What years did Kent Mercker play?

Kent Mercker played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2008.

Was Kent Mercker a pitcher?

Yes. Kent Mercker pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 917 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kent Mercker hit?

Kent Mercker hit 1 career home run with 28 hits.

What teams did Kent Mercker play for?

Kent Mercker played for 9 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1989–1995, 2003), the Baltimore Orioles (1996), the Cleveland Indians (1996), the Cincinnati Reds (1997, 2003, 2005–2006, 2008), the St. Louis Cardinals (1998–1999), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Anaheim Angels (2000), the Colorado Rockies (2002), and the Chicago Cubs (2004).

What were Kent Mercker's career stats?

In 692 games, Kent Mercker went 74-67 with a 4.16 ERA, 917 strikeouts, 1,325.1 innings pitched, and 25 saves. At the plate he had 28 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Kent Mercker's salary?

Kent Mercker's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $2,825,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $102,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2008.

What position did Kent Mercker play?

Kent Mercker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kent Mercker and how much did he weigh?

Kent Mercker was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

What was Kent Mercker's career ERA?

Kent Mercker finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 74-67 with 917 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kent Mercker have?

Kent Mercker recorded 917 career strikeouts.

Is Kent Mercker in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kent Mercker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kent Mercker

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2008)

Kent Mercker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2008 for 9 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 20 seasons. Across 692 career appearances, he went 74-67 with a 4.16 ERA, 917 strikeouts, and 25 saves. He also batted .113 with 1 home runs.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 74–67

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.44

SO 917

Pitcher PIV -8257.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 2/1/1968 in Brownsburg, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-09-22
Last Game: 2008-05-30

Full name: Kent Franklin Mercker

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kent Mercker — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
74	67	692	150	2	1	25	1325.1	1,307	612	154	607	917	4.16	-8257.2

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kent Mercker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1989	ATL	NL	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4.1	8	6	6	4	12.46	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	4	7	36	0	0	0	7	48.1	43	17	24	39	3.17	3.86 (+18%)	-677.6
1991	ATL	NL	5	3	50	4	0	0	6	73.1	56	21	35	62	2.58	3.91 (+34%)	720.8
1992	ATL	NL	3	2	53	0	0	0	6	68.1	51	26	35	49	3.42	3.75 (+9%)	-56.0
1993	ATL	NL	3	1	43	6	0	0	0	66.0	52	21	36	59	2.86	4.19 (+32%)	1453.2
1994	ATL	NL	9	4	20	17	2	1	0	112.1	90	43	45	111	3.45	4.51 (+24%)	872.0
1995	ATL	NL	7	8	29	26	0	0	0	143.0	140	66	61	102	4.15	4.45 (+7%)	-81.6
1996	BAL	AL	3	6	14	12	0	0	0	58.0	73	50	35	22	7.76	4.61 (-68%)	-3562.9
1996	CLE	AL	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	11.2	10	4	3	7	3.09	4.61 (+33%)	220.3
1997	CIN	NL	8	11	28	25	0	0	0	144.2	135	63	62	75	3.92	4.39 (+11%)	-1619.8
1998	SLN	NL	11	11	30	29	0	0	0	161.2	199	91	53	72	5.07	4.43 (-14%)	1083.7
1999	SLN	NL	6	5	25	18	0	0	0	103.2	125	59	51	64	5.12	4.71 (-9%)	-1894.4
1999	BOS	AL	2	0	5	5	0	0	0	25.2	23	10	13	17	3.51	4.71 (+26%)	814.6
2000	ANA	AL	1	3	21	7	0	0	0	48.1	57	35	29	30	6.52	4.77 (-37%)	-2748.9
2002	COL	NL	3	1	58	0	0	0	0	44.0	55	30	22	37	6.14	4.28 (-43%)	-2402.4
2003	CIN	NL	0	2	49	0	0	0	0	38.1	31	10	25	41	2.35	4.40 (+47%)	-138.8
2003	ATL	NL	0	0	18	0	0	0	1	17.0	15	2	7	7	1.06	4.40 (+76%)	81.8
2004	CHN	NL	3	1	71	0	0	0	0	53.0	39	15	27	51	2.55	4.46 (+43%)	885.0
2005	CIN	NL	3	1	78	0	0	0	4	61.2	64	25	19	45	3.65	4.29 (+15%)	-40.7
2006	CIN	NL	1	1	37	0	0	0	1	28.1	28	13	11	17	4.13	4.53 (+9%)	-947.4
2008	CIN	NL	1	0	15	0	0	0	0	13.2	13	5	8	6	3.29	4.32 (+24%)	-217.8
Career · 21 seasons			74	67	692	150	2	1	25	1,325.1	1,307	612	607	917	4.16	—	-8,257

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

Kent Mercker — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
698	248	12	28	5	2	1	18	0	11	115	.113	.150	.161	.311	-408

Career AVG .113 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Career OBP .150 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career SLG .161 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Kent Mercker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	ATL	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ATL	NL	36	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	ATL	NL	50	10	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	ATL	NL	53	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	ATL	NL	43	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	ATL	NL	20	37	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	15	.054	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ATL	NL	29	48	1	5	3	0	0	5	0	17	.104	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BAL	AL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CLE	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CIN	NL	31	45	3	7	1	1	0	1	4	23	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SLN	NL	32	54	3	8	0	1	1	6	2	25	.148	.266 (-44%)	.335 (-47%)	.420 (-43%)	.755 (-44%)	-407.7
1999	SLN	NL	26	28	5	5	1	0	0	2	2	10	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ANA	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	COL	NL	58	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CIN	NL	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	ATL	NL	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHN	NL	71	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CIN	NL	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CIN	NL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CIN	NL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			698	248	12	28	5	2	1	18	11	115	.113	—	—	—	—	-408

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

Kent Mercker — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Kent Mercker — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2003	NLDS2	ATL	1	.000
1999	ALCS	BOS	2	.000
1999	ALDS1	BOS	1	.000
1995	NLDS1	ATL	1	.000
1995	WS	ATL	1	.000
1993	NLCS	ATL	5	.000
1992	NLCS	ATL	2	.000
1991	NLCS	ATL	1	.000
1991	WS	ATL	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kent Mercker — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	2	16	3	0	22.1	20	9	15	15	3.63

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kent Mercker — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2003	NLDS2	ATL	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	1	1	0.00
1999	ALCS	BOS	1	2	2	7.2	12	4	4	5	4.70
1999	ALDS1	BOS	0	1	1	1.2	3	2	3	1	10.80
1995	NLDS1	ATL	0	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
1995	WS	ATL	0	1	0	2.0	1	1	2	2	4.50
1993	NLCS	ATL	0	5	0	5.0	3	1	2	4	1.80
1992	NLCS	ATL	0	2	0	3.0	1	0	1	1	0.00
1991	NLCS	ATL	1	1	0	0.2	0	1	2	0	13.50
1991	WS	ATL	0	2	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kent Mercker — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	370	112	6	15	0	9	.134
Away	328	136	6	13	1	9	.096

Pitching — Home / Away

Kent Mercker — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	366	697.1	704	339	306	481	4.38
Away	326	628.0	603	273	301	436	3.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kent Mercker — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2008-05-30	CIN	ATL	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2008-05-29	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-05-04	CIN	ATL	—	1.1	2	1	1	3	0
2008-04-30	CIN	STL	—	0.2	3	2	2	1	0
2008-04-27	CIN	SFG	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	1
2008-04-24	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2008-04-23	CIN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-04-21	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
2008-04-18	CIN	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-04-16	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kent Mercker — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	692	151	53	158	17	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kent Mercker — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	ATL	P	2	1	0	0	0	0
1990	ATL	P	36	0	2	1	1	0
1991	ATL	P	50	4	2	7	1	1
1992	ATL	P	53	0	1	2	0	0
1993	ATL	P	43	6	1	4	1	0
1994	ATL	P	20	17	4	15	0	1
1995	ATL	P	29	26	5	23	1	2
1996	BAL	P	14	12	6	4	1	0
1996	CLE	P	10	0	3	0	0	0
1997	CIN	P	28	25	11	22	0	0
1998	SLN	P	30	30	3	26	2	0
1999	SLN	P	25	18	1	16	4	1
1999	BOS	P	5	5	1	8	1	0
2000	ANA	P	21	7	1	5	1	1
2002	COL	P	58	0	3	2	1	0
2003	CIN	P	49	0	6	6	1	0
2003	ATL	P	18	0	0	0	0	0
2004	CHN	P	71	0	1	4	0	0
2005	CIN	P	78	0	0	11	2	0
2006	CIN	P	37	0	1	2	0	1
2008	CIN	P	15	0	1	0	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Kent Mercker Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	693

Awards & Honors

Kent Mercker — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1997	Pitcher of the Month	June
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-04-09

Salary History

Kent Mercker's recorded salaries total $19,442,750 over 17 seasons, 1990 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mercker's career ran from 1989 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1989.

Kent Mercker — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	CIN	NL	$600,000
2006	CIN	NL	$1,550,000
2005	CIN	NL	$1,250,000
2004	CHN	NL	$1,200,000
2003	CIN	NL	$550,000
2002	COL	NL	$500,000
2000	ANA	AL	$850,000
1999	SLN	NL	$2,500,000
1998	SLN	NL	$1,300,000
1997	CIN	NL	$1,700,000
1996	BAL	AL	$2,825,000
1995	ATL	NL	$2,250,000
1994	ATL	NL	$1,237,500
1993	ATL	NL	$721,250
1992	ATL	NL	$190,000
1991	ATL	NL	$117,000
1990	ATL	NL	$102,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$19,442,750

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Career Spans

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Kent Mercker: the record in brief

According to the bio, Kent Mercker debuted on September 22, 1989 and played a final game on May 30, 2008. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (1989 through 2003), the Baltimore Orioles (1996), the Cleveland Indians (1996), the Cincinnati Reds (1997 to 2008), the St. Louis Cardinals (1998 to 1999), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Anaheim Angels (2000), and the Colorado Rockies (2002), among other clubs in the table. Mercker is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 175 pounds. Mercker threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 1, 1968, in Brownsburg, IN, USA. Kent Mercker was the playing name; the full given name is Kent Franklin.

Mercker pitched in 692 games, starting 150, and finished with a 74-67 record and 4.16 ERA. Also on Mercker's record: 917 strikeouts and 25 saves. Mercker's 4.16 ERA was close to the 4.32 league figure for those seasons. 1998 brought Mercker a season-high 11 wins. The strikeout high was 111 in 1994.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Mercker

What years did Kent Mercker play?: Kent Mercker played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2008.
Was Kent Mercker a pitcher?: Yes. Kent Mercker pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 917 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kent Mercker hit?: Kent Mercker hit 1 career home run with 28 hits.
What teams did Kent Mercker play for?: Kent Mercker played for 9 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1989–1995, 2003), the Baltimore Orioles (1996), the Cleveland Indians (1996), the Cincinnati Reds (1997, 2003, 2005–2006, 2008), the St. Louis Cardinals (1998–1999), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Anaheim Angels (2000), the Colorado Rockies (2002), and the Chicago Cubs (2004).
What were Kent Mercker's career stats?: In 692 games, Kent Mercker went 74-67 with a 4.16 ERA, 917 strikeouts, 1,325.1 innings pitched, and 25 saves. At the plate he had 28 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Kent Mercker earn in his career?: Kent Mercker's recorded salaries total $19,442,750 over 17 seasons, 1990 to 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mercker's career ran from 1989 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 1989.
What was Kent Mercker's salary?: Kent Mercker's last recorded salary was $600,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $2,825,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $102,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2008.
What position did Kent Mercker play?: Kent Mercker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kent Mercker and how much did he weigh?: Kent Mercker was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Kent Mercker's career ERA?: Kent Mercker finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 74-67 with 917 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kent Mercker have?: Kent Mercker recorded 917 career strikeouts.
Is Kent Mercker in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kent Mercker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.