P Kent Mercker #50
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
02/27/2005
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P KENT MERCKER #50 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 10
Movement 12 14 12 12
Control 14 15 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 10 10
Curveball 12 12
Changeup 11 11
Sinker 13 13
Cutter 13 13
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 10
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/01/1968
Born in:Dublin, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,620,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Kansas City - MLB 24 10 0 1 1 0 10.80 8.1 6 10 10 0 14 4 0 0 2.40 .231 7.20 -0.3 39
1993 Kansas City - MLB 25 33 0 1 4 1 3.23 47.1 42 19 17 3 36 34 0 0 1.65 .279 4.70 -0.1 134
1994 Kansas City - MLB 26 29 0 3 2 2 2.78 35.2 32 12 11 1 23 29 0 0 1.54 .295 4.13 0.5 170
1995 Kansas City - MLB 27 64 0 4 3 0 3.89 88.0 91 39 38 9 42 63 0 0 1.51 .306 4.56 0.2 115
1996 Kansas City - MLB 28 4 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 7 1 1 0 4 6 0 0 1.32 .280 3.40 0.2 453
1997 Kansas City - MLB 29 5 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 11 2 2 1 3 9 0 0 1.45 .385 3.77 0.1 248
1998 Kansas City - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.33 .111 2.72 0.1 999
2001 Atlanta - MLB 33 31 31 6 16 0 5.46 173.0 209 109 105 20 51 137 0 0 1.50 .344 4.24 2.9 83
2002 Atlanta - MLB 34 29 29 9 8 0 4.00 175.1 174 87 78 15 54 124 0 0 1.30 .296 4.06 3.2 111
2003 Atlanta - MLB 35 31 31 12 8 0 3.87 179.0 194 96 77 21 49 123 0 0 1.36 .302 4.30 2.8 116
2004 Baltimore - MLB 36 35 35 14 9 0 4.30 180.0 169 94 86 25 66 118 0 0 1.31 .267 4.92 1.9 108
Total MLB 273 126 50 51 3 4.21 907.2 936 469 425 95 342 648 0 0 1.41 .300 4.41 11.4 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 GCL - BC 18 9 8 4 3 0 2.49 47.0 37 21 13 1 16 42 0 0 1.13 .265 2.65 1.5 161
1987 Durham - A 19 3 3 0 1 0 5.73 11.0 11 8 7 1 6 14 0 0 1.55 .333 3.47 0.2 70
1988 Richmond - AAA 20 25 25 15 6 0 2.28 185.2 122 51 47 12 76 155 3 2 1.07 .227 2.56 2.7 115
1989 Louisville - AAA 21 9 9 2 5 0 5.63 46.1 59 33 29 3 20 49 0 0 1.71 .378 2.89 0.8 55
1989 Richmond - AAA 21 20 20 11 4 0 2.16 121.0 82 29 29 3 51 113 1 1 1.10 .248 2.22 2.9 133
1989 Total - AAA 21 29 29 13 9 0 3.12 167.1 141 62 58 6 71 162 1 1 1.27 .289 2.41 3.7 95
1990 Louisville - AAA 22 30 30 12 8 0 3.65 165.1 134 75 67 9 61 176 1 0 1.18 .287 2.47 4.1 88
1991 Chattanooga - AA 23 12 12 5 3 0 2.17 78.2 53 21 19 4 32 78 0 0 1.08 .249 2.45 1.2 118
1991 Arkansas - AA 23 4 4 3 0 0 0.67 26.2 12 4 2 0 18 23 0 0 1.12 .179 3.08 0.4 457
1991 Total - AA 23 16 16 8 3 0 1.79 105.1 65 25 21 4 50 101 0 0 1.09 .231 2.61 1.6 145
1991 Louisville - AAA 23 15 15 5 4 0 3.20 84.1 53 31 30 4 44 98 0 0 1.15 .245 2.58 2.0 102
1992 Omaha - AAA 24 28 28 4 7 0 3.80 158.2 137 71 67 14 82 136 0 0 1.38 .278 3.84 1.6 94
1996 Omaha - AAA 28 23 20 8 4 0 2.83 111.1 87 36 35 9 46 105 0 0 1.19 .263 3.03 1.9 117
1997 Omaha - AAA 29 24 24 6 7 0 4.20 113.2 111 63 53 13 62 107 0 0 1.52 .308 3.87 0.9 82
1998 Omaha - AAA 30 22 0 1 1 2 3.13 46.0 30 18 16 3 21 45 0 0 1.11 .223 2.83 0.7 116
1999 Omaha - AAA 31 27 27 7 12 0 4.47 129.0 116 67 64 12 46 118 0 0 1.26 .289 3.14 2.4 79
2000 Greenville - AA 32 9 9 2 3 0 2.21 57.0 27 17 14 6 20 59 0 0 0.82 .164 2.70 0.5 108
2000 Richmond - AAA 32 22 7 5 3 0 6.17 58.1 54 40 40 9 29 62 0 0 1.42 .296 4.26 -0.2 55
Total IL 67 52 31 13 0 2.86 365.0 258 120 116 24 156 330 4 3 1.13 .245 2.72 101.6
Total AA 178 153 45 48 2 3.80 854.2 727 394 361 67 382 834 1 0 1.30 .284 3.14 89.1
Total TL 4 4 3 0 0 0.67 26.2 12 4 2 0 18 23 0 0 1.12 .179 3.08 457.4
Total SOUL 21 21 7 6 0 2.19 135.2 80 38 33 10 52 137 0 0 0.97 .215 2.55 113.7
Total CARL 3 3 0 1 0 5.73 11.0 11 8 7 1 6 14 0 0 1.55 .333 3.47 69.8
Total GULF 9 8 4 3 0 2.49 47.0 37 21 13 1 16 42 0 0 1.13 .265 2.65 160.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 GCL - BC P 9 8 1 9 0 11 1 .909 72.0 1.25 0.0 .000
1987 Durham - A P 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 24.0 1.12 0.0 .000
1992 Kansas City - MLB P 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.0 .000
1993 Kansas City - MLB P 33 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 47.1 1.71 +0.2 .999
1994 Kansas City - MLB P 28 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 35.2 0.50 +0.7 .496
1995 Kansas City - MLB P 61 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 88.0 0.61 +0.2 .986
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.2 .000
1997 Kansas City - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.7 .986
1998 Kansas City - MLB P 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 .969
2001 Atlanta - MLB P 31 31 8 14 0 24 2 .917 173.0 1.14 -0.2 .996
2002 Atlanta - MLB P 29 29 8 14 1 22 0 1.000 175.1 1.13 +0.3 .967
2003 Atlanta - MLB P 31 31 9 19 1 29 1 .966 179.0 1.41 -1.3 .948
2004 Baltimore - MLB P 35 35 8 22 0 30 0 1.000 180.0 1.50 +0.9 1.092
TOTAL P 278 137 43 94 3 142 5 .965 1003.2 1.23 +1.2 .991
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/1988 Was selected to the 1988 International League All-Star Game.
08/02/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/08/1988 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
08/17/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Maine Phillies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1988 Wins the IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/26/1988 Wins the 1988 International League Round 1 with the Richmond Braves!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (10).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (10).
05/03/1989 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Columbus Clippers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1989 Was selected to the 1989 International League All-Star Game.
07/31/1989 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SP Pete Smith, SP Zane Smith, LF Al Martin, and SP Ben Rivera, in exchange for CL Todd Worrell, SP Scott Terry, and SP Danny Cox.
09/26/1989 Wins the 1989 International League Round 1 with the Richmond Braves!
09/26/1989 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/24/1989 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (10).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (10).
09/24/1990 Wins the 1990 American Association Round 1 with the Louisville Redbirds!
10/03/1990 Wins the 1990 AA Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 7 (7).
03/03/1991 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex.
07/15/1991 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds, along with SP Carlos Perez and RP Pete Smith, in exchange for CL Rob Dibble and RP Norm Charlton.
09/09/1991 Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award.
11/22/1991 Became a minor league free agent.
12/04/1991 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,768,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 7 (7).
09/19/1992 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 7 (7).
03/07/1993 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 7 (7).
03/06/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
07/04/1994 Injured on 07/03/1994, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, is day-to-day.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 7 (7).
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 7 (7).
07/08/1996 Was selected to the 1996 American Association All-Star Game.
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $808,500.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 7 (7).
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $968,400.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
09/29/1998 Wins the 1998 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals!
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,185,800.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
03/01/1999 Detrimentally completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/18/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/18/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
05/10/2001 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
08/18/2002 Injured on 08/16/2002, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2 weeks.
08/27/2002 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
02/02/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,280,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
03/28/2004 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Baltimore Orioles development complex.
05/02/2004 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/30/2004 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
11/26/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
02/21/2005 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,620,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2002 12 7
Year G Rank
1995 64 6
Year L Rank
2001 16 10
Year BABIP Rank
2004 .267 10
Year RA Rank
1995 64 6
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