Jack Mertens
John Henry Mertens
Born: July 20, 1882
, MO US
Deceased: February 3, 1946
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
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Career: 1903-1913
Jack Mertens compiled a career batting average of .275 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 146-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Dubuque Shamrocks, Quincy Gems, Quincy Vets, Keokuk Indians, Minneapolis Millers and Quincy Old Soldiers. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | IIIL | Quincy Old Soldiers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 9 | 72.0 | 74 | 29 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 74 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 13 | 50 | 50 | 14 | .280 | .280 | .280 | .560 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | D | CENA1 | (+) Keokuk Indians | 71 | 267 | 267 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .277 | .517 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | D | CENA1 | (+) Quincy Vets | 71 | 267 | 267 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .240 | .277 | .517 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | B | IIIL | Quincy Old Soldiers | 121 | 434 | 434 | 122 | .281 | .281 | .281 | .562 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 12 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .222 | .417 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 146 | 520 | 520 | 0 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .277 | .552 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | IIIL | Quincy Old Soldiers | 1B | 47 | 484 | 26 | 17 | .968 | 1.851 | |
| 1913 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | OF | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 1.750 | |
| Totals | 59 | 505 | 26 | 18 | 0 | .967 | 9.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1905 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Dubuque Shamrocks | |||
| 1908 | D | Central Association | Quincy Gems | |||
| 1909 | D | Central Association | Quincy Vets | |||
| 1909 | D | Central Association | Keokuk Indians | |||
| 1909 | A | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1912 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Old Soldiers | |||
| 1913 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems |
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