Jerry Mertz
Gerald Henry Mertz
Born: April 11, 1927
Youngwood, PA US
Deceased: February 19, 2008
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1950-1954
Jerry Mertz compiled a career record of 49 wins and 41 losses and a 3.49 ERA in his 142-game pitching career with the Lebanon Chix, Fresno Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos and Allentown Cardinals. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NATL1 | Lebanon Chix | 19 | 8 | .704 | 2.12 | 33 | 22 | 212.0 | 142 | 65 | 50 | 2 | 93 | ||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.17 | 39 | 29 | 244.0 | 249 | 147 | 113 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.47 | 39 | 205.0 | 218 | 101 | 79 | 5 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.62 | 29 | 14 | 115.0 | 141 | 72 | 59 | 9 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 41 | .544 | 3.49 | 142 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 776.0 | 750 | 385 | 301 | 16 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NATL1 | Lebanon Chix | 33 | 77 | 77 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .312 | .571 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 39 | 92 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .272 | .500 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 43 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .360 | .587 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 30 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .098 | .098 | .098 | .195 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 147 | 288 | 288 | 0 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .278 | .493 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NATL1 | Lebanon Chix | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | North Atlantic League | Lebanon Chix | SLN | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN |
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