Kurt Mertins
| 22-year-old Second baseman |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: April 22, 1986 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 20 | Rookie | Idaho Falls | 250 | 225 | 46 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 39 | .342 | .392 | .431 | 823 |
| 2007 | 21 | A | Burlington | 508 | 445 | 70 | 111 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 50 | 94 | .249 | .333 | .333 | 666 |
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Wilmington | 307 | 270 | 39 | 82 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 60 | .304 | .378 | .444 | 822 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 20 | Rookie | Idaho Falls | 250 | 225 | .089 | 7.2% | 15.6% | .411 | 47% | 21% | .365 | ||
| 2007 | 21 | A | Burlington | 508 | 445 | .084 | 10.0% | 18.5% | .308 | 46% | 15% | .303 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Wilmington | 307 | 270 | .140 | 8.5% | 19.5% | .385 | 47% | 19% | .363 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Mertins: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Wilmington | 2007: Burlington
| Split Statistics with Wilmington in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 86 | 74 | .121 | 0 | 11.6% | 18.6% | .397 | 52% | 12% | .311 | .384 | .432 | .360 |
| May | 108 | 92 | .174 | 1 | 12.0% | 19.4% | .300 | 44% | 19% | .239 | .352 | .413 | .341 |
| June | 97 | 89 | .124 | 1 | 3.1% | 20.6% | .441 | 44% | 25% | .348 | .402 | .472 | .387 |
| July | 16 | 15 | .133 | 0 | 0.0% | 18.8% | .500 | 55% | 27% | .400 | .375 | .533 | .380 |
| AWAY | 155 | 135 | .125 | 0 | 9.0% | 15.5% | .387 | 43% | 27% | .319 | .394 | .444 | .371 |
| HOME | 152 | 135 | .155 | 2 | 7.9% | 23.7% | .381 | 51% | 10% | .289 | .362 | .444 | .354 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 4 | A+ | @ Kinston | 2B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 3 | A+ | @ Kinston | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2 | A+ | @ Kinston | 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 1 | A+ | vs. Lynchburg | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 30 | A+ | vs. Lynchburg | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 29 | A+ | vs. Lynchburg | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 28 | A+ | vs. Salem | 2B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 27 | A+ | vs. Salem | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 26 | A+ | vs. Salem | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 22 | A+ | @ Winston-Salem | 2B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Notes
April 2008
MLN: Infielder Kurt Mertins of Wilmington Blue Rocks Named Carolina League Player of the Weekcom - WILMINGTON, Del.