John Mercer
John Wesley Mercer
Born: August 2, 1939
Mangham, LA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1962-1964
John Mercer compiled a career record of 12 wins and 12 losses and a 5.43 ERA in his 52-game pitching career with the Great Falls Electrics and Grand Forks Chiefs. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.67 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 52.0 | 56 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1963 | A | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 4 | 2 | .667 | 8.60 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 68.0 | 111 | 77 | 65 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.86 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 112.0 | 99 | 66 | 48 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |||
| Totals | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.43 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 232.0 | 266 | 177 | 140 | 20 | 136 | 0 | 194 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 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 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 13 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .217 | .250 | .261 | .511 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 20 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .190 | .308 | .381 | .689 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 26 | 51 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .255 | .286 | .362 | .647 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 59 | 102 | 91 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | .231 | .283 | .341 | .623 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 20 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .850 |
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 23 | 8 | 27 | 2 | 4 | .946 | 1.522 |
| Totals | 52 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 7 | .963 | 1.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | LAN |
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