Richard Mergler
Richard J. Mergler
Born: November 16, 1945
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1965-1969
Richard Mergler compiled a career record of 18 wins and 16 losses and a 3.34 ERA in his 73-game pitching career with the Gastonia Pirates, Raleigh Pirates, Macon Peaches and York Pirates. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.36 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 137.0 | 114 | 52 | 36 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.33 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 92.0 | 80 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.68 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 86 | 47 | 38 | 2 | 39 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.66 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 18 | 16 | .529 | 3.34 | 73 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 331.0 | 308 | 165 | 123 | 22 | 138 | 9 | 193 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 23 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .184 | .245 | .204 | .449 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 13 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .097 | .125 | .097 | .222 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 28 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .130 | .160 | .130 | .290 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 64 | 114 | 103 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .146 | .191 | .155 | .346 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 23 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .893 | 1.087 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | P | 13 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 2.231 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | P | 28 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .944 | .607 |
| 1969 | AA | EL | York Pirates | P | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 73 | 26 | 54 | 8 | 2 | .909 | 1.096 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AA | Eastern League | York Pirates | PIT |
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