C Lew Mercer #27
Detroit Dynamos FABL
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/02/1963
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C LEW MERCER #27 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
92 277 68 13 1 6 38 47 57 .245 .360 .365 5 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 4 5 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 3 2 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 3 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 @ PIT Loss, 2-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 @ PIT Win, 5-2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/30/1963 @ PIT Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ LAF Win, 7-5 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
08/28/1963 @ LAF Win, 11-8 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/1963 @ LAF Loss, 4-5 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
08/25/1963 @ STL Loss, 1-11 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/25/1963 @ STL Loss, 3-6 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
08/23/1963 @ STL Win, 7-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 @ CHI Loss, 2-6 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/26/1927
Born in:Marietta, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$74,550
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 13th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 92 277 68 13 1 6 38 45 47 57 .245 .360 .365 .725 .316 .119 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 333 5 8 0 4 2 4 101 20 5 3 62.5 39.9 4.85 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 27 5 0 2 16 11 17 24 3 0 1 .273 .375 .384 .759
Versus Right   178 41 8 1 4 22 34 30 33 1 2 4 .230 .352 .354 .706
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 5 3 0 1 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 .294 .400 .647 1.047
April   35 7 2 0 2 6 7 7 8 1 0 1 .200 .341 .429 .769
May   70 17 1 1 1 5 12 10 11 0 0 0 .243 .338 .329 .666
June   25 6 1 0 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 1 .240 .355 .280 .635
July   67 17 2 0 2 8 16 16 20 1 0 3 .254 .414 .373 .787
August   79 21 7 0 1 14 7 10 15 1 2 0 .266 .344 .392 .737
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   37 13 3 0 1 9 6 6 3 0 0 2 .351 .467 .514 .980
Last Year   446 93 17 5 7 51 48 76 84 3 2 4 .209 .327 .316 .643
2 Years Ago   447 132 21 7 16 56 65 58 72 3 8 3 .295 .378 .481 .859
Career   3886 998 190 24 110 555 523 562 633 37 50 56 .257 .356 .403 .759
Home   119 28 7 0 4 17 23 23 21 3 1 4 .235 .369 .395 .764
Road   158 40 6 1 2 21 22 24 36 1 1 1 .253 .353 .342 .695
Grass   277 68 13 1 6 38 45 47 57 4 2 5 .245 .360 .365 .725
Day   114 25 3 0 3 16 12 17 24 1 0 1 .219 .323 .325 .648
Night   163 43 10 1 3 22 33 30 33 3 2 4 .264 .385 .393 .778
As Starter   267 65 13 1 5 35 43 46 53 4 2 4 .243 .358 .356 .714
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 1 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 .300 .417 .600 1.017
Pinch Hitting   7 3 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 1 .429 .556 .857 1.413
Close/Late   59 13 0 0 1 6 14 11 14 1 1 2 .220 .356 .271 .627
Inning 1-3   75 21 4 0 2 18 14 15 15 2 0 2 .280 .404 .413 .818
Inning 4-6   103 25 7 1 3 11 16 17 22 0 1 0 .243 .350 .417 .767
Inning 7-9   93 19 2 0 0 6 13 15 19 2 1 3 .204 .327 .226 .553
Extra Innings   6 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   103 29 5 1 1 9 27 14 27 1 1 2 .282 .375 .379 .754
1 Outs   94 22 4 0 2 18 9 15 14 3 1 3 .234 .348 .340 .688
2 Outs   80 17 4 0 3 11 9 18 16 0 0 0 .212 .357 .375 .732
Scoring Position   77 21 4 0 3 33 12 19 14 4 2 1 .273 .406 .442 .847
Bases Empty   152 39 5 1 3 3 23 23 33 0 0 3 .257 .365 .362 .727
Runner on 1st   48 8 4 0 0 2 10 5 10 0 0 1 .167 .259 .250 .509
Runner on 2nd   23 8 3 0 0 4 6 8 5 0 2 0 .348 .516 .478 .994
Runner on 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .083 .267 .083 .350
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 4 0 0 2 7 3 6 2 0 0 1 .308 .550 .769 1.319
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 1 0 1 10 2 0 2 2 0 0 .273 .231 .636 .867
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Two Strikes   138 23 5 0 2 13 18 20 57 2 0 3 .167 .282 .246 .529
First Pitch   38 12 0 0 1 4 11 6 0 1 0 0 .316 .400 .395 .795
Count 0-1   24 7 3 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .320 .625 .945
Count 0-2   22 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 12 0 0 2 .136 .208 .182 .390
Count 1-0   15 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 .400 .400 .467 .867
Count 1-1   27 9 3 0 1 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 1-2   47 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 22 1 0 1 .064 .082 .085 .167
Count 2-0   13 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .286 .385 .670
Count 2-1   18 6 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 1 .333 .429 .500 .929
Count 2-2   38 9 2 0 2 5 5 0 14 0 0 0 .237 .237 .447 .684
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 .250 .812 .250 1.062
Full Count   31 8 1 0 0 4 9 20 9 1 0 0 .258 .538 .290 .829
Behind in Count   93 13 5 1 1 9 7 0 34 1 0 4 .140 .173 .247 .421
Ahead in Count   50 17 2 0 1 8 9 21 0 1 2 1 .340 .534 .440 .974
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 6th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Batting 7th   23 5 1 0 0 4 7 6 4 0 1 0 .217 .379 .261 .640
Batting 8th   234 59 12 1 5 31 36 39 45 4 1 4 .252 .363 .376 .739
Batting 9th   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .125 .300 .125 .425
Low Leverage   127 31 4 1 3 8 16 18 26 0 0 2 .244 .347 .362 .709
Medium Leverage   104 26 9 0 0 13 18 17 23 2 1 3 .250 .365 .337 .702
High Leverage   41 10 0 0 3 17 11 12 7 2 1 0 .244 .400 .463 .863
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Detroit - FABL 23 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 234 241 0.1
1952 Detroit - FABL 24 6 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205 -39 -38 -0.2
1953 Detroit - FABL 25 4 14 2 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .143 .294 .214 .508 42 55 0.0
1954 New York - FABL 26 44 145 42 10 0 6 31 22 20 5 3 21 0 0 .290 .387 .483 .870 135 128 1.5
1955 New York - FABL 27 131 409 111 21 1 11 48 64 76 5 6 59 2 2 .271 .387 .408 .795 110 113 3.6
1956 New York - FABL 28 129 444 116 27 2 7 69 67 65 9 2 51 3 1 .261 .365 .378 .744 108 112 3.6
1957 New York - FABL 29 134 433 98 16 5 13 70 51 48 7 4 78 0 2 .226 .311 .376 .687 88 87 1.7
1958 New York - FABL 30 137 439 126 27 2 20 80 62 51 4 3 68 6 5 .287 .364 .494 .858 127 127 4.6
1959 New York - FABL 31 141 433 111 21 0 13 65 51 67 5 6 60 7 4 .256 .358 .395 .753 102 105 2.2
1960 New York - FABL 32 80 248 71 9 1 8 29 28 34 5 1 55 2 1 .286 .382 .427 .809 119 124 2.3
1960 Detroit - FABL 32 45 133 25 6 0 3 16 16 17 3 2 25 2 0 .188 .290 .301 .591 60 60 0.1
1960 Total - FABL 32 125 381 96 15 1 11 45 44 51 8 3 80 4 1 .252 .350 .383 .733 98 102 2.4
1961 Detroit - FABL 33 131 447 132 21 7 16 56 65 58 3 3 72 9 2 .295 .378 .481 .859 132 133 4.7
1962 Detroit - FABL 34 133 446 93 17 5 7 51 48 76 4 3 84 7 2 .209 .327 .316 .643 71 73 0.5
1963 Detroit - FABL 35 92 277 68 13 1 6 38 45 47 5 4 57 5 3 .245 .360 .365 .725 93 96 1.4
Total FABL 1208 3886 998 190 24 110 555 523 562 56 37 633 43 22 .257 .356 .403 .759 104 106 26.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1945 Total - 17 21 89 39 14 5 2 22 33 15 3 0 5 22 6 .438 .533 .775 1.308 100 100 2.1
1946 Total - 18 24 98 42 13 4 2 26 36 17 3 1 8 12 3 .429 .521 .704 1.225 100 100 2.1
1946 Biloxi - C 18 72 231 44 13 2 3 24 21 18 2 1 90 3 1 .190 .254 .303 .557 63 65 0.2
1947 Chattanooga - B 19 34 115 38 7 2 3 16 15 7 0 0 27 1 0 .330 .369 .504 .873 114 107 0.8
1947 Terre Haute - A 19 86 281 51 12 2 4 31 32 20 0 2 80 1 1 .181 .234 .281 .515 39 31 -1.0
1948 Terre Haute - A 20 129 416 95 15 8 3 45 41 33 3 3 132 1 3 .228 .288 .325 .612 65 52 -0.6
1949 Terre Haute - A 21 97 319 89 8 9 1 34 44 30 3 2 67 3 8 .279 .345 .370 .715 94 91 1.4
1950 Akron - AA 22 90 263 62 16 6 4 28 29 25 0 1 46 4 2 .236 .301 .388 .689 88 85 1.6
1951 Newark - AAA 23 123 396 113 18 2 10 48 56 54 0 2 62 12 2 .285 .369 .417 .786 117 116 3.4
1952 Newark - AAA 24 100 352 101 17 4 12 66 54 68 2 6 62 4 5 .287 .400 .460 .860 120 120 2.6
1953 Newark - AAA 25 103 379 110 20 4 10 59 63 66 7 2 47 5 4 .290 .403 .443 .846 109 112 2.5
Total EA 90 263 62 16 6 4 28 29 25 0 1 46 4 2 .236 .301 .388 .689 88 85
Total HL 312 1016 235 35 19 8 110 117 83 6 7 279 5 12 .231 .291 .327 .618 67 58
Total UL 326 1127 324 55 10 32 173 173 188 9 10 171 21 11 .287 .391 .439 .830 115 116
Total SEL 34 115 38 7 2 3 16 15 7 0 0 27 1 0 .330 .369 .504 .873 114 107
Total GSL 72 231 44 13 2 3 24 21 18 2 1 90 3 1 .190 .254 .303 .557 63 65
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 New York - FABL 28 6 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 1 .158 .238 .158 .396 12 19 0.8
Total FABL 6 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 1 .158 .238 .158 .396 12 19
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Biloxi - C C 72 72 616 51 5 680 13 .981 616.2 9.73 +0.0 .706 4 89 33 37.1
1947 Terre Haute - A C 85 85 381 45 9 435 9 .979 722.2 5.31 -2.9 .806 7 68 24 35.3
1947 Chattanooga - B C 34 34 130 26 4 160 4 .975 299.1 4.69 +1.5 1.157 2 18 10 55.6
1948 Terre Haute - A C 128 127 606 84 12 695 5 .993 1088.2 5.70 +2.6 1.073 9 76 41 53.9
1949 Terre Haute - A C 94 92 470 76 7 548 2 .996 820.1 5.99 +4.8 1.069 3 53 33 62.3
1950 Akron - AA C 82 75 316 36 4 357 5 .986 645.1 4.91 +2.7 1.024 3 23 14 60.9
1950 Akron - AA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.065
1950 Akron - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Detroit - MLB C 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1951 Newark - AAA C 116 112 468 64 5 535 3 .994 990.2 4.83 +3.8 1.090 2 49 20 40.8
1952 Detroit - MLB C 6 4 15 3 0 18 0 1.000 36.0 4.50 -0.3 .000 0 5 2 40.0
1952 Newark - AAA C 95 95 357 42 5 400 1 .998 822.1 4.37 +1.9 1.013 10 43 20 46.5
1953 Detroit - MLB C 4 4 23 0 1 23 0 1.000 36.2 5.65 -0.0 .000 0 1 0 0.0
1953 Newark - AAA C 100 98 432 51 3 487 4 .992 860.0 5.05 +1.4 .986 11 50 22 44.0
1954 New York - MLB C 41 41 205 13 1 219 1 .995 381.0 5.15 -0.3 .979 6 8 4 50.0
1955 New York - MLB C 123 119 573 75 8 652 4 .994 1057.1 5.52 +2.5 .940 11 62 36 58.1
1956 New York - MLB C 125 122 676 73 8 755 6 .992 1086.2 6.20 +0.8 .981 4 46 17 37.0
1957 New York - MLB C 126 122 658 64 9 724 2 .997 1078.2 6.02 -0.1 .888 8 48 22 45.8
1958 New York - MLB C 129 122 619 72 16 694 3 .996 1062.2 5.85 +1.7 .979 5 66 26 39.4
1959 New York - MLB C 129 124 651 62 6 720 7 .990 1065.1 6.02 +0.9 .967 8 59 21 35.6
1960 New York - MLB C 72 69 353 46 5 402 3 .993 599.2 5.99 +1.4 1.055 5 32 16 50.0
1960 Detroit - MLB C 39 37 207 16 2 224 1 .996 328.0 6.12 -1.3 .933 2 20 3 15.0
1961 Detroit - MLB C 121 121 591 77 5 670 2 .997 1058.2 5.68 +0.1 1.013 12 65 22 33.8
1962 Detroit - MLB C 129 122 658 69 9 729 2 .997 1104.1 5.92 -3.3 .915 16 64 21 32.8
1963 Detroit - MLB C 84 81 468 48 3 523 7 .987 713.2 6.51 -0.6 .945 6 61 20 32.8
TOTAL C 1935 1879 9477 1093 127 10654 84 .992 16484.2 5.77 +17.1 .984 134 1006 427 42.4
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Marietta (Marietta; Marietta, OH).
07/12/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $5,500.
10/13/1946 Named the #82 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/30/1947 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/1947 Injured (hyperextended elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/04/1950 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
09/24/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Newark Aces!
10/09/1952 Wins the 1952 World Championship Series with the Detroit Dynamos.
07/10/1953 Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/27/1954 Released by the Detroit Dynamos.
07/25/1954 Signed a minor league contract ($1,440 bonus) with the New York Gothams organization.
05/16/1956 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/11/1956 Wins the 1956 World Championship Series with the New York Gothams.
07/07/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
05/13/1958 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/15/1959 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/05/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/26/1960 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for 1B Phil Mattis and 1B Jack Barrett.
03/08/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
05/15/1961 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/04/1961 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/18/1962 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 4.
06/02/1963 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1956 27 8
Year HP Rank
1955 5 10
1956 9 3
1960 8 5
Year SF Rank
1955 6 10
1959 6 5
Year SLG Rank
1958 .494 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 6.79 10
Year ISO Rank
1958 .207 10
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