Cal Mercer
Pitcher · b. 1861 · 1887–1892
Pitching
| Year | Team | Age | G | W | L | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ashland Foxes | 26 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 256 | 264 | 17 | 81 | 217 | 3.79 | 1.35 | 2.3 |
| 1888 | Ashland Foxes | 27 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 259 | 292 | 19 | 89 | 238 | 3.89 | 1.47 | 2.2 |
| 1889 | Ashland Foxes | 28 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 247 | 233 | 16 | 84 | 210 | 3.53 | 1.28 | 3.8 |
| 1890 | Ashland Foxes | 29 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 160 | 195 | 18 | 53 | 130 | 5.84 | 1.55 | -2.1 |
| 1891 | Ashland Foxes | 30 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 256 | 289 | 20 | 76 | 226 | 4.19 | 1.43 | 1.8 |
| 1892 | Ashland Foxes | 31 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 214 | 212 | 14 | 75 | 200 | 2.90 | 1.34 | 5.4 |
| Career | 163 | 87 | 76 | 1393 | 1485 | 104 | 458 | 1221 | 3.93 | 1.39 | 13.4 |
Development (true attributes, 20–80 scale — this world plays with the books open)
| Year | Age | OVR | POT | Velocity | FB mph | Consistency | Poise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 26 | 52 | 58 | 58/62 | 87.1 | 44/51 | 53/61 |
| 1888 | 27 | 52 | 58 | 58/62 | 87.1 | 44/50 | 54/61 |
| 1889 | 28 | 51 | 57 | 56/60 | 86.9 | 44/50 | 54/61 |
| 1890 | 29 | 48 | 53 | 49/52 | 86.2 | 42/47 | 54/60 |
| 1891 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 47/51 | 86.0 | 42/47 | 53/60 |
| 1892 | 31 | 47 | 52 | 46/49 | 85.9 | 41/47 | 53/60 |
Injury history (5 stints, 95 games lost)
| Year | Site | Severity | Games out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Shoulder | day-to-day | 1 | |
| 1889 | Back | day-to-day | 2 | |
| 1889 | Hamstring | short IL | 18 | |
| 1890 | Hamstring | career-altering | 47 | reshaped him |
| 1892 | Elbow | long IL | 27 |