Yesterday I broke down Josh Harrison's season, noting that he excelled defensively, added some value on the bases, and didn't provide much value on offense. Today's season recap about Jordy Mercer is going to be pretty much the same story.
Mercer is far from the best shortstop in the game. Out of 31 qualified shortstops with 400+ plate appearances, he ranked 25th this year with a 1.3 fWAR. His breakdown was similar to Harrison's. He finished in the bottom third in offense, ranking 22nd in wOBA (.304) and 21st in wRC+ (89). He also tied for the fourth most base running runs among shortstops.