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Win Mercer

George Barclay Mercer

Positions: Pitcher, Third Baseman and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7", Weight: 140 lb.

Born: June 20, 1874 in Chester, WV (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1894
Teams (by GP): Senators/Giants/Tigers 1894-1902

Final Game: September 27, 1902
Died: January 12, 1903 in San Francisco, CA
Buried: Spring Grove Cemetery, East Liverpool, OH
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1894 20 WHS NL 17 23 .425 3.85 50 39 10 30 0 3 339.1 445 285 145 9 126 72 14 0 11 1562 137 1.683 11.8 0.2 3.3 1.9 0.57
1895 21 WHS NL 13 23 .361 4.42 44 38 6 32 0 2 313.1 432 281 154 17 96 85 18 0 2 1454 109 1.685 12.4 0.5 2.8 2.4 0.89
1896 22 WHS NL 25 18 .581 4.13 46 45 1 38 2 0 366.1 456 266 168 10 117 94 20 0 10 1645 107 1.564 11.2 0.2 2.9 2.3 0.80
1897 23 WHS NL 21 20 .512 3.18 47 43 4 35 3 3 342.0 403 219 121 5 104 91 28 0 10 1517 135 1.482 10.6 0.1 2.7 2.4 0.88
1898 24 WHS NL 12 18 .400 4.81 33 30 3 24 0 0 233.2 309 181 125 3 71 52 18 0 1 1068 76 1.626 11.9 0.1 2.7 2.0 0.73
1899 25 WHS NL 7 14 .333 4.60 23 21 2 21 0 0 186.0 234 128 95 2 53 28 6 0 2 822 85 1.543 11.3 0.1 2.6 1.4 0.53
1900 26 NYG NL 13 17 .433 3.86 33 29 4 26 1 0 242.2 303 138 104 5 58 39 20 0 3 1072 93 1.488 11.2 0.2 2.2 1.4 0.67
1901 27 WSH AL 9 13 .409 4.56 24 22 2 19 1 1 179.2 217 126 91 8 50 31 10 0 3 796 81 1.486 10.9 0.4 2.5 1.6 0.62
1902 28 DET AL 15 18 .455 3.04 35 33 2 28 4 1 281.2 282 129 95 5 80 40 10 0 1 1170 122 1.285 9.0 0.2 2.6 1.3 0.50
9 Yrs 132 164 .446 3.98 335 300 34 253 11 10 2484.2 3081 1753 1098 64 755 532 144 0 43 11106 107 1.544 11.2 0.2 2.7 1.9 0.70
162 Game Avg. 14 18 .446 3.98 36 32 4 27 1 1 266 330 188 118 7 81 57 15 0 5 1189 107 1.544 11.2 0.2 2.7 1.9 0.70
WHS (6 yrs) 95 116 .450 4.08 243 216 26 180 5 8 1780.2 2279 1360 808 46 567 422 104 0 36 8068 110 1.598 11.5 0.2 2.9 2.1 0.74
WSH (1 yr) 9 13 .409 4.56 24 22 2 19 1 1 179.2 217 126 91 8 50 31 10 0 3 796 81 1.486 10.9 0.4 2.5 1.6 0.62
NYG (1 yr) 13 17 .433 3.86 33 29 4 26 1 0 242.2 303 138 104 5 58 39 20 0 3 1072 93 1.488 11.2 0.2 2.2 1.4 0.67
DET (1 yr) 15 18 .455 3.04 35 33 2 28 4 1 281.2 282 129 95 5 80 40 10 0 1 1170 122 1.285 9.0 0.2 2.6 1.3 0.50
NL (7 yrs) 108 133 .448 4.06 276 245 30 206 6 8 2023.1 2582 1498 912 51 625 461 124 0 39 9140 108 1.585 11.5 0.2 2.8 2.1 0.74
AL (2 yrs) 24 31 .436 3.63 59 55 4 47 5 2 461.1 499 255 186 13 130 71 20 0 4 1966 102 1.363 9.7 0.3 2.5 1.4 0.55

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1894 20 WHS NL 339.1 50 39 285 7.56 7.44 -0.45 0.00 99.0 7.81 21 1.5 1.0 -0.3 4.3 61 .530 .509 $
1895 21 WHS NL 313.1 44 38 281 8.07 6.60 -0.43 0.00 101.0 7.10 -25 -1.8 1.0 -0.3 0.5 7 .458 .489 $
1896 22 WHS NL 366.1 46 45 266 6.54 6.02 -0.28 0.00 101.0 6.37 3 0.2 1.0 -0.3 3.0 37 .505 .501 $
1897 23 WHS NL 342.0 47 43 219 5.76 5.89 -0.06 0.00 100.0 5.95 17 1.4 1.0 -0.3 4.0 47 .530 .509 $
1898 24 WHS NL 233.2 33 30 181 6.97 4.99 -0.48 0.00 102.0 5.58 -31 -2.8 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 -10 .416 .483 $
1899 25 WHS NL 186.0 23 21 128 6.19 5.28 -0.59 0.00 101.0 5.92 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.2 1.4 17 .500 .500 $
1900 26 NYG NL 242.2 33 29 138 5.12 5.23 -0.29 0.00 97.0 5.36 12 1.1 1.0 -0.2 2.8 31 .533 .507 $
1901 27 WSH AL 179.2 24 22 126 6.31 5.41 -0.13 0.00 100.0 5.54 -12 -1.1 1.0 -0.1 0.5 5 .455 .493 $3,600
1902 28 DET AL 281.2 35 33 129 4.12 5.00 0.07 0.00 104.0 5.12 34 3.6 1.0 -0.3 5.7 61 .601 .522 $
9 Seasons 2484.2 335 300 1753 6.35 5.88 -0.28 0.00 100.6 6.19 18 2.1 1.0 -2.2 21.3 256 .506 .501 $3,600
WHS (6 yrs) 1780.2 243 216 1360 6.87 6.16 -0.35 0.00 100.6 6.54 -15 -1.4 1.0 -1.6 12.3 159 .494 .499 $
WSH (1 yr) 179.2 24 22 126 6.31 5.41 -0.13 0.00 100.0 5.54 -12 -1.1 1.0 -0.1 0.5 5 .455 .493 $3,600
NYG (1 yr) 242.2 33 29 138 5.12 5.23 -0.29 0.00 97.0 5.36 12 1.1 1.0 -0.2 2.8 31 .533 .507 $
DET (1 yr) 281.2 35 33 129 4.12 5.00 0.07 0.00 104.0 5.12 34 3.6 1.0 -0.3 5.7 61 .601 .522 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1894 20 17 23 .425 3.85 50 39 10 30 0 3 339.1 445 285 145 9 126 72 14 0 11 1562 137 1.683 11.8 0.2 3.3 1.9 0.57 137
1895 21 30 46 .395 4.12 94 77 16 62 0 5 652.2 877 566 299 26 222 157 32 0 13 3016 123 1.684 12.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 0.71 123
1896 22 55 64 .462 4.12 140 122 17 100 2 5 1019.0 1333 832 467 36 339 251 52 0 23 4661 117 1.641 11.8 0.3 3.0 2.2 0.74 117
1897 23 76 84 .475 3.89 187 165 21 135 5 8 1361.0 1736 1051 588 41 443 342 80 0 33 6178 121 1.601 11.5 0.3 2.9 2.3 0.77 121
1898 24 88 102 .463 4.02 220 195 24 159 5 8 1594.2 2045 1232 713 44 514 394 98 0 34 7246 113 1.605 11.5 0.2 2.9 2.2 0.77 113
1899 25 95 116 .450 4.08 243 216 26 180 5 8 1780.2 2279 1360 808 46 567 422 104 0 36 8068 110 1.598 11.5 0.2 2.9 2.1 0.74 110
1900 26 108 133 .448 4.06 276 245 30 206 6 8 2023.1 2582 1498 912 51 625 461 124 0 39 9140 108 1.585 11.5 0.2 2.8 2.1 0.74 108
1901 27 117 146 .445 4.10 300 267 32 225 7 9 2203.0 2799 1624 1003 59 675 492 134 0 42 9936 105 1.577 11.4 0.2 2.8 2.0 0.73 105
1902 28 132 164 .446 3.98 335 300 34 253 11 10 2484.2 3081 1753 1098 64 755 532 144 0 43 11106 107 1.544 11.2 0.2 2.7 1.9 0.70 107

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1894 20 38 11 .776 2.14 450.0 422 119 107 9 119 95 13 1.202 8.4 2.4 1.9 0.80 0.2 50
1895 21 30 15 .667 2.74 410.0 429 139 125 17 95 111 18 1.278 9.4 2.1 2.4 1.17 0.4 44
1896 22 33 18 .647 2.87 467.0 476 166 149 10 122 120 21 1.281 9.2 2.4 2.3 0.98 0.2 46
1897 23 34 12 .739 2.33 421.0 419 121 109 5 108 112 29 1.252 9.0 2.3 2.4 1.04 0.1 47
1898 24 13 14 .481 4.24 244.0 304 128 115 3 70 54 18 1.533 11.2 2.6 2.0 0.77 0.1 33
1899 25 11 10 .524 3.90 194.0 225 93 84 2 51 29 6 1.423 10.4 2.4 1.3 0.57 0.1 23
1900 26 17 13 .567 3.44 272.0 323 116 104 5 62 44 21 1.415 10.7 2.1 1.5 0.71 0.2 33
1901 27 12 11 .522 3.70 214.0 233 98 88 9 54 37 11 1.341 9.8 2.3 1.6 0.69 0.4 24
1902 28 24 11 .686 2.71 322.0 308 108 97 5 87 46 11 1.227 8.6 2.4 1.3 0.53 0.1 35
9 Yrs 212 115 .648 2.94 2994.0 3139 1088 978 65 768 648 148 1.305 9.4 1.9 0.84 0.2 335

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1902 AL  5.4 (9th)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1897 NL  4.0 (10th)
1902 AL  5.7 (4th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1894 NL  3.85 (3rd)
1897 NL  3.18 (6th)

Wins s c a p y
1896 NL  25 (5th)
1897 NL  21 (7th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1900 NL  2.151 (10th)

Games Played s c a p y
1894 NL  50 (6th)
1895 NL  44 (7th)
1896 NL  46 (6th)
1897 NL  47 (1st)
1902 AL  35 (9th)

Saves s c a p y
1894 NL  3 (2nd)
1895 NL  2 (4th)
1897 NL  3 (1st)
1901 AL  1 (2nd)
1902 AL  1 (2nd)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1896 NL  366.3 (5th)
1897 NL  342.0 (5th)
Career  2,484.7 (246th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1895 NL  85 (10th)
1896 NL  94 (10th)
1897 NL  91 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1894 NL  39 (9th)
1895 NL  38 (9th)
1896 NL  45 (3rd)
1897 NL  43 (1st)
1902 AL  33 (9th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1895 NL  32 (10th)
1896 NL  38 (3rd)
1897 NL  35 (6th)
Career  253 (76th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1896 NL  2 (8th)
1897 NL  3 (1st)
1902 AL  4 (2nd)

Home Runs s c a p y
1895 NL  17 (1st)
1896 NL  10 (10th)
1901 AL  8 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1897 NL  104 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
1894 NL  445 (6th)
1895 NL  432 (6th)
1896 NL  456 (4th)
1897 NL  403 (4th)
Career  3,081 (112th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1894 NL  0.239 (8th)
1897 NL  0.132 (10th)
1899 NL  0.097 (10th)
Career  0.232 (212th)

Losses s c a p y
1894 NL  23 (3rd)
1895 NL  23 (2nd)
1897 NL  20 (5th)
1900 NL  17 (8th)
1902 AL  18 (3rd)
Career  164 (109th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1895 NL  154 (10th)
1896 NL  168 (6th)
Career  1,098 (174th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1896 NL  10 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1894 NL  14 (10th)
1895 NL  18 (7th)
1896 NL  20 (4th)
1897 NL  28 (1st)
1900 NL  20 (4th)
1902 AL  10 (10th)
Career  144 (24th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1895 NL  1,454 (10th)
1896 NL  1,645 (4th)
1897 NL  1,517 (2nd)
Career  11,106 (203rd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1894 NL  10 (1st)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1894 NL  137 (4th)
1897 NL  137 (6th)
1902 AL  124 (8th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1894 NL  28 (10th)
1897 NL  28 (8th)
1902 AL  23 (7th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1894 NL  2.2 (10th)
1897 NL  2.4 (8th)
1902 AL  2.2 (7th)

Youngest s c a p y
1894 NL  born 1874-06-20 (5th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 6 (380), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 70 (353), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 23 (552), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 9 (928), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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