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Kirby Puckett League 4-6-2080 |
| Merlin Mertz |  Relief PitcherRetired (1982, Age 36) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | 5.52 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | B/R | |
| W-L | 33-80 | Status | Deceased (2015) | Option Years | 0
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| SV | 19 | Age at Death | 69 | Date of Birth | 08-10-1946 | |
| K | 541 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 18 (1970) |
Majors Svc Time | 10 years (149 games) |
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| IP | 824.1 | |||||
| WHIP | 1.54 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor Val |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control | |||||||
| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
- Stats
- Opp Batting
- L/R Splits
- H/A Splits
- Playoffs
- Energy
- Improvements
- Past Skills
- Awards
- Batting
- Fielding
- Game Log
| Year
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Team | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | BS | IP | H | R | ER | HBP | BB | SO | WHIP | ERA | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CLE | 5 |
14 | 31 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 138.0 |
142 | 88 | 83 | 0 | 55 | 100 |
1.43 |
5.41
|
|
| 1971 | CLE | 4 |
16 | 30 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 148.1 |
146 | 83 | 76 | 5 | 55 | 96 |
1.36 |
4.61
|
|
| 1972 | CLE | 2 |
16 | 29 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 102.1 |
126 | 88 | 85 | 3 | 47 | 75 |
1.69 |
7.48
|
|
| 1973 | CLE | 2 |
9 | 28 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 79.2 |
109 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 36 | 50 |
1.82 |
7.23
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| 1974 | CLE | 1 |
1 | 12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 | 9.2 |
17 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
2.17 |
10.24
|
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| 1975 | CLE | 1 |
3 | 20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 27.1 |
39 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
1.87 |
6.59
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|
| 1976 | CLE | 3 |
2 | 23 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 53.0 |
60 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 33 |
1.45 |
4.25
|
|
| 1977 | CLE | 1 |
3 | 24 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 43.1 |
54 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 23 |
1.82 |
6.44
|
|
| 1978 | CLE-CIN-BAL | 1 |
8 | 44 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 | 48.1 |
62 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 30 |
1.97 |
7.63
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| 1979 | BAL | 8 |
4 | 64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 | 65.1 |
67 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 52 |
1.38 |
4.55
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| 1980 | BAL | 0 |
1 | 26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 | 35.0 |
20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 25 |
0.94 |
1.29
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| 1981 | BAL-BRO | 5 |
2 | 33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 | 54.0 |
55 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 32 |
1.48 |
3.67
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| 1982 | BRO-CHN | 0 |
1 | 20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 | 20.0 |
19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
1.45 |
4.50
|
|
| 2080 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0.0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.00 |
0.00
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| Total | 33 |
80 | 384 |
109 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
15 | 824.1 |
916 | 536 | 506 | 13 | 355 | 541 |
1.54 |
5.52
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| Date | Transaction |
| 1982-11-01 | Merlin Mertz has retired from the Chicago Maximos |
| 1982-07-04 | The Chicago Maximos have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Chicago Maximos have sent Gene Kelly to the minors. |
| 1982-06-10 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Maximos and the Brooklyn Bulldogs. The Brooklyn Bulldogs receive Bob Johnson from the Chicago Maximos in exchange for Merlin Mertz. |
| 1982-04-11 | The Brooklyn Bulldogs have promoted Everett Sutthoff to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bulldogs have designated Merlin Mertz for assignment. |
| 1981-06-08 | The Brooklyn Bridgehoppers have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. |
| 1981-05-31 | The Brooklyn Bridgehoppers have acquired Merlin Mertz from the waiver wire. |
| 1981-05-27 | The Baltimore Barons waive Merlin Mertz. |
| 1978-06-21 | A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Barons and the Cincinnati Moosemen. The Cincinnati Moosemen receive Crazy Krueger from the Baltimore Barons in exchange for Merlin Mertz. |
| 1978-06-15 | The Cincinnati Moosemen have acquired Merlin Mertz from the waiver wire. |
| 1978-06-11 | The Cleveland Classics have designated Merlin Mertz for assignment. |
| 1975-04-01 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bob Pittaro to the minors. |
| 1975-04-01 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bob Pittaro to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1974-08-12 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. |
| 1974-07-27 | The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1974-06-19 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have designated Orlando Lindsey for assignment. |
| 1974-06-01 | The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1974-05-26 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Chet Roque to the minors. |
| 1973-09-03 | The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz down to the minors. |
| 1973-06-13 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Deion "Neon" Lampe to the minors. |
| 1973-05-24 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Marty Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1973-05-18 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. |
| 1973-05-04 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Angel Arntzen to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1973-05-03 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Angel Arntzen to the minors. |
| 1973-04-15 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Johnny Munson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1973-03-01 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. |
| 1972-09-29 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Marty Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1972-07-25 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. |
| 1972-07-16 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Scott Mac Gregor to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1972-07-11 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Scott Mac Gregor to the minors. |
| 1972-07-08 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1972-05-08 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have designated BB Castro for assignment. |
| 1972-05-02 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Scott Mac Gregor to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1971-05-09 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. |
| 1971-05-06 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Angel Arntzen to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1971-04-13 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Harry "2" Way to the minors. |
| 1971-04-05 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Yank Fittery to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1971-04-01 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Scott Mac Gregor to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Tony Duliba to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent "No Neck" Leftwich to the minors. |
| 1971-04-01 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted "No Neck" Leftwich to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Tony Duliba to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Scott Mac Gregor to the minors. |
| 1970-09-29 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Scott Mac Gregor to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Wes Williamson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Deion "Neon" Lampe to the minors. |
| 1970-09-25 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-09-22 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Deion "Neon" Lampe to the minors. |
| 1970-09-16 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Don Rosenthal to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-09-15 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Wes Williamson to the minors. |
| 1970-09-10 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Wes Williamson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-09-08 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Wes Williamson to the minors. |
| 1970-09-05 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Wes Williamson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-09-05 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Deion "Neon" Lampe to the minors. |
| 1970-09-03 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Scott Mac Gregor to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-09-02 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Wes Williamson to the minors. |
| 1970-08-29 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Marty Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-08-29 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. |
| 1970-08-24 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Marty Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-08-14 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Don Rosenthal to the minors. |
| 1970-08-12 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-08-01 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. |
| 1970-07-29 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-07-27 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Scott Mac Gregor to the minors. |
| 1970-07-17 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Marty Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-07-12 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. |
| 1970-07-11 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-07-06 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Wes Williamson to the minors. |
| 1970-07-04 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-06-25 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Scott Mac Gregor to the minors. |
| 1970-06-24 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-06-20 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. |
| 1970-06-18 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-06-13 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. |
| 1970-06-12 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-05-30 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Deion "Neon" Lampe to the minors. |
| 1970-05-28 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Deion "Neon" Lampe to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-05-24 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Bubbles Case to the minors. |
| 1970-05-22 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-05-20 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Marty Thompson to the minors. |
| 1970-05-17 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-05-14 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. |
| 1970-05-13 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Bubbles Case to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Merlin Mertz to the minors. |
| 1970-05-06 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Marty Thompson to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Scott Mac Gregor to the minors. The Cleveland Classics have sent Deion "Neon" Lampe to the minors. |
| 1970-04-11 | The Cleveland Classics have promoted Merlin Mertz to the major league team. The Cleveland Classics have sent Ray Niehoff to the minors. |