Show classic player card
Vada Pinson League
4-11-2075
Hod Mercer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.04 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 42-32 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-22-1927
K 307 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(95 games)
IP 490.2
WHIP 1.62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance F    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ 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
1951 NYA
9
 4
65
0
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 102 57 51 5 42
49
1.79
5.69
1952 NYA
3
 4
64
0
0
0
2
 0
76.1
 96 46 43 0 35
47
1.72
5.07
1953 CHA
2
 0
25
0
0
0
2
 0
28.1
 39 22 20 1 17
14
1.98
6.35
1954 CHA
4
 2
17
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 19 6 6 0 9
8
2.10
4.05
1955 CHA
3
 3
26
0
0
0
0
 0
36.0
 29 13 12 0 16
25
1.25
3.00
1956 CHA
0
 1
6
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 3 3 3 0 2
4
0.83
4.50
1960 PHI
6
 6
61
0
0
0
0
 0
63.1
 80 43 43 2 26
35
1.67
6.11
1961 PHI
9
 7
76
0
0
0
0
 0
75.0
 89 35 35 3 26
62
1.53
4.20
1962 PHI
4
 2
94
0
0
0
3
 0
76.0
 81 36 36 2 21
37
1.34
4.26
1963 PHI
2
 3
52
0
0
0
1
 0
36.0
 47 27 26 1 16
26
1.75
6.50
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
42
 32
486
0
0
0
8
 0
490.2
 585 288 275 14 210
307
1.62
5.04
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Hod Mercer has retired from the Philadelphia stankoids
1963-10-03The Philadelphia stankoids have promoted Henry Hook to the major league team. The Philadelphia stankoids have designated Hod Mercer for assignment.
1963-09-17The Philadelphia stankoids have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team.
1963-07-15The Philadelphia stankoids have designated Hod Mercer for assignment.
1956-10-07The Chicago Soul have promoted Jim Slaton to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1956-09-29The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team.
1956-09-03The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1956-08-14The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team.
1956-03-05The Chicago Soul have sent Bill Cristall to the minors. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1955-09-02The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team.
1955-07-16The Chicago Soul have promoted Jim Slaton to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1955-06-10The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Jim Slaton to the minors.
1955-05-20The Chicago Soul have promoted Rob Dibble to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1955-05-18The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Rob Dibble to the minors.
1955-04-27The Chicago Soul have promoted Jim Slaton to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1955-04-23The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Jim Slaton to the minors.
1955-04-13The Chicago Soul have promoted Rob Dibble to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1955-04-01The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Rob Dibble to the minors.
1954-09-19The Chicago Soul have promoted Jim Slaton to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1953-10-05The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Rob Dibble to the minors.
1953-08-03The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1953-05-24The Chicago Soul have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Bob Tooley to the minors.
1953-04-06The Chicago Soul have promoted John Doyle to the major league team. The Chicago Soul have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1952-10-03The New York Champs have promoted Roger Mele to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Lefty Clark to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted John Doyle to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Mike Hughes to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Carl Jackson to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Scott Shoop to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Mel Fazio to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Rudy Leach to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Tony Oliver to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Mike Ramirez to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Tubby Lyons to the minors.
1952-09-29The New York Champs have promoted Rudy Leach to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Tony Oliver to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Hod Mercer to the minors. The New York Champs have sent Mike Hughes to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Champs have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Tubby Lyons to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Champs have promoted Tubby Lyons to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1951-05-27The New York Champs have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Cal Brill to the minors.
1951-05-25The New York Champs have promoted Cal Brill to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1951-04-18The New York Champs have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Jim Botting to the minors.
1951-04-17The New York Champs have promoted Jim Botting to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Hod Mercer to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Champs have promoted Hod Mercer to the major league team. The New York Champs have sent Pete McNichol to the minors.