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Mike Piazza League
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Mike Mercer Third Base
Retired (1979, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .750 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2170 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-20-1937
HR 281 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(42 games)
RBI 1196
SB 280
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 8
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 CHA
13
49
2
8
0
1
0
6
6
 6 0 1
0
 1 1
.454
.250
.204
.041
.163
1962 CHA
69
234
30
61
7
1
8
22
22
 49 1 0
4
 6 2
.729
.327
.402
.141
.261
1963 CHA
122
399
44
94
19
3
13
61
27
 96 0 0
5
 3 8
.680
.284
.396
.160
.236
1964 CHA
91
219
32
64
13
1
7
35
23
 46 1 3
4
 1 8
.814
.358
.457
.164
.292
1965 CHA-CHN
144
529
67
136
19
3
19
83
33
 115 2 2
15
 4 7
.714
.302
.412
.155
.257
1966 CHN
146
567
68
159
22
4
18
90
45
 108 2 5
28
 9 17
.761
.333
.429
.148
.280
1967 CHN
146
541
82
160
26
7
18
90
59
 107 2 4
30
 12 13
.834
.365
.470
.174
.296
1968 CHN
138
516
77
151
14
7
27
102
47
 105 2 7
22
 7 15
.854
.350
.504
.211
.293
1969 CHN
146
545
72
147
29
2
17
87
55
 121 5 2
22
 3 10
.765
.341
.424
.154
.270
1970 CHN
134
502
83
165
28
10
25
89
54
 95 0 2
23
 7 10
.966
.392
.574
.245
.329
1971 CHN
146
552
74
165
23
2
24
103
44
 125 1 4
20
 12 13
.828
.349
.478
.179
.299
1972 CHN
146
549
77
158
25
5
24
104
50
 108 4 1
19
 9 14
.834
.351
.483
.195
.288
1973 CHN
136
512
52
121
18
3
18
67
39
 115 1 1
16
 14 15
.680
.291
.389
.152
.236
1974 CHN
144
537
48
123
13
7
12
57
48
 118 1 2
22
 9 10
.639
.293
.346
.117
.229
1975 CHN
144
526
75
144
28
8
22
76
38
 129 3 2
17
 13 14
.808
.325
.483
.209
.274
1976 CHN
144
492
42
108
16
2
8
45
51
 124 0 3
9
 10 15
.600
.291
.309
.089
.220
1977 CHN
142
507
41
109
16
3
15
54
39
 123 3 0
12
 13 12
.622
.275
.347
.132
.215
1978 CHN
115
405
39
97
11
2
6
25
29
 98 2 2
12
 3 12
.613
.292
.321
.081
.240
Total
2266
8181
1005
2170
327
71
281
1196
709
 1788 30 41
280
 136 196
.750
.325
.426
.160
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Mike Mercer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-07-20The San Francisco Golden Gates have waived Mike Mercer.
1979-05-05The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Mike Mercer from the waiver wire.
1979-04-28The Chicago 1969ers have waived Mike Mercer.
1979-04-01The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Vean Meridith to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have designated Mike Mercer for assignment.
1978-09-17Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1978-08-14Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-07-22Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1971-10-14Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1970-07-22Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-07-27Mike Mercer of the Chicago 1969ers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1965-07-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mob and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Mike Mercer, Bill Striker, Art Stephens from the Chicago Mob in exchange for Tony Murchison, Jerry Finley, Charlie Thomas, Ray Keegan. Protest This Trade.
1965-07-08The Chicago Mob have placed Mike Mercer on the trade block.
1962-05-03Mike Mercer of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1961-09-16The Chicago Mob have promoted Buddy Chrisley to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Claude Fischer to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Billy Lagger to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Dave Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Billy Morhardt to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Mike Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have designated Fred Pena for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Dutch Brown for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Gene Mattick for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Bubba Dettmer for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Mike Gilbert for assignment. The Chicago Mob have designated Chuck Malmberg for assignment.