Kent Mercker
Kent Franklin Mercker
Born: February 1, 1968
Dublin, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 1 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Dublin HS (OH)
Career: 1986-2008
Major League Statistics
Kent Mercker compiled a career record of 32 wins and 28 losses and a 3.18 ERA in his 88-game pitching career with the Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Buffalo Bisons, Lake Elsinore Storm, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Dayton Dragons and Louisville Bats. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Durham Bulls |
 Greenville Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Dayton Dragons |
 Louisville Bats |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.47 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.3 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.75 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 127.7 | 102 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 159 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 9 | 12 | .429 | 3.20 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.7 | 107 | 66 | 60 | 17 | 95 | 4 | 144 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.55 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58.3 | 60 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.94 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Totals | 32 | 28 | .533 | 3.18 | 88 | 81 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 486.3 | 369 | 201 | 172 | 32 | 229 | 7 | 503 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 103 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 27 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .074 | .138 | .074 | .212 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 60 | 58 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .125 | .160 | .125 | .285 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.111 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 19 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.105 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 27 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | .846 | .815 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .417 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 2008 | A | MIDW | Dayton Dragons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 88 | 18 | 53 | 7 | 3 | .910 | .807 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | ANA | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | July 24, 2002 | July 26, 2002 |
| 2008 | A | Midwest League | Dayton Dragons | CIN | May 22, 2008 | May 22, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | May 26, 2008 | May 27, 2008 |
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