Neal Mersch
Neal E. Mersch
Born: October 27, 1951
Covington, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1973-1979
Neal Mersch compiled a career record of 55 wins and 36 losses, with 21 saves, and a 3.55 ERA in his 208-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Tacoma Yankees and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Tacoma Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 89 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.04 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 141.0 | 116 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.76 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 103.0 | 97 | 56 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.70 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 70.0 | 65 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.51 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 147.0 | 176 | 106 | 90 | 16 | 58 | 4 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.75 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 84.0 | 98 | 45 | 35 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.87 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 48 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 55 | 36 | .604 | 3.55 | 208 | 66 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 765.0 | 767 | 368 | 302 | 62 | 268 | 27 | 473 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 16 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .244 | .239 | .244 | .484 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 54 | 47 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .234 | .245 | .234 | .479 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 1.312 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 28 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .786 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 38 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .943 | .868 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .650 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 10 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.100 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 35 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .923 | 1.029 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | P | 42 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .262 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1979 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .938 |
| Totals | 208 | 75 | 98 | 10 | 3 | .945 | .832 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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