#3 Kent Mercker, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals
Friday, 10/22/1996
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Kent Mercker

2/1/1968
28
USA,IN,INDIANAPOLIS
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,950,000
1998
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall76887-90 Mph
Versus LHB778 
Versus RHB767 
Talent868 
Pitching Ratings
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7
67
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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3
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2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/7PHIL 4-9 1.100001     
9/9PHIL 5-6 331121     
9/16SFNW 6-5*693325     
9/22@PITL 5-10*0.177710L    
9/27CHCL 0-2*662226L    
10/2SDNW 4-1*761106WPoG   
10/7SFNL 8-9 0.110000     
10/9@SFNW 10-7 120010SV    
10/19@ATLL 4-7 111102     
10/22ATLW 11-1 220011     

Pitching Stats 1996

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall31133405.0888.297555043650.00753.8
Projected31133405.0888.09755504365     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 401.$18914.59.86.64.46116.710330.05.47
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB86233031515622000.267.309.407.715
vs. RHB264741101142403743003.280.374.447.821
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1892203.0667.26027232544
Road13412111.5721.03728271821
Postseason400012.084.161123
This Week200003.003.031113
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April300003.382.231112
May7000014.405.0118853
June510003.6512.1137545
July321005.799.1106658
August651203.8630.12416131723
Sept./Oct.751215.2829.03617171124

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19924603113.9366.158362923051001.33.287PIT
199344167703.83122.1131675285497001.51.320PIT SLN
19947137322.55106.096363063884001.26.290SLN
19958109503.8897.1104454285266001.60.322SLN
199631133405.0888.2975550144365001.58.306SLN
Total27332292033.80480.248623920338217363001.46.307 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1989, A6805324.3664.068313172847001.50.324
1990, A6206133.8867.1633529103570001.46.308
1991, A5500423.6357.045252344064001.49.304
1992, A400000.003.0200015001.00.286

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1994701002.009.07221800
1995600002.168.18222600
1996400012.084.16112300
Total1701012.0821.2215551700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19924651100000300.200.200.400.600PIT
1993443361001321600.182.229.212.441PIT SLN
199471151000010800.067.067.067.133SLN
19958110000000000.000.000.000.000SLN
199631233000412400.130.200.130.330SLN
Total27377112005543100.143.185.169.354 

Fielding Stats 1996

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher311331702001.00088.22.03    

Player History

2/1/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,617,143 through salary arbitration...
Won World Championship with St. Louis in 1995...
11/3/1995: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis, $2,950,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 7/19/1996 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
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