954)	3B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mookie Wilson League	0	15 years (78 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B+	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	8/10/1933
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
3	6	13
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (RF)
A- (77.0 %)	F  (3.7 %)	F  (1.8 %)
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (C)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (CF)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	PH
1955	WAS	0	0	2	90	0	34	0	0	0
1956	WAS	0	0	0	92	0	50	0	0	0
1957	WAS	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	0
1958	WAS	0	0	0	140	0	0	0	0	2
1959	WAS	0	0	0	137	0	0	0	0	0
1960	WAS	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	0
1961	WAS	0	0	0	139	0	0	0	0	0
1962	WAS	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	0
1963	WAS	0	0	0	141	0	0	0	0	0
1964	WAS	0	0	0	142	0	0	0	0	0
1965	WAS	0	0	0	129	0	0	0	0	0
1966	BAL	0	127	0	17	0	0	0	0	0
1967	BAL	0	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1968	BAL	1	89	0	4	0	1	1	0	13
1969	BAL	0	7	0	13	0	0	1	2	29

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	John Mertz has retired from the Baltimore Mudhens
1968-09-24	John Mertz of the Baltimore Mudhens is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1967-08-23	John Mertz of the Baltimore Mudhens is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1966-03-25	A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Mudhens and the Chicago Hop Heads. The Chicago Hop Heads receive Pat Rumler, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Mudhens in exchange for John Mertz.
1956-04-01	The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Jim Kennedy to the minors.
1956-03-01	The Washington Bullets have promoted Jeff Brown to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent John Mertz to the minors.
1955-09-02	The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Joe Martin to the minors.
1955-09-02	The Washington Bullets have promoted Joe Martin to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent John Mertz to the minors.
1955-04-01	The Washington Bullets have promoted John Mertz to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Tom Moffitt to the minors.