Jim Mertz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: August 10, 1916 in Lima, OH us

Died: February 4, 2003 in Waycross, GA

Buried: Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL

High School: Shawnee HS (Lima, OH)

Last Game: October 2, 1943 (Age 27-053d)
vs. DET 4.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: James Verlin Mertz

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

ERA

4.63

116.2

WHIP

1.431

Player News

Register Pitching
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1938	21	-2.1	DeLand	FLOR	D	CHW	5	8	.385	3.44		17	15	6	5	0		102.0			39		70		61	7	0	11					6.2	5.4	0.87
1939	22	3.0	Waycross	GAFL	D		8	7	.533	3.00	4.93							168.0	155	92	56		89							1.452	8.3		4.8
1940	23	-1.5	Savannah	SALL	B		8	7	.533	4.85	6.06	31						141.0	167	95	76		85							1.787	10.7		5.4
1941	24	0.2	Savannah	SALL	B		10	13	.435	4.97	5.56	31						183.0	200	113	101		76							1.508	9.8		3.7
1942	25	-1.5	Atlanta	SOUA	A1		12	15	.444	4.48	4.90	38	25					215.0	221	117	107		98							1.484	9.3		4.1
1943	26	-3.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	5	7	.417	4.63	5.01	33	10	12	2	0	3	116.2	109	65	60	7	58	4	53	0	1	2	499	1.431	8.4	0.5	4.5	4.1	0.91
Majors (1 season)					Majors		5	7	.417	4.63	5.01	33	10	12	2	0	3	116.2	109	65	60	7	58	4	53	0	1	2	499	1.431	8.4	0.5	4.5	4.1	0.91
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		43	50	.462	4.22	4.64	117	40	6	5	0		809.0	743	417	379		418		61	7	0	11		1.349			4.7
All Levels (6 Seasons)							48	57	.457	4.27	4.69	150	50	18	7	0	3	925.2	852	482	439	7	476	4	114	7	1	13	499	1.359			4.6

A1 (1 season)					Minors		12	15	.444	4.48	4.90	38	25					215.0	221	117	107		98							1.484	9.3		4.1
B (2 seasons)					Minors		18	20	.474	4.92	5.78	62						324.0	367	208	177		161							1.630	10.2		4.5
D (2 seasons)					Minors		13	15	.464	3.17	3.07	17	15	6	5	0		270.0	155	92	95		159		61	7	0	11		0.904			5.3