KM
1989–2008 · P
Kent Mercker
6' 1", 175 lbs·Lived to 58·Bats L / Throws L
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
1.95
Best ERA · 2003
11
Most W · 1998
111
Most K · 1994
1.202
Best WHIP · 1994
Career Arc · OPS
6 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
18 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
18 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1990 | ATL | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1991 | ATL | 50 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .282 | 40 |
| 1992 | ATL | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1993 | ATL | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1994 | ATL | 20 | 37 | 0 | 2 | .054 | .154 | 20 |
| 1995 | ATL | 29 | 48 | 0 | 5 | .104 | .271 | 36 |
| 1996 | BAL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | CIN | 31 | 45 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .447 | 59 |
| 1998 | STL | 32 | 54 | 1 | 6 | .148 | .419 | 55 |
| 1999 | STL | 31 | 28 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .448 | 58 |
| 2000 | LAA | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | COL | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2003 | ATL | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2004 | CHC | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2005 | CIN | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | CIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | CIN | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 698 | 248 | 1 | 18 | .113 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
18 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ATL | 2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 30 | 4 | 3.231 |
| 1990 | ATL | 36 | 48.3 | 4 | 7 | 3.17 | 121 | 39 | 1.386 |
| 1991 | ATL | 50 | 73.3 | 5 | 3 | 2.58 | 152 | 62 | 1.241 |
| 1992 | ATL | 53 | 68.3 | 3 | 2 | 3.42 | 109 | 49 | 1.259 |
| 1993 | ATL | 43 | 66.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.86 | 146 | 59 | 1.333 |
| 1994 | ATL | 20 | 112.3 | 9 | 4 | 3.45 | 130 | 111 | 1.202 |
| 1995 | ATL | 29 | 143.0 | 7 | 8 | 4.15 | 107 | 102 | 1.406 |
| 1996 | BAL | 24 | 69.7 | 4 | 6 | 6.98 | 66 | 29 | 1.737 |
| 1997 | CIN | 28 | 144.7 | 8 | 11 | 3.92 | 112 | 75 | 1.362 |
| 1998 | STL | 30 | 161.7 | 11 | 11 | 5.07 | 87 | 72 | 1.559 |
| 1999 | STL | 30 | 129.3 | 8 | 5 | 4.80 | 98 | 81 | 1.639 |
| 2000 | LAA | 21 | 48.3 | 1 | 3 | 6.52 | 73 | 30 | 1.779 |
| 2002 | COL | 58 | 44.0 | 3 | 1 | 6.14 | 70 | 37 | 1.750 |
| 2003 | CIN | 67 | 55.3 | 0 | 2 | 1.95 | 225 | 48 | 1.410 |
| 2004 | CHC | 71 | 53.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.55 | 175 | 51 | 1.245 |
| 2005 | CIN | 78 | 61.7 | 3 | 1 | 3.65 | 117 | 45 | 1.346 |
| 2006 | CIN | 37 | 28.3 | 1 | 1 | 4.13 | 109 | 17 | 1.376 |
| 2008 | CIN | 15 | 13.7 | 1 | 0 | 3.29 | 131 | 6 | 1.537 |
| Career | 692 | 1325.2 | 74 | 67 | — | — | 917 | — | |
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