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| Player Report for #52 Matthew Mercer | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 2-3 | | ERA | 3.53 | | IP | 35.2 | | BB | 10 | | K | 25 |
| | Name: | Matthew Mercer | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Birthday: | 10-07-1954 | Signed Through: | 1977 Season | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 114 Days | | Born in: | Lac-Lapierre (Quebec) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 85 Days | | Nationality: | Canadian | | | | Height: | 6' 7" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 29 Days | | Weight: | 205 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 8 | 8 | 94-96 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 8 | | | | Talent | 5 | 8 | 9 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Sinker, Splitter | | Endurance: | 3 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 38 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | Talent | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 4 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1977 | @ BAN | Loss, 2-4 | | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1977 | @ STC | Loss, 4-5 | | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-16-1977 | @ STC | Win, 5-3 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1977 | AUB | Win, 6-4 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-12-1977 | AUB | Win, 12-3 | | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-1977 | @ PR | Loss, 2-5 | | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-1977 | AND | Loss, 1-7 | | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-03-1977 | @ OSA | Loss, 0-6 | | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-27-1977 | FFX | Loss, 6-10 | | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 07-24-1977 | @ FRE | Loss, 4-5 | | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8.47 | 34.0 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 33 | 9 | 17.21 | 12.18 | 7.15 | 4.76 | 7.46 | 1.88 | -11.5 | .370 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 40 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .419 | .600 | 1.019 | | | | | vs. RHB | 101 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .402 | .545 | .946 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.94 | 11.2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | May | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.40 | 13.1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 10 | | | June | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15.00 | 9.0 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | Spring Training | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.80 | 21.1 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 18 | | | Last Year | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | Career | 36 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7.78 | 37.0 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 29 | | | Home | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.83 | 17.1 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 17 | | | Road | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.10 | 16.2 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | Grass | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8.47 | 34.0 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 27 | | | Day | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.91 | 10.2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | | | Night | 25 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9.64 | 23.1 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 19 | |
| | BBL Triple A 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.53 | 35.2 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 21 | 8 | 13.88 | 11.10 | 6.31 | 2.52 | 4.53 | 1.51 | 7.2 | .381 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .356 | .425 | .781 | | | | | vs. RHB | 99 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .358 | .434 | .792 | | | |
| | BBL Triple A 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | June | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | July | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.04 | 15.1 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 10 | | | August | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 15.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | | | Last Year | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.97 | 33.1 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 16 | | | Career | 55 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.26 | 69.0 | 73 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 41 | | | Home | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.65 | 14.1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 11 | | | Road | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.11 | 21.1 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | | | Grass | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.53 | 35.2 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 25 | | | Day | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.85 | 13.0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | | | Night | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.78 | 22.2 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1976 Spalding - BBL | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | .333 | 1.8 | | 1977 Spalding - BBL | 22 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8.47 | 34.0 | 46 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 | .370 | -11.5 | | Total BBL | | 36 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7.78 | 37.0 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 | .368 | -9.6 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1974 Middleton - A | 19 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.96 | 52.1 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | .229 | 5.9 | | 1975 Boise - AA | 20 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 5.03 | 39.1 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 | .303 | 0.8 | | 1976 Vancouver - AAA | 21 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.97 | 33.1 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | .241 | 7.7 | | 1977 Vancouver - AAA | 22 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.53 | 35.2 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 | .381 | 7.2 | | Total BBLAAA | | 55 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.26 | 69.0 | 73 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | .312 | 14.9 | | Total BBLAA | | 38 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 5.03 | 39.1 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 | .303 | 0.8 | | Total BBLA | | 45 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.96 | 52.1 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | .229 | 5.9 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1973 | Drafted in 13th round, 312nd overall pick, by Spalding in 1973. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (9). | |
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