#3 Kent Mercker, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, 10/30/2001
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Kent Mercker

2/1/1968
33
USA,IN,INDIANAPOLIS
6"2
200

Starting Pitcher
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L
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3.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 4,250,000
2001
$ 7,180,000 (4 year(s))
10 Year(s), 18 Days (1738 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 18 Days (1738 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall76787-90 Mph
Versus LHB767 
Versus RHB756 
Talent866 
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
3
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    
8/14@PHIW 9-4*774432W    
8/19MILW 2-0*8.220027WPoG   
8/24@CINW 3-1*621165WPoG   
8/29SFNW 8-2*8.162205W    
9/3@ATLW 11-1*761126W    
9/8@NYNW 2-1*641136 PoG   
9/13CHCW 8-7*4.275543     
9/19@LANW 7-3*943207W    
9/25COLW 5-4*6.172253     
9/30NYNW 6-1*110012     

Pitching Stats 2001

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall343415603.42205.116588788615138.821750.0
Projected343415603.42205.0165887886151     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00011.27.26.63.817317.600.03.15
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB15635100010111935001.224.309.288.597
vs. RHB60913029524757767116004.213.292.396.687
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17176403.9598.08548434479
Road17179202.93107.18040354272
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April551105.6727.02318171519
May665002.5239.12011112029
June661304.1934.13919161128
July551205.1926.0271915819
August665001.6144.227981729
Sept./Oct.662002.9134.02912111527

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
2000333391104.37191.1194112932090156001.48.306STL
2001343415603.42205.116588782486151321.22.239STL
Total439197846233.991415.213787116271356301088321.42.295 

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
20003356103016441900.179.233.286.519STL
2001346340004562200.063.169.063.233STL
Total4393794950121282113201.129.179.150.329 

Fielding Stats 2001

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher343419433642.969205.12.81    

Player History

Hit first career homerun on 4/17/2000, off Mike Thurman (SDN)...
Pitched NO-HITTER against New York (N) on 5/8/2001, striking out 7...
9/27/2001: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis, $7,180,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
BB
2000 - 90 - 10th
    

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