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Cool Papa Bell League
8-19-2060
Bill Mercedes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.84 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 48-32 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-05-1933
K 445 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(153 games)
IP 657.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
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
1955 BAL
10
 4
110
0
0
0
0
 3
108.2
 120 77 69 5 57
73
1.63
5.71
1956 BAL
4
 6
69
0
0
0
0
 1
71.0
 95 52 49 1 41
48
1.92
6.21
1957 BAL
6
 2
49
0
0
0
0
 0
61.2
 58 31 29 0 24
44
1.33
4.23
1958 BAL
3
 2
58
0
0
0
0
 1
61.2
 66 37 35 0 25
44
1.48
5.11
1961 BAL
6
 5
80
0
0
0
4
 3
84.0
 75 48 47 1 39
48
1.36
5.04
1962 BAL
2
 2
31
0
0
0
0
 0
42.0
 49 29 28 0 24
28
1.74
6.00
1963 BAL
0
 1
32
0
0
0
0
 0
42.2
 47 31 26 1 19
34
1.55
5.48
1964 BAL
6
 3
44
0
0
0
1
 2
50.0
 53 23 21 0 20
29
1.46
3.78
1965 BAL
6
 4
66
0
0
0
0
 4
71.2
 57 19 16 2 26
52
1.16
2.01
1966 BAL
4
 3
54
0
0
0
0
 1
54.0
 52 29 29 1 22
37
1.37
4.83
1967 BAL
1
 0
11
0
0
0
1
 1
9.2
 9 4 4 0 1
8
1.03
3.72
2060
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 32
604
0
0
0
6
 16
657.0
 681 380 353 11 298
445
1.49
4.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Bill Mercedes has retired from the Baltimore BleacherBums
1964-03-07The Baltimore BleacherBums have renamed Tom Ripley to Bill Mercedes.
1961-04-13The Baltimore Kings have promoted Tom Ripley to the major league team. The Baltimore Kings have sent Earl Dawson to the minors.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Kings have promoted Jay Batiste to the major league team. The Baltimore Kings have sent Tom Ripley to the minors.
1955-04-04The Baltimore Kings have promoted Tom Ripley to the major league team. The Baltimore Kings have sent Don Cradle to the minors.
1955-04-04The Baltimore Kings have renamed Bill Mercedes to Tom Ripley.