Netanel Mercker  
Relief Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
Mercker has to keep the ball down, especially against lefties, or he gets hit hard and often. If you're going in to face Mercker, better be wearing plenty of protection. He's wild. When you throw a curveball, it better break. Hanging curves equal earned runs in this league, you just can't get away with them. Unfortunately, Mercker's curveball tends to hang. He comes right after righthanded hitters, who are lucky even to reach base against him, but he works more carefully to lefties.

Defense & Hitting
He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. He doesn't have much of a pickoff move and he's slow getting the ball to home plate out of the set position. Mercker is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Mercker has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Mercker as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
But if you ask me, I'll pass on Mercker.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 FA 56 33 33 48 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 27 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 9 33 45 140
2002 FA 56 33 36 49 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 28 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 9 32 45 144
2003 FA 56 34 39 51 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 29 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 9 32 46 150
2004 FA 56 34 41 52 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 30 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 10 32 47 152
2005 FA 56 33 41 52 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 31 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 10 32 47 150
2006 FA 55 32 41 53 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 32 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 10 30 48 147
2007 FA 53 31 41 53 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 33 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 10 30 48 141
2008 FA 53 31 41 52 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 34 0 Overhand Free Agent 2 10 29 47 138
2009 FA 53 31 41 52 53 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 35 0 Overhand Free Agent 1 9 27 47 136
2010 FA 53 30 40 52 55 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 36 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 9 25 45 134
2011 FA 51 29 40 52 55 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 37 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 9 23 44 128
2012 FA 50 28 39 52 55 39 49 50 50 70 0 0 0 38 0 0 38 0 Overhand Free Agent 0 8 21 42 123
Ratings Delta -1 -1 -1                           +1         -1 -2 -2 -5

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2002 28 PVBC 3 1 2 1 38 0 0 0 74.1 2.0 60 3 49 58 20 3 7.04 1.18 1.47 .214 .304 .193 .230 3.15
2003 29 PVBC 6 6 3 11 58 0 0 0 104 1.2 75 7 105 78 34 12 6.75 0.74 1.73 .205 .314 .196 .211 4.07
2010 36 PDAW 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 1.1 4 0 3 1 2 0 1.29 0.33 1.00 .182 .227 .333 .158 3.86
2012 38 PDAW 8 6 7 5 57 0 0 0 99.1 1.2 108 12 41 43 30 11 3.91 1.05 1.50 .277 .428 .322 .257 5.44
Totals     17 14 12 17 159 0 0 0 284.2 1.2 247 22 198 180 86 26 5.70 0.91 1.57 .233 .352 .235 .233 4.31

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Netanel Mercker's Comparable Players
Player Names
Lucky Behrman 87.8% Jordan Commons 86.8%      

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