P Ben Mercure #24
Age: 52 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P BEN MERCURE #24 - AGE: 52 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/09/1922
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1940, 14th Pick in Round 14
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1940 Alexandria - R 17 13 7 3 2 1 2.56 59.2 58 20 17 1 17 25 1 1 1.26 .281 3.03 0.9 130
1941 Alexandria - R 18 26 26 9 11 0 3.81 163.0 153 75 69 2 78 49 1 0 1.42 .275 4.00 1.6 98
1942 Alexandria - R 19 10 10 2 2 0 3.84 58.2 58 26 25 0 26 36 0 0 1.43 .299 2.93 1.2 89
1946 Harrisburg - AA 23 35 0 2 4 4 2.96 54.2 50 19 18 0 37 41 0 0 1.59 .305 3.01 0.6 120
1946 Syracuse - AAA 23 3 3 2 1 0 1.02 17.2 8 3 2 1 11 13 0 0 1.08 .159 3.70 0.4 425
1947 Syracuse - AAA 24 25 16 6 5 0 5.58 101.2 115 65 63 13 50 48 0 0 1.62 .300 4.60 0.4 72
1948 Harrisburg - AA 25 24 24 13 3 0 2.18 148.1 126 38 36 7 34 91 1 1 1.08 .264 3.60 3.4 203
1949 Harrisburg - AA 26 12 3 1 1 1 3.43 39.1 44 15 15 1 16 16 0 0 1.53 .305 4.27 0.4 130
1950 Houston - AA 27 55 5 4 3 9 1.99 117.1 89 30 26 8 52 66 0 0 1.20 .234 3.67 0.9 192
1951 Houston - AA 28 56 0 4 7 9 2.49 86.2 92 33 24 4 38 44 0 0 1.50 .304 3.45 0.7 153
1952 Houston - AA 29 3 0 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 3 4 4 0 4 4 0 0 1.31 .200 3.36 0.1 60
1952 Fort Wayne - AAA 29 45 0 3 2 9 4.57 69.0 74 41 35 11 36 39 0 0 1.59 .285 5.79 -1.2 88
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA 30 57 0 7 8 5 4.20 83.2 89 47 39 8 31 52 0 0 1.43 .288 4.56 -0.2 96
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 31 3 0 0 0 0 8.44 5.1 9 6 5 2 0 3 0 0 1.69 .350 6.62 -0.1 57
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 31 22 0 3 1 0 2.74 62.1 60 29 19 4 29 31 0 0 1.43 .265 4.53 -0.1 146
1955 Oklahoma City - AA 32 46 0 10 5 1 5.79 107.1 132 75 69 14 82 78 0 0 1.99 .340 5.17 -0.3 81
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA 32 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.00 .500 6.20 -0.0 22
1956 Youngstown - AA 33 21 0 2 1 1 4.24 51.0 47 26 24 5 39 41 0 0 1.69 .276 4.91 -0.3 99
Total EA 92 27 18 9 6 2.85 293.1 267 98 93 13 126 189 1 1 1.34 .280 3.80 146.3
Total UL 28 19 8 6 0 4.90 119.1 123 68 65 14 61 61 0 0 1.54 .284 4.47 82.2
Total LSA 163 5 19 15 19 3.58 322.0 325 148 128 28 176 195 0 0 1.56 .292 4.15 120.1
Total GSL 49 43 14 15 1 3.55 281.1 269 121 111 3 121 110 2 1 1.39 .281 3.57 101.1
Total CL 125 0 13 11 14 3.96 216.0 226 119 95 23 97 122 0 0 1.50 .282 4.95 101.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1940 Alexandria - R P 13 7 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 59.2 1.21 +0.2 .820
1941 Alexandria - R P 26 26 9 18 2 27 0 1.000 163.0 1.49 +3.0 .969
1942 Alexandria - R P 10 10 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 58.2 1.99 +0.7 .963
1946 Syracuse - AAA P 3 3 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 17.2 2.04 +0.9 .974
1946 Harrisburg - AA P 35 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 54.2 0.49 +1.0 .992
1947 Syracuse - AAA P 24 16 4 8 0 14 2 .857 101.2 1.06 -1.6 .748
1948 Harrisburg - AA P 24 24 7 9 0 17 1 .941 148.1 0.97 -1.5 .936
1949 Harrisburg - AA P 12 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 39.1 0.69 -0.5 .934
1950 Houston - AA P 55 5 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 117.1 0.84 +1.2 1.013
1951 Houston - AA P 56 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 86.2 0.93 +1.3 1.723
1952 Fort Wayne - AAA P 45 0 3 8 2 13 2 .846 69.0 1.43 +0.0 .800
1952 Houston - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA P 57 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 83.2 0.54 +0.6 1.000
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA P 22 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 62.1 0.72 +0.3 1.000
1954 Oklahoma City - AA P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 +0.0 .984
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Oklahoma City - AA P 45 0 10 6 1 17 1 .941 107.1 1.34 +1.5 1.269
1956 Youngstown - AA P 20 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 51.0 0.71 +0.0 1.014
TOTAL P 454 94 54 94 5 155 7 .955 1232.0 1.08 +7.5 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/24/1940 Drafted in the 1940 first-year player draft out of high school (Sandpoint; Sandpoint, ID) by the New York Stars. (Round 14, Pick 14, 222nd overall pick).
07/29/1940 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beaumont Buffaloes with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/06/1941 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/01/1948 Wins the EA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/31/1948 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dayton Dukes with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/06/1952 Released by the New York organization.
05/18/1952 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
07/04/1952 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/19/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Oklahoma City Chiefs!
10/02/1955 Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
04/14/1956 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
04/23/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Sailors organization.
05/07/1956 Released by the San Francisco Sailors.
05/15/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
10/19/1956 Released by the Cleveland organization.
11/10/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
02/14/1957 Released by the Kansas City organization.
03/06/1957 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
06/01/1957 Released by the Washington organization.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
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