Heinie Mercer
Catcher · b. 1942 · 1961–1976
Batting
| Year | Team | Age | G | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Kingsbridge Kings | 19 | 21 | 80 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 23 | .176 | .225 | .297 | .522 | -0.3 |
| 1962 | Kingsbridge Kings | 20 | 137 | 555 | 497 | 133 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 73 | 52 | 81 | .268 | .333 | .402 | .736 | 2.0 |
| 1963 | Kingsbridge Kings | 21 | 88 | 388 | 351 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 33 | 46 | .242 | .304 | .339 | .643 | 0.3 |
| 1964 | Kingsbridge Kings | 22 | 150 | 700 | 630 | 201 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 76 | 62 | 60 | .319 | .376 | .435 | .811 | 4.6 |
| 1965 | Kingsbridge Kings | 23 | 150 | 620 | 570 | 165 | 28 | 4 | 16 | 96 | 45 | 52 | .289 | .339 | .437 | .776 | 3.1 |
| 1966 | Kingsbridge Kings | 24 | 150 | 708 | 626 | 201 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 73 | 46 | .321 | .387 | .492 | .879 | 5.6 |
| 1967 | Kingsbridge Kings | 25 | 150 | 732 | 669 | 192 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 78 | 58 | 52 | .287 | .342 | .430 | .772 | 3.3 |
| 1968 | Kingsbridge Kings | 26 | 150 | 647 | 575 | 187 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 93 | 66 | 51 | .325 | .391 | .477 | .868 | 5.0 |
| 1969 | Kingsbridge Kings | 27 | 150 | 664 | 609 | 185 | 40 | 5 | 11 | 78 | 52 | 42 | .304 | .357 | .440 | .797 | 3.5 |
| 1970 | Kingsbridge Kings | 28 | 150 | 677 | 618 | 190 | 36 | 9 | 18 | 100 | 48 | 51 | .307 | .352 | .482 | .834 | 4.4 |
| 1971 | Kingsbridge Kings | 29 | 150 | 667 | 592 | 215 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 89 | 69 | 42 | .363 | .426 | .530 | .956 | 7.6 |
| 1972 | Kingsbridge Kings | 30 | 150 | 642 | 573 | 213 | 39 | 3 | 25 | 103 | 62 | 39 | .372 | .428 | .581 | 1.010 | 8.3 |
| 1973 | Kingsbridge Kings | 31 | 150 | 650 | 581 | 185 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 62 | 64 | 45 | .318 | .383 | .454 | .837 | 5.1 |
| 1974 | Kingsbridge Kings | 32 | 150 | 649 | 582 | 166 | 32 | 4 | 13 | 71 | 60 | 44 | .285 | .348 | .421 | .769 | 3.5 |
| 1975 | Kingsbridge Kings | 33 | 150 | 763 | 701 | 225 | 36 | 7 | 22 | 84 | 58 | 58 | .321 | .371 | .486 | .857 | 6.1 |
| 1976 | Kingsbridge Kings | 34 | 150 | 702 | 628 | 196 | 34 | 3 | 20 | 63 | 66 | 73 | .312 | .373 | .471 | .845 | 5.5 |
| Career | 2196 | 9844 | 8876 | 2752 | 500 | 74 | 231 | 1160 | 873 | 805 | .310 | .368 | .461 | .829 | 67.6 |
Development (true attributes, 20–80 scale — this world plays with the books open)
| Year | Age | OVR | POT | Speed | Power | Contact | Bat Ctl | Zone | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 | 33 | 59 | 37/62 | 32/55 | 37/70 | 26/49 | 31/57 | 33/62 |
| 1961 | 19 | 41 | 59 | 46/62 | 41/56 | 47/70 | 32/49 | 39/57 | 42/62 |
| 1962 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 50/62 | 45/56 | 54/70 | 37/49 | 44/57 | 48/62 |
| 1963 | 21 | 49 | 57 | 49/56 | 44/50 | 58/68 | 40/47 | 50/57 | 54/62 |
| 1964 | 22 | 51 | 57 | 51/56 | 46/50 | 60/68 | 42/47 | 51/57 | 56/62 |
| 1965 | 23 | 52 | 56 | 52/56 | 47/50 | 62/67 | 43/47 | 53/57 | 57/62 |
| 1966 | 24 | 53 | 56 | 53/56 | 48/50 | 63/67 | 44/47 | 54/57 | 58/62 |
| 1967 | 25 | 54 | 56 | 54/56 | 48/50 | 63/67 | 44/47 | 54/57 | 58/62 |
| 1968 | 26 | 54 | 56 | 54/56 | 48/50 | 63/66 | 44/47 | 54/57 | 59/62 |
| 1969 | 27 | 54 | 56 | 54/57 | 48/50 | 63/66 | 45/47 | 54/57 | 59/61 |
| 1970 | 28 | 54 | 56 | 53/55 | 46/49 | 63/66 | 45/47 | 55/57 | 59/61 |
| 1971 | 29 | 53 | 56 | 52/54 | 45/48 | 63/66 | 45/47 | 55/57 | 59/61 |
| 1972 | 30 | 53 | 55 | 50/53 | 44/47 | 63/65 | 45/47 | 55/57 | 59/61 |
| 1973 | 31 | 52 | 55 | 49/52 | 44/46 | 63/65 | 45/47 | 55/57 | 59/61 |
| 1974 | 32 | 51 | 54 | 48/50 | 42/44 | 61/64 | 45/47 | 54/56 | 58/60 |
| 1975 | 33 | 50 | 52 | 45/48 | 40/42 | 60/63 | 44/46 | 53/55 | 57/59 |
| 1976 | 34 | 48 | 50 | 42/44 | 38/40 | 59/62 | 43/45 | 52/54 | 56/58 |
Transactions
| Year | Type | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | draft | Kingsbridge Kings | round 1 |
Injury history (7 stints, 95 games lost)
| Year | Site | Severity | Games out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Oblique | day-to-day | 2 | |
| 1961 | Back | short IL | 18 | |
| 1961 | Hamstring | short IL | 13 | |
| 1963 | Hand/Wrist | career-altering | 61 | reshaped him |
| 1963 | Back | day-to-day | 1 | |
| 1976 | Hand/Wrist | career-ending | 0 | career-ending |
| 1976 | Back | career-ending | 0 | career-ending |