#3 Kent Mercker, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Kent Mercker

2/1/1968
31
USA,IN,INDIANAPOLIS
6"2
195

Starting Pitcher
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,250,000
2001
8 Year(s), 18 Days (1394 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 18 Days (1394 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall75787-90 Mph
Versus LHB767 
Versus RHB756 
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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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    
8/12@PHIW 15-1*3.231125     
8/20PITL 5-11*355522L    
8/25@MILW 5-0*8.240016WPoG   
8/30SFNL 4-8*672217     
9/5NYNW 2-1*650024WPoG   
9/10LANL 3-4*6.141118     
9/15HOUW 6-5*364443     
9/22@ARIL 1-2*630013     
9/27@PHIW 3-1*851113WPoG   
10/2FLAW 13-10*545524     

Pitching Stats 1999

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall33326703.72171.21667471831480.001443.8
Projected33326703.72171.0166747183148     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01113.28.77.84.420630.000.04.16
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1493550312152745001.235.356.329.685
vs. RHB50513126113545956103002.259.332.392.724
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home19182304.6495.010651494587
Road14144402.5876.26023223861
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553001.8629.023661526
May650204.2827.12914131828
June660206.2627.13119191912
July440105.1219.1281311924
August661202.8834.12811111133
Sept./Oct.662002.8834.12711111125

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
19973333121004.22190.017698891977132001.33.274SLN
1998333313804.74176.2191100931877138001.52.322STL
199933326703.72171.216674711683148001.45.306STL
Total372130604534.031019.0101951145691454781001.45.303 

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
1996500011.934.27112300
Total1801012.0522.0225551700

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
1997336880002732600.118.155.118.273SLN
19983362110003611700.177.190.177.368STL
1999335350001131701.094.140.094.235STL
Total372260352001119119101.135.169.142.311 

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher33329324432.953171.22.25    

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...
Won World Championship with St. Louis in 1996...
8/22/1998: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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