Joe Mercer
Pitcher · b. 1960 · 1986–1989
Pitching
| Year | Team | Age | G | W | L | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Calloway Colts | 26 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 277 | 259 | 12 | 110 | 224 | 3.09 | 1.33 | 7.0 |
| 1987 | Calloway Colts | 27 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 172 | 170 | 13 | 70 | 119 | 3.50 | 1.39 | 3.5 |
| 1988 | Calloway Colts | 28 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 262 | 259 | 22 | 99 | 199 | 3.92 | 1.37 | 3.7 |
| 1989 | Calloway Colts | 29 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 250 | 253 | 22 | 95 | 181 | 3.68 | 1.39 | 4.0 |
| Career | 107 | 63 | 44 | 961 | 941 | 69 | 374 | 723 | 3.54 | 1.37 | 18.3 |
Development (true attributes, 20–80 scale — this world plays with the books open)
| Year | Age | OVR | POT | Velocity | FB mph | Consistency | Poise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19 | 23 | 43 | 29/50 | 84.2 | 20/42 | 20/38 |
| 1980 | 20 | 24 | 43 | 33/50 | 84.7 | 20/42 | 20/38 |
| 1981 | 21 | 28 | 43 | 41/50 | 85.5 | 24/41 | 20/38 |
| 1982 | 22 | 30 | 43 | 43/50 | 85.7 | 25/41 | 22/37 |
| 1983 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 45/50 | 85.9 | 29/41 | 26/37 |
| 1984 | 24 | 35 | 42 | 46/49 | 86.0 | 31/41 | 28/37 |
| 1985 | 25 | 36 | 42 | 46/49 | 86.1 | 32/41 | 29/37 |
| 1986 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 46/49 | 86.1 | 33/41 | 30/38 |
| 1987 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 46/49 | 86.1 | 34/41 | 31/38 |
| 1988 | 28 | 36 | 42 | 44/48 | 85.9 | 34/41 | 31/38 |
| 1989 | 29 | 37 | 42 | 43/46 | 85.8 | 35/41 | 32/38 |
Transactions
| Year | Type | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | draft | Calloway Colts | round 2 |
Injury history (4 stints, 112 games lost)
| Year | Site | Severity | Games out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Back | long IL | 38 | |
| 1987 | Elbow | long IL | 56 | |
| 1989 | Elbow | short IL | 18 | |
| 1989 | Elbow | career-ending | 0 | career-ending |