Kent Mercker
1989–2008 · bats L / throws L · Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies
698G
.113AVG
.150OBP
.161SLG
28H
1HR
18RBI
0SB
74–67W–L
1,325IP
917K
4.16ERA
150GS
25SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698 | 282 | 248 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | .113 | .150 | .161 | .311 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,325.3 | 692 | 150 | 2 | 74 | 67 | 25 | 1,307 | 676 | 612 | 154 | 607 | 917 | 0 | 0 | 4.16 | 1.444 |
Streaks
3longest hitting streak · 1997-04-15 to 1997-04-30
4longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1994-04-08 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1994-04-08 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1996-06-18 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 370 | 132 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 52 | .134 | .182 | .179 |
| Away | 328 | 150 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 63 | .096 | .100 | .147 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 133 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .152 | .189 | .182 |
| May | 124 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | .100 | .156 | .125 |
| June | 102 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 | .160 | .197 | .180 |
| July | 111 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | .122 | .121 | .184 |
| August | 117 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | .061 | .074 | .122 |
| September | 103 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | .074 | .074 | .185 |
| October | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .083 | .091 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 50 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .118 | .158 | .176 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 47 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .056 | .174 | .056 |
| houston-astros | 46 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .062 | .059 | .125 |
| san-francisco-giants | 43 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .071 | .125 | .071 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 42 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .105 | .190 | .105 |
| san-diego-padres | 42 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .185 | .207 | .296 |
| chicago-cubs | 42 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .059 | .050 | .059 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Atlanta Braves | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 4 | 4 |
| 1990 | Atlanta Braves | 36 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 48 | 39 |
| 1991 | Atlanta Braves | 50 | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | – | .100 | 73 | 62 |
| 1992 | Atlanta Braves | 53 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 68 | 49 |
| 1993 | Atlanta Braves | 43 | 13 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 66 | 59 |
| 1994 | Atlanta Braves | 20 | 37 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .054 | 112 | 111 |
| 1995 | Atlanta Braves | 29 | 48 | 5 | – | 5 | – | .104 | 143 | 102 |
| 1996 | Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 69 | 29 |
| 1997 |  Cincinnati Reds | 31 | 45 | 7 | – | 1 | – | .156 | 144 | 75 |
| 1998 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 32 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 6 | – | .148 | 161 | 72 |
| 1999 | Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals | 31 | 28 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .179 | 129 | 81 |
| 2000 |  Los Angeles Angels | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | 30 |
| 2002 |  Colorado Rockies | 58 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 44 | 37 |
| 2003 | Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 55 | 48 |
| 2004 |  Chicago Cubs | 71 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 53 | 51 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Reds | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 61 | 45 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Reds | 37 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 17 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Reds | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 6 |