Jerry Merz
Gerald Bauer Merz
Born: June 6, 1940
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1962-1967
Jerry Merz compiled a career record of 54 wins and 48 losses and a 3.71 ERA in his 213-game pitching career with the Rocky Mount Leafs, Peninsula Grays, Macon Peaches, San Diego Padres and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.04 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 157.0 | 158 | 107 | 88 | 20 | 117 | 1 | 168 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.72 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 202.0 | 182 | 85 | 61 | 8 | 84 | 4 | 164 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.47 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 57.0 | 65 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.80 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.87 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 107.0 | 111 | 51 | 46 | 9 | 46 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.00 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 70 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.60 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 82 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 54 | 48 | .529 | 3.71 | 213 | 82 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 719.0 | 713 | 377 | 296 | 53 | 349 | 33 | 558 | 27 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 31 | 59 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 34 | .041 | .130 | .061 | .191 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 35 | 79 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 36 | .133 | .270 | .150 | .420 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 12 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .071 | .071 | .143 | .214 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 31 | 35 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .036 | .129 | .036 | .165 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 41 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .062 | .167 | .062 | .229 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 49 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .000 | .154 | .000 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 213 | 241 | 195 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 128 | .077 | .184 | .092 | .276 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 31 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .839 | .839 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 35 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.086 |
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | P | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .714 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 31 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .903 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 41 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .941 | .390 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 49 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .327 |
| Totals | 201 | 26 | 108 | 9 | 7 | .937 | .667 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | CIN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CIN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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