Kent Mercker
P · 18 seasons · 1989 – 2008 · B/T: L/L
One category carried Kent Mercker and the rest pulled him back: +3.3 from ERA, against a career total of -0.3. No season of his scores higher than 1994, at +5.9, 41st that season and 4259th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in ERA (+3.3) and strikeouts (+0.4), and drained away in WHIP (-2.5) and saves (-1.9).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.06
2008 · #59,565 all-time
Career Z
-42.7
summed
Avg / Season
-2.37
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ATL | 2 | -2.28 | #784 | #86,220 |
| 1990 | ATL | 36 | -2.29 | #868 | #86,998 |
| 1991 | ATL | 50 | -2.26 | #879 | #84,282 |
| 1992 | ATL | 53 | -2.36 | #876 | #92,335 |
| 1993 | ATL | 43 | -2.62 | #1,035 | #103,010 |
| 1994 | ATL | 20 | -3.39 | #985 | #110,643 |
| 1995 | ATL | 29 | -2.98 | #1,115 | #108,382 |
| 1996 | BAL | 24 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1997 | CIN | 31 | -2.69 | #1,075 | #104,503 |
| 1998 | STL | 32 | -2.51 | #1,108 | #100,016 |
| 1999 | STL | 31 | -2.26 | #1,037 | #83,381 |
| 2000 | LAA | 21 | -2.15 | #628 | #71,471 |
| 2002 | COL | 58 | -2.19 | #879 | #75,955 |
| 2003 | CIN | 67 | -2.16 | #894 | #73,320 |
| 2004 | CHC | 71 | -2.19 | #971 | #76,718 |
| 2005 | CIN | 78 | -2.10 | #572 | #64,808 |
| 2006 | CIN | 37 | -2.08 | #573 | #62,707 |
| 2008★ | CIN | 15 | -2.06 | #590 | #59,565 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
5.88
1994 · #4,259 all-time
Career Z
-0.3
summed
Avg / Season
-0.02
longevity-neutral
Seasons
18
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ATL | 2 | -3.09 | #395 | #45,923 |
| 1990 | ATL | 36 | 0.66 | #145 | #15,807 |
| 1991 | ATL | 50 | 2.30 | #112 | #10,774 |
| 1992 | ATL | 53 | 0.50 | #151 | #16,412 |
| 1993 | ATL | 43 | 0.60 | #151 | #16,028 |
| 1994★ | ATL | 20 | 5.88 | #41 | #4,259 |
| 1995 | ATL | 29 | 2.34 | #109 | #10,662 |
| 1996 | BAL | 24 | -3.33 | #500 | #47,574 |
| 1997 | CIN | 28 | 1.83 | #121 | #12,084 |
| 1998 | STL | 30 | -0.90 | #262 | #22,787 |
| 1999 | STL | 30 | -0.23 | #219 | #19,455 |
| 2000 | LAA | 21 | -2.98 | #541 | #44,983 |
| 2002 | COL | 58 | -2.45 | #472 | #38,448 |
| 2003 | CIN | 67 | 0.19 | #200 | #17,590 |
| 2004 | CHC | 71 | 1.07 | #172 | #14,403 |
| 2005 | CIN | 78 | 0.39 | #193 | #16,831 |
| 2006 | CIN | 37 | -1.28 | #329 | #25,097 |
| 2008 | CIN | 15 | -1.77 | #376 | #28,950 |
★ Best season by Z