Kent Mercker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: February 1, 1968 in Brownsburg, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (5th) of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dublin Coffman HS (Dublin, OH).

High School: Dublin Coffman HS (Dublin, OH)

School: Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)

Debut: September 22, 1989 (Age 21-233d, 15,723rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: May 30, 2008 (Age 40-119d)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Agents: Casey Close

Full Name: Kent Franklin Mercker

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1995 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.0

ERA

4.16

692

150

1325.1

917

WHIP

1.444

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	23-27 / in Starts: 3-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 11 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	16 (5-5-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 11 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	6 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
R Gant	1
J Blauser	1
B Hunter	0

1991 Batting Game Log

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1991 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	39	2 (1)	Apr 11	ATL		LAD	L,2-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
2	40	5 (2)	Apr 15	ATL		HOU	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	41	8 (2)	Apr 19	ATL		CIN	L,3-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	42	10 (1)	Apr 21	ATL		CIN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	43	13 (2)	Apr 24	ATL	@	LAD	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	44	15 (1)	Apr 27	ATL	@	HOU	W,2-1	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
7	45	17 (1)	Apr 29	ATL	@	STL	L,3-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	46	19 (1)	May 1	ATL	@	STL	W,5-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
9	47	20	May 3	ATL		CHC	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	48	21	May 4	ATL		CHC	W,4-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	49	24 (2)	May 8	ATL		STL	W,17-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	50	26 (1)	May 11	ATL	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.26	-0.034	2.12	-0.03%	-0.47	P
13	51	29 (2)	May 14	ATL	@	CHC	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
14	52	31 (1)	May 17	ATL		PIT	W,9-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.02	0.000	.04	0.00%	-0.44	P
15	53	34 (2)	May 21	ATL		SDP	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
16	54	36 (1)	May 23	ATL		SDP	L,10-11	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
17	55	40 (3)	May 27	ATL	@	SDP	W,3-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
18	56	41	May 28	ATL	@	SDP	W,8-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	57	46 (4)	Jun 2	ATL	@	SFG	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	58	48 (1)	Jun 5	ATL		PHI	L,11-12	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	59	49	Jun 6	ATL		PHI	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	60	51 (1)	Jun 8	ATL		MON	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
23	61	58 (6)	Jun 15	ATL	@	MON	L,0-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	62	59	Jun 16	ATL	@	MON	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	63	61 (1)	Jun 18	ATL	@	PHI	L,4-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	64	65 (3)	Jun 22	ATL		NYM	L,2-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
27	65	66	Jun 23	ATL		NYM	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
28	66	70 (3)	Jun 28 (1)	ATL		LAD	W,3-2	10-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	6.38	0.343	14.43	0.47%	1.00	P
29	67	72 (1)	Jun 29	ATL		LAD	L,1-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	68	78 (5)	Jul 6	ATL	@	LAD	L,6-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
31	69	79	Jul 7	ATL	@	LAD	L,3-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	1						P
32	70	82 (2)	Jul 13	ATL		STL	W,10-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
33	71	84 (1)	Jul 15	ATL		CHC	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2						P
34	72	86 (1)	Jul 17	ATL		CHC	W,12-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	4						P
35	73	88 (1)	Jul 20	ATL	@	STL	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2						P
36	74	91 (2)	Jul 23	ATL	@	PIT	L,3-12	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	5						P
37	75	92	Jul 24	ATL	@	PIT	L,4-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8						P
38	76	97 (4)	Jul 29 (2)	ATL		PIT	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	5						P
39	77	98	Jul 30	ATL		PIT	W,10-3	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	8	.12	0.010	.24	0.01%	1.76	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	78	102 (3)	Aug 4	ATL		SDP	W,9-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
41	79	106 (3)	Aug 8	ATL		SFG	L,1-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
42	80	122 (15)	Aug 24	ATL		PHI	L,5-6	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
43	81	129 (6)	Aug 31	ATL	@	PHI	L,0-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
44	82	133 (3)	Sep 4	ATL	@	MON	L,4-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833	6						P
45	83	134	Sep 6	ATL	@	NYM	W,4-2	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	9	.69	-0.049	2.66	-0.11%	-0.75	P
46	84	139 (4)	Sep 11	ATL		SDP	W,1-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	2.15	-0.122	9.31	-0.32%	-1.08	P
47	85	144 (4)	Sep 16	ATL	@	SFG	L,5-8	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	1.37	-0.067	6.63	-0.20%	-0.61	P
48	86	150 (5)	Sep 22	ATL	@	LAD	L,0-3	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9						P
49	87	155 (4)	Sep 28	ATL	@	HOU	W,5-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.45	-0.011	2.13	-0.03%	-0.09	P
50	88	162 (6)	Oct 6	ATL		HOU	L,3-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						P
							23-27		11	10	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282		1.40	0.070	4.70	-0.22%	-0.67

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