C Lew Mercer #27
Age: 47 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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C LEW MERCER #27 - AGE: 47 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/26/1927
Born in:Marietta, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 67 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 13th Pick in Round 2
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 1.250 232 245 0.1
1952 Detroit - FABL 24 6 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .133 .071 .205 -38 -37 -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 57 -0.0
1954 New York - FABL 26 44 145 42 10 0 6 31 22 20 5 3 21 0 0 .290 .387 .483 .870 135 127 1.4
1955 New York - FABL 27 131 409 111 21 1 11 48 64 76 5 6 59 2 2 .271 .387 .408 .795 109 113 3.4
1956 New York - FABL 28 129 444 116 27 2 7 69 67 65 9 2 51 3 1 .261 .365 .378 .744 107 115 3.7
1957 New York - FABL 29 134 433 98 16 5 13 70 51 48 7 4 78 0 2 .226 .311 .376 .687 89 88 1.7
1958 New York - FABL 30 137 439 126 27 2 20 80 62 51 4 3 68 6 5 .287 .364 .494 .858 127 129 4.4
1959 New York - FABL 31 141 433 111 21 0 13 65 51 67 5 6 60 7 4 .256 .358 .395 .753 102 108 3.0
1960 New York - FABL 32 80 248 71 9 1 8 29 28 34 5 1 55 2 1 .286 .382 .427 .809 118 123 2.3
1960 Detroit - FABL 32 45 133 25 6 0 3 16 16 17 3 2 25 2 0 .188 .290 .301 .591 61 57 -0.1
1960 Total - FABL 32 125 381 96 15 1 11 45 44 51 8 3 80 4 1 .252 .350 .383 .733 98 100 2.2
1961 Detroit - FABL 33 131 447 132 21 7 16 56 65 58 3 3 72 9 2 .295 .378 .481 .859 132 132 4.3
1962 Detroit - FABL 34 133 446 93 17 5 7 51 48 76 4 3 84 7 2 .209 .327 .316 .643 71 75 0.5
1963 Detroit - FABL 35 110 330 84 16 1 7 43 51 56 6 5 64 6 3 .255 .368 .373 .740 104 102 1.8
1964 Detroit - FABL 36 107 341 78 12 2 4 38 33 47 11 3 76 7 0 .229 .338 .311 .649 93 93 1.7
1965 Detroit - FABL 37 78 239 52 11 0 6 34 25 24 2 7 30 1 1 .218 .287 .339 .626 84 76 0.3
1966 Detroit - FABL 38 113 330 62 12 2 5 42 23 50 5 1 47 3 0 .188 .303 .282 .585 72 72 0.6
1967 Detroit - FABL 39 35 106 26 5 2 2 16 9 9 1 0 16 0 0 .245 .310 .387 .697 114 111 0.8
Total FABL 1559 4955 1232 233 30 128 690 619 701 76 49 809 55 23 .249 .348 .385 .733 101 102 29.6
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
1946 Biloxi - R 18 72 231 44 13 2 3 24 21 18 2 1 90 3 1 .190 .254 .303 .557 64 66 0.4
1947 Chattanooga - A 19 34 115 38 7 2 3 16 15 7 0 0 27 1 0 .330 .369 .504 .873 111 107 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 35 -1.1
1948 Terre Haute - A 20 129 416 95 15 8 3 45 41 33 3 3 132 1 3 .228 .288 .325 .612 66 54 0.1
1949 Terre Haute - A 21 97 319 89 8 9 1 34 44 30 3 2 67 3 8 .279 .345 .370 .715 95 94 1.9
1950 Akron - AA 22 90 263 62 16 6 4 28 29 25 0 1 46 4 2 .236 .301 .388 .689 88 89 1.4
1951 Newark - AAA 23 123 396 113 18 2 10 48 56 54 0 2 62 12 2 .285 .369 .417 .786 117 118 3.9
1952 Newark - AAA 24 100 352 101 17 4 12 66 54 68 2 6 62 4 5 .287 .400 .460 .860 120 122 3.0
1953 Newark - AAA 25 103 379 110 20 4 10 59 63 66 7 2 47 5 4 .290 .403 .443 .846 110 115 2.7
Total EA 90 263 62 16 6 4 28 29 25 0 1 46 4 2 .236 .301 .388 .689 88 89
Total HL 312 1016 235 35 19 8 110 117 83 6 7 279 5 12 .231 .291 .327 .618 68 62
Total UL 326 1127 324 55 10 32 173 173 188 9 10 171 21 11 .287 .391 .439 .830 115 118
Total SEL 34 115 38 7 2 3 16 15 7 0 0 27 1 0 .330 .369 .504 .873 111 107
Total GSL 72 231 44 13 2 3 24 21 18 2 1 90 3 1 .190 .254 .303 .557 64 66
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 22 0.7
Total FABL 6 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 1 .158 .238 .158 .396 12 22
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 - R 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 - A 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 101 98 582 54 3 643 7 .989 861.2 6.64 -2.3 .940 7 68 20 29.4
1964 Detroit - MLB C 101 100 582 54 2 637 1 .998 878.0 6.52 -3.1 .876 10 62 22 35.5
1965 Detroit - MLB C 70 64 403 41 3 449 5 .989 584.2 6.83 -3.6 .692 7 50 18 36.0
1966 Detroit - MLB C 106 99 595 64 4 665 6 .991 888.1 6.68 -3.1 .928 7 79 21 26.6
1967 Detroit - MLB C 34 32 197 24 1 221 0 1.000 270.1 7.36 -0.1 .731 2 33 16 48.5
TOTAL C 2263 2191 11368 1282 137 12746 96 .992 19254.0 5.91 +5.6 .964 161 1237 504 40.7
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 5.
05/11/1964 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/1965 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/29/1965 Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
03/09/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
05/09/1966 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
12/18/1967 Injured (retiring),out for 12 months.
12/18/1967 Became a free agent.
12/18/1967 Retired from professional baseball (storyline).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1956 27 8
Year IBB Rank
1963 8 4
1964 6 7
Year HP Rank
1955 5 10
1956 9 3
1960 8 5
1964 11 2
Year SH Rank
1966 12 10
Year SF Rank
1955 6 10
1959 6 5
1965 7 4
Year SLG Rank
1958 .494 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 6.79 10
Year ISO Rank
1958 .207 10
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