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Jim Mertz

James Verlin Mertz
Born: Aug. 10, 1916 in Lima, Ohio
Died: Feb. 4, 2003 in Waycross, Ga.
Debut: 1943 | Pos: P
H: 5'10.5" | W: 170 | B: R | T: R

Yr G IP W L Sv SO ERA
1 33 116.2 5 7 3 53 4.63

>> Visit the Jim Mertz biography on Baseball Almanac for complete statistics.


Jim Mertz, who pitched for the Washington Nationals in 1943, died on Feb. 4, 2003 in Waycross, Ga.

In his one season in the major leagues, Mertz was 5-7 in 116.2 innings with a 4.63 ERA. He struck out 53 batters.  He hit .184 in 38 at-bats and drove in 3 runs..