Jordy Mercer

Q: When was Jordy Mercer born?

Jordy Mercer was born on August 27, 1986.

Q: Where was Jordy Mercer born?

Jordy Mercer was born in Taloga, OK .

Q: How tall is Jordy Mercer?

Jordy Mercer is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jordy Mercer weigh when playing?

Jordy Mercer weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jordy Mercer play?

Jordy Mercer played 10 seasons.

Q: Is Jordy Mercer in the Hall of Fame?

Jordy Mercer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jordy Mercer drafted?

Jordy Mercer was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taloga HS (Taloga, OK) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) .

Q: What position did Jordy Mercer play?

Jordy Mercer was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jordy Mercer have?

Jordy Mercer had 796 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jordy Mercer have?

Jordy Mercer had 66 home runs over his career.

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)

Born: August 27, 1986 in Taloga, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taloga HS (Taloga, OK) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

High School: Taloga HS (Taloga, OK)

School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Debut: May 29, 2012 (Age 25-276d, 20,196th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 2021 (Age 35-037d)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

Agents: Truth Sports • Previously: The Legacy Agency

National Team: us USA (Pro,College)

Full Name: Jordy Joe Mercer

Nicknames: The Rook

Pronunciation: \MUHR-sir\

Twitter: @jordy_mercer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.9

3104

796

.256

330

RBI

308

OBP

.315

SLG

.386

OPS

.701

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2008	21	PIT-min	A,A-	56	233	216	26	54	8	1	5	20	5	3	13	47	.250	.297	.366	.663		79	7	2	1	1	0		HCK,SCS · SALL,NYPL
2009	22	PIT-min	A+	131	580	513	64	131	36	4	10	83	10	6	41	93	.255	.314	.400	.713		205	11	9	3	14	0		LBG · CARL
2010	23	PIT-min	AA	126	538	485	67	137	31	2	3	65	7	1	31	69	.282	.329	.373	.702		181	10	7	6	9	1		ATO · EL
2011	24	PIT-min	AA,AAA	132	551	491	79	125	30	2	19	69	9	6	36	78	.255	.317	.440	.757		216	5	12	6	6	0		ATO,INA · EL,IL
2012	25	PIT-min	AAA	56	236	209	28	60	14	1	4	27	3	5	20	45	.287	.357	.421	.778		88	3	4	1	2	2		INA · IL
2012	25	PIT	NL	42	68	62	7	13	5	1	1	5	0	1	4	14	.210	.265	.371	.636	74	23	0	1	0	1	0	6H/45
2013	26	PIT-min	AAA	26	109	96	11	32	6	1	1	19	3	1	12	17	.333	.404	.448	.852		43	7	0	0	1	0		INA · IL
2013	26	PIT	NL	103	365	333	33	95	22	2	8	27	3	2	22	62	.285	.336	.435	.772	117	145	7	4	5	1	6	64H/35
2014	27	PIT	NL	149	555	506	56	129	27	2	12	55	4	1	35	89	.255	.305	.387	.693	94	196	14	4	5	5	12	*6/H9
2015	28	PIT-min	AAA	7	26	25	3	6	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	5	.240	.269	.360	.629		9	0	0	0	0	0		INA · IL
2015	28	PIT	NL	116	430	394	34	96	21	0	3	34	3	2	27	73	.244	.293	.320	.613	69	126	7	2	4	3	7	*6/H
2016	29	PIT	NL	149	584	519	66	133	22	3	11	59	1	1	51	83	.256	.328	.374	.701	88	194	11	5	7	2	8	*6/H
2017	30	PIT	NL	145	558	502	52	128	24	5	14	58	0	4	51	88	.255	.326	.406	.733	93	204	16	3	0	2	13	*6/H
2018	31	PIT	NL	117	436	394	43	99	29	2	6	39	2	0	32	87	.251	.315	.381	.696	91	150	12	6	1	3	9	*6
2019	32	DET-min	AAA,A+	16	66	57	12	10	3	0	0	4	0	0	7	9	.175	.288	.228	.516		13	2	2	0	0	0		TOL,LAK · IL,FLOR
2019	32	DET	AL	74	271	256	24	69	16	0	9	22	0	0	13	57	.270	.310	.438	.747	94	112	4	2	0	0	1	6/435DH
2020	33	TOT	AL	9	22	20	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.200	.273	.200	.473	35	4	1	0	0	0	0	/635H
2020	33	DET	AL	3	9	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	23	2	1	0	0	0	0	/35H
2020	33	NYY	AL	6	13	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.182	.308	.182	.490	42	2	0	0	0	0	0	/6
2021	34	WSN-min	AA	3	11	9	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.333	.455	.333	.788		3	1	0	0	0	0		HRB · AANE
2021	34	WSN	NL	46	127	118	13	30	7	0	2	9	0	0	9	34	.254	.307	.364	.671	85	43	1	0	0	0	0	45H/63D7
10 Yrs				950	3416	3104	330	796	173	15	66	308	13	11	246	589	.256	.315	.386	.701	91	1197	73	27	22	17	56
162 Game Avg.				162	583	529	56	136	30	3	11	53	2	2	42	100	.256	.315	.386	.701	91	204	12	5	4	3	10

PIT (7 yrs)				821	2996	2710	291	693	150	15	55	277	13	11	222	496	.256	.316	.383	.699	91	1038	67	25	22	17	55
DET (2 yrs)				77	280	265	25	71	16	0	9	22	0	0	13	58	.268	.307	.430	.737	92	114	5	2	0	0	1
WSN (1 yr)				46	127	118	13	30	7	0	2	9	0	0	9	34	.254	.307	.364	.671	85	43	1	0	0	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				6	13	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.182	.308	.182	.490	42	2	0	0	0	0	0

NL (8 yrs)				867	3123	2828	304	723	157	15	57	286	13	11	231	530	.256	.316	.382	.698	91	1081	68	25	22	17	55
AL (2 yrs)				83	293	276	26	73	16	0	9	22	0	0	15	59	.264	.307	.420	.727	90	116	5	2	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jordy Mercer?

Jordy Mercer is 36 years old.

When was Jordy Mercer born?

Jordy Mercer was born on August 27, 1986.

Where was Jordy Mercer born?

Jordy Mercer was born in Taloga, OK.

How tall is Jordy Mercer?

Jordy Mercer is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jordy Mercer weigh when playing?

Jordy Mercer weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jordy Mercer play?

Jordy Mercer played 10 seasons.

Is Jordy Mercer in the Hall of Fame?

Jordy Mercer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jordy Mercer drafted?

Jordy Mercer was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Taloga HS (Taloga, OK) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

What position did Jordy Mercer play?

Jordy Mercer was a Shortstop and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Jordy Mercer have?

Jordy Mercer had 796 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jordy Mercer have?

Jordy Mercer had 66 home runs over his career.

What was Jordy Mercer's average?

Jordy Mercer had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Jordy Mercer played for?

Jordy Mercer played for 4 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Washington Nationals.

When did Jordy Mercer retire?

Jordy Mercer last played in 2021.

What is Jordy Mercer's Twitter account?

Jordy Mercer is on Twitter at jordy_mercer.

What are Jordy Mercer's nicknames?

The Rook is a nickname for Jordy Mercer.

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