RF Vern Mercer #36
Winston-Salem Blazers (NYI) SEL
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | SEL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF VERN MERCER #36 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 93 35 4 0 1 10 17 20 .376 .477 .452 0 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 MIA Loss, 3-7 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/1974 MIA Win, 5-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ MOB Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/17/1974 @ MOB Win, 5-1 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 0
09/14/1974 SAV Loss, 4-8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1974 SAV Win, 7-3 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/11/1974 RAL Win, 7-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 RAL Win, 12-6 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/09/1974 RAL Win, 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/05/1974 GRE Win, 6-5 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/27/1955
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:155 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 11th Pick in Round 15
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 93 35 4 0 1 10 12 17 20 .376 .477 .452 .929 .458 .075 177
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 111 1 0 0 3 0 0 42 5 0 3 0.0 19.8 8.34 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 13 3 0 1 4 3 4 6 0 0 0 .406 .472 .594 1.066
Versus Right   61 22 1 0 0 6 9 13 14 0 0 1 .361 .480 .377 .857
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   10 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .636 .700 1.336
June   33 11 2 0 0 1 1 2 8 0 0 0 .333 .371 .394 .765
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
August   9 3 0 0 0 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
September   38 15 1 0 1 5 6 10 7 0 0 1 .395 .531 .500 1.031
Last Year   93 35 4 0 1 10 12 17 20 0 0 1 .376 .477 .452 .929
2 Years Ago   42 11 0 1 0 5 5 10 13 0 0 0 .262 .404 .310 .713
Career   135 46 4 1 1 15 17 27 33 0 0 1 .341 .454 .407 .861
Home   55 24 3 0 0 5 9 10 9 0 0 1 .436 .530 .491 1.021
Road   38 11 1 0 1 5 3 7 11 0 0 0 .289 .400 .395 .795
Grass   93 35 4 0 1 10 12 17 20 0 0 1 .376 .477 .452 .929
Day   31 13 3 0 0 4 3 6 6 0 0 0 .419 .514 .516 1.030
Night   62 22 1 0 1 6 9 11 14 0 0 1 .355 .459 .419 .879
As Starter   88 33 4 0 1 9 11 17 19 0 0 1 .375 .481 .455 .936
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 48 13 3 0 0 6 9 11 13 .271 .410 .333 .743 .380 .062 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 62 1 0 0 1 1 1 16 3 0 1 0.0 7.5 5.18 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 5 2 0 0 3 4 4 4 0 1 0 .294 .429 .412 .840
Versus Right   31 8 1 0 0 3 5 7 9 1 0 1 .258 .400 .290 .690
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   22 4 1 0 0 1 4 6 9 0 1 1 .182 .379 .227 .607
August   26 9 2 0 0 5 5 5 4 1 0 0 .346 .438 .423 .861
Last Year   48 13 3 0 0 6 9 11 13 1 1 1 .271 .410 .333 .743
2 Years Ago   12 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647
Career   60 15 4 1 0 7 12 12 16 1 1 1 .250 .378 .350 .728
Home   22 4 1 0 0 2 5 7 5 0 1 0 .182 .379 .227 .607
Road   26 9 2 0 0 4 4 4 8 1 0 1 .346 .438 .423 .861
Grass   48 13 3 0 0 6 9 11 13 1 1 1 .271 .410 .333 .743
Day   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   43 13 3 0 0 6 9 11 12 1 0 1 .302 .446 .372 .819
As Starter   44 13 3 0 0 5 7 10 13 1 1 1 .295 .429 .364 .792
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Burlington - R 17 7 12 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647 56 29 -0.2
1973 Winston-Salem - A 17 21 42 11 0 1 0 5 5 10 0 0 13 0 0 .262 .404 .310 .713 97 98 0.0
1973 Wichita - A 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.1
1974 Burlington - R 18 22 48 13 3 0 0 6 9 11 1 1 13 0 1 .271 .410 .333 .743 80 94 -0.1
1974 Winston-Salem - A 18 32 93 35 4 0 1 10 12 17 1 0 20 0 3 .376 .477 .452 .929 149 177 0.9
Total HL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135
Total SEL 53 135 46 4 1 1 15 17 27 1 0 33 0 3 .341 .454 .407 .861 132 151
Total UMVA 29 60 15 4 1 0 7 12 12 1 1 16 0 1 .250 .378 .350 .728 76 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Winston-Salem - A LF 5 5 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 39.2 0.91 -1.1 .838
1973 Burlington - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Winston-Salem - A CF 11 6 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 68.2 3.01 -0.1 1.032
1973 Burlington - R CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
1973 Wichita - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 1.034
1973 Winston-Salem - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Burlington - R RF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 -1.0 .534
1974 Winston-Salem - A LF 7 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 59.0 1.53 +0.7 1.033
1974 Burlington - R LF 10 8 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 66.0 0.82 -1.1 .891
1974 Winston-Salem - A CF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.2 1.60 -1.9 .774
1974 Burlington - R CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .996
1974 Winston-Salem - A RF 17 15 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 133.0 1.56 -0.8 .993
1974 Burlington - R RF 10 5 10 0 0 11 1 .909 57.1 1.57 -1.2 .833
TOTAL LF 22 20 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 164.2 1.09 -1.5 .946
TOTAL CF 18 10 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 110.2 2.44 -2.0 .966
TOTAL RF 32 23 37 0 0 38 1 .974 220.0 1.51 -3.1 .901
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Libbey; Toledo, OH) by the New York Imperials. (Round 15, Pick 11, 347th overall pick).
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