Jordy Mercer

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2021)

AVG .256
HR 66
RBI 308
H 796
OPS .701
PIV -1,740
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
8/27/1986 in Taloga, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-29
Last Game
2021-10-03

Full name: Jordy Joe Mercer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
950 3,104 330 796 173 15 66 308 13 246 589 .256 .315 .386 .701 -1,740

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 PIT NL 42 62 7 13 5 1 1 5 0 4 14 .210 .254 (-18%) .318 (-17%) .405 (-8%) .724 (-12%) -145.1
2013 PIT NL 103 333 33 95 22 2 8 27 3 22 62 .285 .253 (+13%) .317 (+6%) .396 (+10%) .714 (+8%) 479.3
2014 PIT NL 149 506 56 129 27 2 12 55 4 35 89 .255 .251 (+2%) .313 (-3%) .386 (avg) .700 (-1%) -133.4
2015 PIT NL 116 394 34 96 21 0 3 34 3 27 73 .244 .254 (-4%) .316 (-7%) .404 (-21%) .721 (-15%) -919.2
2016 PIT NL 149 519 66 133 22 3 11 59 1 51 83 .256 .255 (avg) .321 (+2%) .417 (-10%) .738 (-5%) -341.4
2017 PIT NL 145 502 52 128 24 5 14 58 0 51 88 .255 .254 (avg) .324 (+1%) .425 (-5%) .750 (-2%) -175.0
2018 PIT NL 117 394 43 99 29 2 6 39 2 32 87 .251 .247 (+1%) .318 (-1%) .409 (-7%) .727 (-4%) -285.4
2019 DET AL 74 256 24 69 16 0 9 22 0 13 57 .270 .252 (+7%) .322 (-4%) .434 (+1%) .757 (-1%) -76.2
2020 DET AL 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYA AL 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .182 — — — — 0.0
2021 WAS NL 46 118 13 30 7 0 2 9 0 9 34 .254 .243 (+4%) .317 (-3%) .410 (-11%) .727 (-8%) -143.8
Career · 11 seasons 950 3,104 330 796 173 15 66 308 13 246 589 .256 — — — — -1,740

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLWC PIT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2014 NLWC PIT 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2013 NLDS1 PIT 5 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home487155315341121149.265
Away463155117738545159.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 WASBOSL 401100201
2021-10-02 WASBOSL 300000001
2021-10-01 WASBOSL 411001102
2021-09-25 WASCINL 401000012
2021-09-24 WASCINL 500000002
2021-09-21 WASMIAW 401000102
2021-09-18 WASCOLL 401000001
2021-09-15 WASMIAL 412100011
2021-09-14 WASMIAW 010000110
2021-07-20 WASMIAW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 6 37 5 0 3
2B 62 51 68 159 7 33
3B 19 12 7 23 2 1
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 843 780 1001 2242 67 474

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 PIT 2B 7 4 4 19 0 4
2012 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 PIT SS 28 9 16 39 1 4
2013 PIT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2013 PIT 2B 26 20 31 72 3 13
2013 PIT 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
2013 PIT SS 78 63 89 214 12 49
2014 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 PIT SS 144 137 159 439 11 80
2015 PIT SS 115 108 148 351 7 78
2016 PIT SS 146 142 187 411 9 95
2017 PIT SS 144 143 176 359 10 88
2018 PIT SS 117 116 151 273 10 50
2019 DET 1B 5 5 28 5 0 3
2019 DET 2B 8 8 11 26 0 6
2019 DET 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2019 DET SS 59 58 66 149 7 29
2020 DET 1B 2 1 6 0 0 0
2020 DET 3B 2 1 0 1 0 0
2020 NYA SS 6 4 7 4 0 1
2021 WAS 1B 2 0 2 0 0 0
2021 WAS 2B 21 19 22 42 4 10
2021 WAS 3B 14 10 7 18 2 1
2021 WAS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 WAS SS 6 0 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 62
Third Base 19
Shortstop 843
Left Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 PIT NL $2,075,000
2015 PIT NL $538,000
2014 PIT NL $515,500
Total Career Earnings $3,128,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Oklahoma State University Stillwater OK 2006, 2007, 2008

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jordy Mercer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR
  2. 96
    Dick Williams HOF
    .260 avg, 70 HR
  3. 91
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  4. 89
    Ron Jackson
    .259 avg, 56 HR
  5. 89
    Mark Lewis
    .263 avg, 48 HR
  6. 78
    John Ellis
    .262 avg, 69 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jordy Mercer

What years did Jordy Mercer play?
Jordy Mercer played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021.
Was Jordy Mercer a pitcher?
No. Jordy Mercer was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jordy Mercer hit?
Jordy Mercer hit 66 career home runs with 796 hits.