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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
Fred Mertz Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.89 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 19-24 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-06-1947
K 174 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(7 games)
IP 261.1
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
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
1971 CIN
2
 0
17
2
1
0
0
 1
36.1
 43 23 22 4 21
22
1.76
5.45
1973 CIN
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 1
2.2
 5 4 4 0 3
2
3.00
13.50
1977 BOS
9
 11
50
16
2
0
1
 2
126.2
 149 87 80 6 57
86
1.63
5.68
1978 BOS
5
 4
52
0
0
0
3
 5
45.1
 74 40 32 1 24
32
2.16
6.35
1979 BOS
3
 8
42
0
0
0
6
 12
41.0
 45 34 27 1 18
25
1.54
5.93
1980 BOS
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
9.1
 9 6 6 1 9
7
1.93
5.79
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
 24
172
18
3
0
10
 21
261.1
 325 194 171 13 132
174
1.75
5.89
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Fred Mertz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-01The Boston River Bandits have waived Fred Mertz.
1980-07-03The Boston River Bandits have promoted Ned Carter to the major league team. The Boston River Bandits have designated Fred Mertz for assignment.
1977-04-08The Boston River Bandits have renamed Fred Mertes to Fred Mertz.
1977-04-01The Boston River Bandits have promoted Andy Clark to the major league team. The Boston River Bandits have promoted Fred Mertes to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Boston River Bandits have acquired Fred Mertes from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Fred Mertes.
1973-10-03The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Frank Halliday to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Fred Mertes to the minors.
1973-09-26The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Fred Mertes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Earl Cairo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Earl Sawyer to the major league team.
1972-03-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Dave Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Greg Ott to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Earl Cairo to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Fred Mertes to the minors.
1971-07-25The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Fred Mertes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Billy Michaels for assignment.
1971-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Mike Kolstad to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Fred Mertes to the minors.
1971-03-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Randy Carter to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Dave Eaton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Fred Mertes to the major league team.
1970-04-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Fred Mertes from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have waived Jose Torre.
1970-04-01The Milwaukee Cheese Heads have waived Fred Mertes.