P Kent Mercker #50
New York Mets MLB
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/25/2008
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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P KENT MERCKER #50 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
58 0 1-2 40 2.77 55.1 45 1 24 40 1.25 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 50 50
Movement 65 70 65 65
Control 55 60 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 40 40
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 30 30
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/09/2008 PIT Loss, 5-7 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
10/04/2008 SD Loss, 2-5 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 Loss
10/02/2008 @ SD Loss, 4-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2008 @ SD Win, 9-6 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
09/27/2008 FLO Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Save
09/26/2008 FLO Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2008 CHC Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2008 CHC Win, 5-4 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 Save
09/20/2008 @ ATL Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/17/2008 @ WAS Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Likes to fish in his spare time.
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:02/01/1968
Born in:Dublin, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:20 Years, None
Service This Yr:188 Days
40-Man Service:20 Years, None
Pro Service:23 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1985, 26th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 58 0 1 2 40 2.77 55.1 45 17 17 1 24 40 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 43 3 93.0 58 48 11.22 7.32 6.51 3.90 3.29 1.25 76 1.4 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 52 9 1 0 0 1 7 10 0 0 0 .173 .271 .192 .463      
vs. RHB 155 36 10 1 1 16 17 30 1 0 0 .232 .306 .329 .635      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 0 0 8 0.00 7.2 1 0 0 0 2 7  
May 9 0 1 1 6 3.24 8.1 7 3 3 0 7 4  
June 7 0 0 0 3 3.68 7.1 9 3 3 0 4 6  
July 12 0 0 0 9 1.74 10.1 6 2 2 0 2 8  
August 12 0 0 1 7 5.25 12.0 12 7 7 1 7 9  
September 10 0 0 0 7 1.86 9.2 10 2 2 0 2 6  
Spring Training 11 0 1 1 1 3.72 9.2 12 4 4 2 4 7  
Postseason 4 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 4 4 4 1 4 3  
Last Year 71 0 4 3 0 3.33 67.2 68 25 25 4 22 57  
2 Years Ago 64 0 4 5 29 2.53 67.2 72 20 19 3 24 48  
Career 1133 0 88 77 515 2.77 1170.0 982 379 360 89 390 1088  
Home 36 0 1 1 23 4.09 33.0 36 15 15 1 14 28  
Road 22 0 0 1 17 0.81 22.1 9 2 2 0 10 12  
Grass 58 0 1 2 40 2.77 55.1 45 17 17 1 24 40  
Day 19 0 0 2 15 2.95 18.1 16 6 6 0 6 14  
Night 39 0 1 0 25 2.68 37.0 29 11 11 1 18 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 58 0 1 2 40 2.77 55.1 45 17 17 1 24 40  
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+
1989 Cincinnati - MLB 21 4 0 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 2 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 0.60 .071 4.04 -0.0 275
1991 Cincinnati - MLB 23 70 0 8 3 41 2.38 72.0 53 22 19 7 20 69 0 0 1.01 .254 3.07 1.3 157
1992 Cincinnati - MLB 24 65 0 3 4 41 2.94 64.1 53 21 21 5 28 74 0 0 1.26 .294 2.78 1.7 127
1993 Cincinnati - MLB 25 59 0 12 2 3 2.54 56.2 43 16 16 3 26 46 0 0 1.22 .260 3.45 0.9 163
1994 Cincinnati - MLB 26 59 0 4 3 4 2.47 58.1 45 18 16 4 11 66 0 0 0.96 .283 2.18 2.2 173
1995 Minnesota - MLB 27 60 0 6 4 27 3.17 76.2 67 29 27 7 22 80 0 0 1.16 .290 3.36 2.2 155
1996 Minnesota - MLB 28 60 0 5 4 36 3.13 63.1 49 22 22 5 17 60 0 0 1.04 .265 3.30 1.9 151
1997 Minnesota - MLB 29 58 0 1 7 32 2.45 58.2 49 18 16 3 20 56 0 0 1.18 .284 2.97 2.1 195
1998 Minnesota - MLB 30 59 0 4 5 35 2.35 57.1 42 17 15 5 22 70 0 0 1.12 .276 3.10 1.9 194
1999 Anaheim - MLB 31 55 0 8 3 27 2.82 60.2 56 19 19 5 21 62 0 0 1.27 .317 3.24 1.9 172
2000 Anaheim - MLB 32 64 0 3 6 31 2.11 72.2 51 18 17 3 24 58 0 0 1.03 .247 3.22 2.3 241
2001 Anaheim - MLB 33 59 0 4 8 37 3.67 56.1 49 24 23 6 19 67 0 0 1.21 .309 3.11 1.8 125
2002 Anaheim - MLB 34 64 0 3 5 43 2.65 68.0 53 21 20 4 30 68 0 0 1.22 .282 2.87 2.5 165
2003 Colorado - MLB 35 56 0 5 7 34 3.61 52.1 51 24 21 7 11 46 0 0 1.18 .291 3.83 0.9 124
2004 Colorado - MLB 36 68 0 6 5 37 3.57 68.0 62 28 27 7 30 49 0 0 1.35 .279 4.24 0.6 124
2005 Chicago - MLB 37 80 0 7 1 18 1.96 87.1 72 19 19 9 17 66 0 0 1.02 .264 3.62 1.3 219
2006 Chicago - MLB 38 64 0 4 5 29 2.53 67.2 72 20 19 3 24 48 0 0 1.42 .319 3.44 1.9 187
2007 New York - MLB 39 71 0 4 3 0 3.33 67.2 68 25 25 4 22 57 0 0 1.33 .320 3.28 1.1 127
2008 New York - MLB 40 58 0 1 2 40 2.77 55.1 45 17 17 1 24 40 0 0 1.25 .263 3.29 1.4 156
Total MLB 1133 0 88 77 515 2.77 1170.0 982 379 360 89 390 1088 0 0 1.17 .282 3.26 29.8 160
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 - DE 18 12 0 1 2 2 1.88 14.1 13 4 3 0 6 7 0 0 1.33 .260 2.97 0.3 187
1987 GCL - DE 19 21 0 4 1 10 1.14 31.2 24 4 4 0 11 47 0 0 1.11 .338 1.19 2.2 326
1987 Vermont - AA 19 5 0 0 2 2 5.40 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 1.80 .444 6.12 -0.1 88
1988 Chattanooga - AA 20 62 0 5 3 31 1.41 70.0 41 12 11 1 22 75 0 0 0.90 .229 1.92 3.3 272
Total EL 5 0 0 2 2 5.40 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 1.80 .444 6.12 88.1
Total SOUL 62 0 5 3 31 1.41 70.0 41 12 11 1 22 75 0 0 0.90 .229 1.92 271.6
Total GULF 33 0 5 3 12 1.37 46.0 37 8 7 0 17 54 0 0 1.17 .306 1.74 264.7
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1991 Cincinnati - MLB 23 9 0 0 2 4 6.10 10.1 14 7 7 2 4 12 0 0 1.74 .429 3.67 0.1 61
1992 Cincinnati - MLB 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.91 0.2 999
1993 Cincinnati - MLB 25 8 0 1 0 0 3.48 10.1 9 4 4 1 3 5 0 0 1.16 .242 4.28 0.0 119
2002 Anaheim - MLB 34 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 .200 10.05 -0.2 97
2003 Colorado - MLB 35 5 0 0 1 3 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 0.95 .167 5.16 -0.0 158
2004 Colorado - MLB 36 8 0 0 1 7 3.68 7.1 11 3 3 0 6 7 0 0 2.32 .423 3.24 0.2 121
2005 Chicago - MLB 37 5 0 1 0 1 1.12 8.0 12 1 1 0 2 9 0 0 1.75 .462 1.64 0.3 381
2006 Chicago - MLB 38 3 0 1 0 0 12.00 3.0 8 4 4 0 1 4 0 0 3.00 .615 1.64 0.1 39
2007 New York - MLB 39 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.80 .250 2.57 0.0 78
2008 New York - MLB 40 4 0 0 1 1 7.20 5.0 4 4 4 1 4 3 0 0 1.60 .214 7.05 -0.2 60
Total MLB 47 0 3 5 16 4.26 57.0 65 27 27 6 25 49 0 0 1.58 .341 3.84 98.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Cincinnati - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 0.0 .000
1991 Cincinnati - MLB P 70 0 6 3 1 9 0 1.000 72.0 1.12 +0.6 1.025
1992 Cincinnati - MLB P 65 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 64.1 0.56 +0.9 1.019
1993 Cincinnati - MLB P 58 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 56.2 1.11 -0.2 .582
1994 Cincinnati - MLB P 58 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 58.1 0.62 +1.4 1.373
1995 Minnesota - MLB P 60 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 76.2 0.70 +1.6 1.028
1996 Minnesota - MLB P 59 0 5 5 0 11 1 .909 63.1 1.42 +0.7 1.022
1997 Minnesota - MLB P 58 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 58.2 1.07 +0.4 1.027
1998 Minnesota - MLB P 58 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 57.1 0.78 -0.4 .757
1999 Anaheim - MLB P 55 0 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 60.2 1.34 +0.7 1.010
2000 Anaheim - MLB P 64 0 4 11 1 16 1 .938 72.2 1.86 +0.8 .904
2001 Anaheim - MLB P 58 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 56.1 0.48 -0.2 1.008
2002 Anaheim - MLB P 64 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 -0.1 1.016
2003 Colorado - MLB P 54 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 52.1 1.03 +0.4 1.012
2004 Colorado - MLB P 68 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 68.0 0.53 -0.3 .995
2005 Chicago - MLB P 79 0 3 4 2 8 1 .875 87.1 0.72 -0.1 .753
2006 Chicago - MLB P 64 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 67.2 0.80 +0.2 1.012
2007 New York - MLB P 70 0 5 4 1 10 1 .900 67.2 1.20 +0.1 .807
2008 New York - MLB P 57 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 55.1 1.14 -0.4 .670
TOTAL P 1123 0 49 79 7 135 7 .948 1170.0 0.98 +6.0 .917
PLAYER HISTORY
07/28/2001 Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball save!
08/25/2001 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/27/2002 Declined his contract option.
11/05/2002 Wins the 2002 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/19/2002 Became a free agent.
12/26/2002 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,900,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
02/21/2003 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/01/2003 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/19/2003 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/13/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/24/2003 Injured (strained forearm),out for 6 weeks.
10/25/2003 Wins the 2003 World Series with the Colorado Rockies.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
05/05/2004 Earns his 400th career Major League Baseball save!
10/31/2004 Wins the 2004 World Series with the Colorado Rockies.
11/24/2004 Became a free agent.
12/25/2004 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
07/10/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/05/2005 Finished 3rd in 2005 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
11/19/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
01/27/2007 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the New York Mets organization.
07/08/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
07/28/2008 Earns his 500th career Major League Baseball save!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1991 70 4
2004 68 9
2005 80 2
Year SV Rank
1991 41 1
1992 41 1
1995 27 7
1996 36 3
1997 32 4
1998 35 5
1999 27 10
2000 31 4
2001 37 1
2002 43 2
2003 34 7
2004 37 5
2006 29 6
2008 40 3
Year HLD Rank
1993 15 4
2005 23 3
Year RA Rank
1991 70 4
2004 68 9
2005 80 2
Year GF Rank
1991 65 1
1992 51 5
1995 49 6
1996 51 2
1997 48 5
1998 51 5
1999 47 6
2000 48 3
2001 52 1
2002 50 3
2004 55 1
2006 41 9
2008 48 6
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