Kent Mercker
Kent Franklin Mercker
 
 
Born: February 1, 1968 in Dublin, OH
45 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'1" Wt: 175
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in 1986 - (Round 1 / Pick 5)
- High School: Dublin (Dublin, OH)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
ATL
NL
21.4
SP
1
4.3
 
-0.3
-0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
ATL
NL
22.4
RP
3
48.3
 
0.5
-0.0
0.1
0.5
0.1
4.6
0.0
0.0
4.6
2.1
-0.0
0.0
2.1
ATL
NL
23.4
RP
11
73.3
 
2.4
0.0
0.0
2.4
0.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
4.7
-0.0
0.0
4.7
ATL
NL
24.4
RP
5
68.3
 
0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
2.1
-0.0
0.0
2.1
ATL
NL
25.4
SW
13
66.0
 
0.7
-0.2
0.0
0.9
0.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
3.0
-0.0
0.0
3.0
ATL
NL
26.4
SP
43
112.3
 
1.4
-0.4
0.0
1.9
0.0
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.7
ATL
NL
27.4
SP
54
143.0
 
1.1
-0.2
0.0
1.3
-0.0
8.1
0.0
0.0
8.1
3.7
-0.1
0.0
3.8
BAL
AL
28.4
SP
-
58.0
 
-1.1
0.0
0.0
-1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.7
0.0
0.0
-1.7
CLE
AL
28.4
RP
-
11.7
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
CIN
NL
29.4
SP
53
144.7
 
2.7
0.2
0.0
2.6
0.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
8.8
4.3
-0.1
0.0
4.4
SLN
NL
30.4
SP
61
161.7
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.4
SLN
NL
31.4
SP
34
103.7
 
-0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
0.1
-0.0
0.0
0.2
BOS
AL
31.4
SP
-
25.7
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
ANA
AL
32.4
SP
-
48.3
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
-1.2
0.0
0.0
-1.2
COL
NL
34.4
RP
1
44.0
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
-1.4
-0.0
0.0
-1.4
CIN
NL
35.4
RP
-
38.3
 
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
ATL
NL
35.4
RP
1
17.0
 
0.5
-0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
1.2
-0.0
0.0
1.2
CHN
NL
36.4
RP
2
53.0
 
1.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
0.0
6.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
3.5
-0.0
0.0
3.5
CIN
NL
37.4
RP
-
61.7
 
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.8
CIN
NL
38.4
RP
-
28.3
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.1
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
CIN
NL
40.4
RP
-
13.7
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
18
9
SW
282
1325.3
  
12.5
-0.3
0.2
12.8
0.2
84.2
0.0
0.0
84.2
32.7
-0.4
0.0
33.1
162 Game Average
23
106.7
  
1.0
-0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
  
6.8
0.0
0.0
6.8
  
2.6
-0.0
0.0
2.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
8
P
131
532.7
 
6.8
-0.9
0.2
7.6
0.1
43.8
0.0
0.0
43.8
22.4
-0.2
0.0
22.6
1
DH
-
58.0
 
-1.1
0.0
0.0
-1.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.7
0.0
0.0
-1.7
1
P
-
11.7
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
5
P
53
286.7
 
5.1
0.3
0.0
4.9
0.0
20.6
0.0
0.0
20.6
8.4
-0.1
0.0
8.5
2
P
95
265.3
 
0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.2
0.0
8.4
0.0
0.0
8.4
0.5
-0.1
0.0
0.6
1
P
-
25.7
 
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
1
P
-
48.3
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
-1.2
0.0
0.0
-1.2
1
P
1
44.0
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
-1.4
-0.0
0.0
-1.4
1
P
2
53.0
 
1.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
0.0
6.3
0.0
0.0
6.3
3.5
-0.0
0.0
3.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James