Frank Mercer
RightField · b. 1879 · 1897–1909
Batting
| Year | Team | Age | G | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Silverton Prospectors | 18 | 150 | 569 | 523 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 41 | 229 | .182 | .239 | .235 | .474 | -2.5 |
| 1898 | Silverton Prospectors | 19 | 150 | 567 | 521 | 108 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 42 | 202 | .207 | .265 | .267 | .531 | -1.7 |
| 1899 | Silverton Prospectors | 20 | 150 | 562 | 510 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 43 | 176 | .180 | .240 | .261 | .501 | -2.3 |
| 1900 | Silverton Prospectors | 21 | 147 | 577 | 501 | 102 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 65 | 150 | .204 | .289 | .295 | .585 | -0.7 |
| 1901 | Silverton Prospectors | 22 | 91 | 381 | 342 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 88 | .228 | .291 | .325 | .616 | 0.0 |
| 1902 | Silverton Prospectors | 23 | 150 | 682 | 609 | 153 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 134 | .251 | .315 | .348 | .663 | 1.2 |
| 1903 | Silverton Prospectors | 24 | 150 | 747 | 674 | 161 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 61 | 118 | .239 | .297 | .325 | .622 | 0.3 |
| 1904 | Silverton Prospectors | 25 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0.0 |
| 1905 | Silverton Prospectors | 26 | 134 | 619 | 557 | 139 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 95 | .250 | .304 | .370 | .674 | 1.0 |
| 1907 | Silverton Prospectors | 28 | 58 | 274 | 241 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 40 | .253 | .328 | .357 | .685 | 0.7 |
| 1908 | Silverton Prospectors | 29 | 119 | 545 | 494 | 114 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 40 | 112 | .231 | .283 | .340 | .623 | -0.1 |
| Career | 1300 | 5529 | 4978 | 1105 | 177 | 29 | 69 | 376 | 465 | 1344 | .222 | .284 | .311 | .595 | -4.1 |
Development (true attributes, 20–80 scale — this world plays with the books open)
| Year | Age | OVR | POT | Speed | Power | Contact | Bat Ctl | Zone | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 23/43 | 31/54 | 30/52 | 36/60 | 24/42 | 33/54 |
| 1898 | 19 | 38 | 50 | 38/42 | 49/54 | 35/51 | 41/60 | 27/41 | 37/54 |
| 1899 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 39/42 | 50/54 | 38/51 | 45/60 | 30/41 | 40/54 |
| 1900 | 21 | 42 | 50 | 40/42 | 52/53 | 40/51 | 46/60 | 31/40 | 42/53 |
| 1901 | 22 | 45 | 50 | 40/42 | 52/53 | 44/50 | 51/59 | 35/40 | 46/53 |
| 1902 | 23 | 45 | 50 | 41/42 | 52/53 | 45/50 | 52/59 | 35/40 | 47/53 |
| 1903 | 24 | 46 | 49 | 41/41 | 52/53 | 46/50 | 53/59 | 36/40 | 48/53 |
| 1904 | 25 | 46 | 49 | 40/41 | 52/52 | 46/50 | 54/58 | 36/39 | 48/52 |
| 1905 | 26 | 46 | 49 | 40/41 | 51/52 | 47/50 | 54/58 | 37/39 | 49/52 |
| 1906 | 27 | 46 | 49 | 40/41 | 51/52 | 47/50 | 54/58 | 37/39 | 49/52 |
| 1907 | 28 | 46 | 48 | 39/40 | 50/51 | 47/50 | 54/58 | 37/39 | 49/52 |
| 1908 | 29 | 46 | 48 | 39/39 | 49/49 | 47/50 | 54/58 | 37/39 | 49/52 |
| 1909 | 30 | 46 | 48 | 38/38 | 48/48 | 47/50 | 54/58 | 37/39 | 49/52 |
Transactions
| Year | Type | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | draft | Silverton Prospectors | round 1 |
Injury history (5 stints, 241 games lost)
| Year | Site | Severity | Games out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Knee | day-to-day | 3 | |
| 1901 | Knee | long IL | 59 | |
| 1904 | Knee | season-ending | 165 | |
| 1906 | Back | short IL | 12 | |
| 1908 | Oblique | day-to-day | 2 |