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| Cincinnati Reds — No. 50 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: February 1, 1968 Dublin, Ohio | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 22, 1989 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) | |
| Win-Loss | 73-67 |
| Earned run average | 4. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 16 |
| Strikeouts | 911 |
| Teams | |
Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968 in Dublin, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dublin is a city in Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties in the U In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA He has played for nine teams over his seventeen-year career.
Mercker was taken in the first round (5th pick overall) of the 1986 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP He made his Major League debut with the Braves on September 22, 1989 and appeared in two games that season. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart,
During his years with the Braves, Mercker split time between the bullpen and the starting rotation. After serving as a reliever for the vast part of his first five seasons, he joined the Braves' rotation full time for the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP
After the 1995 season, the Braves traded Mercker to the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Mercker has been a journeyman ever since, spending time with Baltimore (1996), Cleveland (1996), Cincinnati (1997, 2003, 2005-2006), St. Louis (1998-1999), Boston (1999), Anaheim (2000), Colorado (2002), Atlanta (2003), and the Chicago Cubs (2004). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. During the 2004 season, Mercker reportedly called the broadcast booth to complain about commentary by Steve Stone and, along with Moises Alou, confronted Stone on a team flight. Steven Michael Stone, nicknamed Stoney (born July 14, 1947, in South Euclid Ohio) is an American, former Major League Baseball Moisés Rojas Alou (usually ˈmɔɪ̪zɨs əˈluː in English, and /moiˈses alˈou/ in Spanish; born July 3, 1966 in Atlanta Georgia He signed with Cincinnati for the third time in his career on December 20, 2004. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor.
Mercker has taken part in two no-hit games during his career, both with the Braves. In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting The first, on September 11, 1991 against the San Diego Padres at Fulton County Stadium, was a combined effort between Mercker, the starter, who pitched six innings; Mark Wohlers, who pitched the seventh and eighth innings; and Alejandro Pena, who pitched the ninth. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, sometimes shortened to "Fulton County Stadium" was a multi-use ( Baseball, football, Soccer, Rock concert Mark Edward Wohlers (born January 23, 1970 in Holyoke Massachusetts) is a former Right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Alejandro (Vásquez Peña (born June 25, 1959) in Cambiaso Dominican Republic, is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball The Braves defeated the Padres 1-0. The second no-hitter was a solo effort by Mercker, as he no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1994 at Dodger Stadium in a 6-0 victory. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor ballpark in Los Angeles California at Chávez Ravine. To date, this no-hitter is the last to be pitched by a Brave. [1]
On December 13, 2007, Mercker was listed on the Mitchell Report. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball
On February 8, 2008, Mercker signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati with an invitation to spring training. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. At the end of Spring Training, he was added to the 40-man roster.
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