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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Carl Mercury Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.96 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 65-103 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-01-1924
K 1161 Drafted Round 26, Pick 404
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(156 games)
IP 1567.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 DET
8
 6
22
18
2
0
3
 0
123.1
 135 74 72 6 42
89
1.44
5.25
1951 DET
2
 11
28
28
0
0
0
 0
134.0
 149 85 80 4 51
113
1.49
5.37
1952 DET-KC
10
 12
35
32
1
1
0
 0
198.1
 187 114 106 1 75
132
1.32
4.81
1953 KC
5
 23
33
33
2
1
0
 0
209.1
 207 120 107 6 68
169
1.31
4.60
1954 KC
4
 11
31
31
1
0
0
 0
190.2
 216 114 106 6 61
151
1.45
5.00
1955 KC
7
 13
33
30
0
0
0
 0
182.2
 219 111 104 5 65
130
1.55
5.12
1956 KC
6
 13
27
24
2
0
1
 0
156.1
 172 97 90 3 58
122
1.47
5.18
1957 KC-DET
2
 4
77
0
0
0
1
 0
110.0
 127 63 62 1 43
81
1.55
5.07
1958 DET
13
 6
99
0
0
0
1
 0
96.2
 94 32 29 0 33
66
1.31
2.70
1959 DET
7
 2
90
0
0
0
0
 0
123.0
 132 77 73 2 52
75
1.50
5.34
1960 DET
1
 2
14
10
0
0
0
 0
43.0
 60 35 35 0 19
33
1.84
7.33
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 103
489
206
8
2
6
 0
1567.0
 1698 922 864 34 567
1161
1.45
4.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Carl Mercury has retired from the Detroit Masterbasers
1960-07-25The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Rusty Brower to the major league team. The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Carl Mercury for assignment.
1960-05-17The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Carl Mercury to the major league team. The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Frank Perkins for assignment.
1960-04-01The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Frank Perkins to the major league team. The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Carl Mercury for assignment.
1957-04-01The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Carl Mercury from the waiver wire.
1957-03-05The Kansas City Monarchs have designated Carl Mercury for assignment.
1952-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Invaders and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Carl Mercury, Jimmy Drew, Gregg Overton, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (DET), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (WAS) from the Detroit Invaders in exchange for Francis Twinkle, Johan Santana.
1951-07-04The Detroit Invaders have promoted Carl Mercury to the major league team. The Detroit Invaders have sent Jim Jupiter to the minors.
1951-05-31The Detroit Invaders have promoted Cliff Hubbard to the major league team. The Detroit Invaders have sent Carl Mercury to the minors.
1951-04-22The Detroit Uranis Invaders have renamed Carl Pavano to Carl Mercury.
1951-03-03The Detroit Tigers have renamed Mike Buchanan to Carl Pavano.
1950-07-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Stan Gilbert to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Buchanan to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Otis Munson for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Earl Peters to the minors.
1950-06-27The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jack Lopez to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mike Buchanan to the minors.
1950-06-27The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Buchanan to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jack Lopez to the minors.
1950-06-27The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Hollins to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Hugh Piatt to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mike Buchanan to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have designated Red Heine for assignment.
1950-05-29The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Buchanan to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jim Curtis to the minors.
1950-05-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Lefty Lenhardt to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Don Buschhorn to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mike Buchanan to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Hugh Piatt to the minors.
1950-04-27The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Buchanan to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Hugh Piatt to the minors.
1950-04-06The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jack Ockey to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Mike Buchanan to the minors.