2B Fernando Mercado #8
Age: 55 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 9 9 5
Gap 11 11 11 6
Power 9 9 8 5
Eye 6 6 6 3
Avoid K's 14 15 14 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 13 14
Errors: - 14 19
Arm: 2 8 14
Turn DP: - 13 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 10
Catcher: - Left Field: 14
1st Base: - Center Field: 11
2nd Base: 14 Right Field: 13
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:08/10/1936
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, -7 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1961 Philadelphia - ACB 24 46 117 24 3 0 3 15 18 9 1 3 23 3 2 .205 .262 .308 .569 56 53 -0.4
1962 Philadelphia - ACB 25 35 107 27 0 2 6 19 23 6 0 0 10 3 2 .252 .292 .458 .750 97 87 -0.0
1963 Philadelphia - ACB 26 65 211 41 0 1 5 28 18 12 2 5 33 3 1 .194 .239 .275 .514 45 35 -0.7
1966 Moncton - TBL 29 11 39 8 1 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 5 1 1 .205 .295 .231 .526 54 58 -0.1
1967 Moncton - TBL 30 48 97 26 5 2 3 15 11 2 1 1 21 2 0 .268 .287 .454 .741 121 116 0.5
Total ACB 146 435 92 3 3 14 62 59 27 3 8 66 9 5 .211 .258 .329 .587 60 52 -1.1
Total TBL 59 136 34 6 2 3 16 16 5 3 1 26 3 1 .250 .290 .390 .679 101 99 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Syracuse - S A 20 70 223 71 13 7 4 32 30 5 2 5 68 26 12 .318 .332 .493 .825 155 143 1.5
1958 Syracuse - S A 21 74 247 72 8 3 8 30 31 16 2 4 47 24 8 .291 .335 .445 .780 119 109 1.9
1959 Manchester - A 22 105 450 130 20 3 15 69 67 28 4 5 65 32 19 .289 .333 .447 .779 91 82 0.5
1960 Manchester - A 23 133 525 160 30 2 21 78 87 46 1 5 54 26 15 .305 .359 .490 .848 109 98 1.9
1961 Manchester - A 24 31 110 39 6 2 10 39 26 8 0 4 13 4 2 .355 .385 .718 1.103 158 144 0.9
1961 Hazelton - AA 24 17 59 24 2 3 1 9 9 3 0 1 6 2 5 .407 .429 .593 1.022 158 156 0.4
1961 Roanoke - AAA 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -124 -0.0
1963 Roanoke - AAA 26 8 14 3 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .353 .214 .567 46 62 -0.1
1965 Gloucester - R 28 12 48 20 1 1 6 15 15 8 0 1 1 7 1 .417 .491 .854 1.345 224 215 1.0
1965 Saskatoon - A 28 21 28 7 0 0 1 5 5 4 0 0 5 2 0 .250 .344 .357 .701 77 89 0.2
1965 Longueuil - AA 28 17 25 11 2 1 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 .440 .462 .720 1.182 194 186 0.4
1965 Kenora - AAA 28 9 7 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .571 .571 1.429 2.000 372 385 0.3
1966 Kenora - AAA 29 50 36 13 3 0 3 13 4 0 0 0 4 2 2 .361 .361 .694 1.056 160 153 0.3
1968 Kenora - AAA 31 50 199 60 11 3 6 24 25 19 0 1 20 7 9 .302 .361 .477 .838 108 107 0.8
1970 Puerto Rico - TRN 33 4 11 4 2 0 0 2 5 0 3 0 3 0 0 .364 .500 .545 1.045 195 183 0.2
Total VBL (AAA) 9 15 3 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 38 52
Total PBA (AA) 17 59 24 2 3 1 9 9 3 0 1 6 2 5 .407 .429 .593 1.022 158 156
Total NEBL (A) 269 1085 329 56 7 46 186 180 82 5 14 132 62 36 .303 .351 .495 .846 106 96
Total NYSB (S-A) 144 470 143 21 10 12 62 61 21 4 9 115 50 20 .304 .333 .468 .801 136 125
Total NOL (AAA) 109 242 77 14 3 11 41 31 19 0 1 26 9 11 .318 .366 .537 .904 122 121
Total LM (AA) 17 25 11 2 1 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 .440 .462 .720 1.182 194 186
Total CPB (A) 21 28 7 0 0 1 5 5 4 0 0 5 2 0 .250 .344 .357 .701 77 89
Total SABT (R) 12 48 20 1 1 6 15 15 8 0 1 1 7 1 .417 .491 .854 1.345 224 215
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Philadelphia - ACB 25 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.3
Total ACB 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Syracuse - S A SS 69 69 86 161 14 269 22 .918 543.0 4.09 -9.6 .909
1957 Syracuse - S A LF 6 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 11.2 1.54 +0.2 1.101
1957 Syracuse - S A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.038
1958 Syracuse - S A SS 74 74 73 217 20 296 6 .980 609.2 4.28 +1.2 1.011
1958 Syracuse - S A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Syracuse - S A CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Manchester - A SS 103 103 135 377 47 525 13 .975 915.1 5.03 -0.2 .999
1959 Manchester - A CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.002
1960 Manchester - A SS 70 62 92 288 26 394 14 .964 570.2 5.99 +2.1 1.015
1960 Manchester - A LF 23 22 39 3 1 42 0 1.000 193.0 1.96 +3.1 1.143
1960 Manchester - A CF 26 24 42 5 0 49 2 .959 214.1 1.97 +0.4 1.015
1960 Manchester - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.1 1.081
1961 Hazelton - AA C 3 3 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 30.0 4.80 -0.8 .000 3 4 1 25.0
1961 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 19 19 34 56 6 93 3 .968 162.2 4.98 -0.3 .990
1961 Hazelton - AA 2B 4 4 13 14 2 27 0 1.000 38.0 6.39 -0.3 .964
1961 Philadelphia - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.034
1961 Roanoke - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.031
1961 Hazelton - AA SS 1 1 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.1 1.030
1961 Manchester - A SS 1 1 1 4 1 6 1 .833 8.0 5.63 +0.1 1.032
1961 Philadelphia - MLB LF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 +0.1 1.070
1961 Hazelton - AA LF 5 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.63 +0.5 1.106
1961 Manchester - A LF 3 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 20.0 3.60 +0.7 1.164
1961 Philadelphia - MLB CF 12 11 29 0 0 30 1 .967 96.2 2.70 -0.1 .997
1961 Hazelton - AA CF 3 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 -0.4 .956
1961 Manchester - A CF 6 4 7 2 1 9 0 1.000 37.0 2.19 -0.4 .918
1961 Philadelphia - MLB RF 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.7 .550
1961 Manchester - A RF 9 8 8 3 0 11 0 1.000 70.2 1.40 +0.8 1.170
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 13 7 18 34 8 55 3 .945 84.0 5.57 -0.5 .961
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 3B 5 4 4 5 0 10 1 .900 36.0 2.25 -1.4 .703
1962 Philadelphia - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.023
1962 Philadelphia - MLB CF 17 12 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 125.2 1.93 -0.6 .967
1963 Philadelphia - MLB 2B 65 64 116 173 37 300 11 .963 570.2 4.56 +1.7 1.019
1963 Roanoke - AAA 2B 2 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.0 1.018
1963 Roanoke - AAA LF 4 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 23.1 1.54 +0.2 1.084
1963 Roanoke - AAA CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.1 1.036
1963 Roanoke - AAA RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.099
1965 Kenora - AAA 2B 5 0 4 9 2 13 0 1.000 15.1 7.63 +0.2 1.045
1965 Longueuil - AA 2B 4 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 9.0 10.00 +0.1 1.027
1965 Saskatoon - A 2B 8 3 4 21 0 26 1 .962 40.1 5.58 +1.1 1.102
1965 Gloucester - R 2B 3 3 8 10 2 18 0 1.000 26.0 6.23 +0.2 1.062
1965 Longueuil - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.038
1965 Saskatoon - A SS 3 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 +0.1 1.026
1965 Kenora - AAA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.1 1.108
1965 Longueuil - AA LF 4 3 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 30.0 2.10 +0.5 1.144
1965 Saskatoon - A LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.108
1965 Longueuil - AA CF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.5 .727
1965 Gloucester - R CF 9 9 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 79.0 1.48 -1.4 .853
1965 Kenora - AAA RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.081
1965 Longueuil - AA RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.1 1.102
1965 Saskatoon - A RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.125
1966 Kenora - AAA SS 7 0 1 5 2 6 0 1.000 12.2 4.26 +0.1 1.040
1966 Moncton - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Kenora - AAA LF 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 21.0 0.86 +0.1 1.085
1966 Kenora - AAA CF 11 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 23.2 2.28 +0.2 1.064
1966 Moncton - MLB RF 11 11 23 1 0 26 2 .923 97.0 2.23 +0.6 1.036
1966 Kenora - AAA RF 24 0 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 59.0 1.53 +0.5 1.076
1967 Moncton - MLB 2B 12 11 28 37 8 65 0 1.000 99.0 5.91 +2.1 1.106
1967 Moncton - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Moncton - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Moncton - MLB CF 17 15 40 1 0 41 0 1.000 130.0 2.84 -3.9 .906
1967 Moncton - MLB RF 18 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 -0.4 .928
1968 Kenora - AAA CF 50 50 120 13 0 133 0 1.000 431.2 2.77 +1.8 1.022
1970 Puerto Rico - TRN SS 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.0 1.027
1970 Puerto Rico - TRN CF 3 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 27.0 3.00 +0.0 1.010
TOTAL C 3 3 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 30.0 4.80 -0.8 .000 3 4 1 25.0
TOTAL 2B 135 111 232 362 66 612 18 .971 1049.0 5.10 +4.3 1.022
TOTAL 3B 5 4 4 5 0 10 1 .900 36.0 2.25 -1.4 .703
TOTAL SS 337 312 392 1066 111 1514 56 .963 2700.1 4.86 -6.1 .991
TOTAL LF 64 33 72 6 1 79 1 .987 362.0 1.94 +5.5 1.132
TOTAL CF 163 133 311 24 1 338 3 .991 1226.0 2.46 -4.8 .982
TOTAL RF 81 20 54 6 0 62 2 .968 296.2 1.82 +1.4 1.042
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/1953 Entered the Royal Commonwealth Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Puerto Rico.
07/03/1953 Signed a minor league contract ($157,000 bonus) out of Puerto Rico with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (7).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (7); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 2 (1).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (2).
07/29/1957 Wins the NYSB (S-A) NYSB (S-A) Player of the Week Award.
10/08/1957 Finished 3rd in 1957 NYSB (S-A) NYSB (S-A) Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
09/08/1958 Wins the NYSB (S-A) NYSB (S-A) Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 3 (5).
04/10/1959 Named the #73 prospect in the ACB
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 4 (5).
04/10/1960 Named the #93 prospect in the ACB
04/21/1960 Goes 5-7 against the Portsmouth Pirates, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
06/20/1960 Was selected to the 1960 New England Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/1960 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 5 (4).
04/10/1961 Named the #52 prospect in the ACB
04/17/1961 Wins the NEBL (A) NEBL (A) Player of the Week Award.
10/20/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 5 (3).
06/04/1962 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 5 weeks.
06/20/1962 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
10/16/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,840 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 5 (4).
09/22/1963 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 5 (4).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 5 (4).
07/03/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Moncton Bucks organization.
07/12/1965 Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 5 (4).
10/13/1966 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,320 through arbitration.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 6 (5).
09/08/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $25,000 with the Moncton Bucks organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 6 (5).
06/16/1968 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/30/1968 Injured (Post-concussion syndrome), out for 6 months.
10/16/1968 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 6 (5).
11/07/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 6 (5).
03/06/1970 Released by the Providence organization.
11/09/1970 Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for Puerto Rico.
11/25/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1963 16 2
Year SF Rank
1963 5 5
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