Win Mercer
American baseball player (1874–1903) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Barclay "Win" Mercer (June 20, 1874 – January 12, 1903) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1902. Born in Chester, West Virginia, he played primarily with the National League Washington Senators (1894–1899), winning 20 games twice with the club. He also played with the New York Giants (1900), the American League Washington Senators (1901), and the Detroit Tigers (1902). Mercer led the National League in games started (41), shutouts (3), and saves (3) in 1897. His career record of 251 complete games ranks No. 77 in Major League history.
Win Mercer | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1874-06-20)June 20, 1874 Chester, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Died: January 12, 1903(1903-01-12) (aged 28) San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 1894, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1902, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 131-164 |
Earned run average | 3.99 |
Strikeouts | 528 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Appointed player-manager of the Detroit Tigers for the 1903 season, Mercer's baseball career was terminated when he took his own life on January 13, 1903, in San Francisco.[1]