Was Mark Mercer a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Mercer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

Mark Mercer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981)

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.83

SO 8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 220 lb
Born: 5/22/1954 in Fort Bragg, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-01
Last Game: 1981-09-28

Full name: Mark Kenneth Mercer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	0	0	0	2	7.7	7	4	1	7	8	4.70	0.0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 31.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	TEX	AL	0	1	7	0	0	0	2	7.7	7	4	7	8	4.70	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	7	0	0	0	2	7.2	7	4	7	8	4.70	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
1981	TEX	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	6.1	5	3	3	8	4.26
Away	4	1.1	2	1	4	0	6.75

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-28	TEX	SEA	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-09-27	TEX	MIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1981-09-12	TEX	LAA	SV	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-09-08	TEX	OAK	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-09-06	TEX	DET	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1
1981-09-04	TEX	DET	SV	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	0
1981-09-01	TEX	TOR	—	3.0	4	2	2	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	TEX	P	7	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hill College	Hillsboro	TX	1973

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Mercer

Was Mark Mercer a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Mercer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.