James Mertlik
James John Mertlik
Born: July 31, 1932
Deceased: May 30, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 184
Career: 1951-1957
James Mertlik compiled a career record of 45 wins and 51 losses and a 4.68 ERA in his 176-game pitching career with the Big Stone Gap Rebels, Eau Claire Braves, Pueblo Dodgers and Tri-City Braves. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | 8 | 17 | .320 | 6.21 | 38 | 22 | 158.0 | 138 | 129 | 109 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.81 | 24 | 19 | 144.0 | 143 | 75 | 61 | 10 | 98 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.14 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 111.0 | 114 | 78 | 51 | 9 | 90 | 2 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.98 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 141.0 | 158 | 100 | 78 | 11 | 103 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 14 | 12 | .538 | 4.21 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 201.0 | 210 | 118 | 94 | 12 | 109 | 158 | 7 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 51 | .469 | 4.68 | 176 | 92 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 755.0 | 763 | 500 | 393 | 42 | 571 | 2 | 330 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | 42 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .217 | .383 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 25 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .260 | .340 | .600 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 34 | 40 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 40 | 53 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .104 | .137 | .104 | .241 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 33 | 85 | 70 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .171 | .213 | .214 | .428 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 182 | 294 | 268 | 11 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 46 | .172 | .206 | .209 | .415 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Big Stone Gap Rebels | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 34 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .529 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 40 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .826 | .475 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 32 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 2 | .882 | 1.406 |
| Totals | 176 | 8 | 74 | 11 | 4 | .882 | .466 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Big Stone Gap Rebels | |||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO |
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