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Name Team Age
Mike Mercker Retired (1959, Age 38) Died (1991, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1950)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 6 years (78 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
55 57 41
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
76 62 8
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
75 63 56
Endurance Velocity Control
38 18 39
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
74 100 61
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
22 0 2/1/1921
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 4
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
29 (29.0 %) 3 (3.6 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 BRO 134 549 98 201 37 2 38 136 43 70 8 4 11 1.058 .410 .648 .366
1951 BRO 119 414 79 142 32 2 16 89 48 52 4 4 4 .955 .409 .546 .343
1952 BRO 114 402 78 140 24 1 27 84 54 46 4 5 2 1.031 .417 .614 .348
1953 BRO 107 342 65 110 23 2 18 66 42 46 1 1 7 .956 .398 .558 .322
1954 BRO 138 424 82 139 17 1 27 85 66 52 3 3 8 .981 .417 .564 .328
1955 BRO 149 396 60 137 30 2 28 86 45 46 2 4 15 1.056 .412 .644 .346
1956 BRO-MIL 135 524 82 154 28 2 37 107 66 70 0 0 16 .943 .376 .567 .294
1957 MIL 112 401 67 103 17 1 18 72 50 49 0 0 6 .777 .338 .439 .257
1958 MIL 135 503 79 136 25 1 22 75 65 62 0 0 11 .810 .355 .455 .270
1959 WAS-CLE-PIT 48 57 7 13 4 0 1 3 7 8 1 0 0 .679 .328 .351 .228
Total 1191 4012 697 1275 237 14 232 803 486 501 23 21 80 .948 .391 .557 .318
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Mike Mercker has retired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
1959-07-26The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Jason Joubert to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Jean Cox to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Mike Mercker to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Bosco Boscarelli to the minors. The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Heime Manush to the minors. The Pittsburgh Penguins have sent Dizzy Morgan to the minors.
1959-07-26The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Mike Mercker from the waiver wire.
1959-04-26The Cleveland Indians have waived Mike Mercker.
1959-04-08The Cleveland Indians have promoted Yo Kina Zu to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Robert Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Mike Mercker for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated Robin Sax for assignment.
1959-04-01The Cleveland Indians have acquired Mike Mercker from the waiver wire.
1959-03-01The Washington Werewolves have promoted Tony McHale to the major league team. The Washington Werewolves have designated Mike Mercker for assignment.
1956-03-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Andrews and the Milwaukee Lobos. The Milwaukee Lobos receive Mike Mercker, Jackie Gibson, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Andrews in exchange for Cleo Armstrong, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (MIL).
1951-06-17The Brooklyn Andrews have promoted Mike Mercker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Andrews have sent Joe Wanninger to the minors.
1951-05-20The Brooklyn Andrews have promoted Bobo Cox to the major league team. The Brooklyn Andrews have promoted Eddie White to the major league team. The Brooklyn Andrews have sent Mike Mercker to the minors. The Brooklyn Andrews have sent Mike Fornieles to the minors.