Orlando Mercado

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: November 7, 1961 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico pr

Debut: September 13, 1982 (Age 20-310d, 14,685th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1990 (Age 28-327d)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Full Name: Orlando Mercado

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-3.0

562

112

.199

RBI

OBP

.259

SLG

.281

OPS

.541

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1978	16	SEA-min	A-	38	67	49	7	6	2	0	0	5	1	0	13	15	.122	.306	.163	.470		8		0	5	0			BLH · NORW
1979	17	SEA-min	A	110	392	335	53	86	18	2	10	54	7	2	47	78	.257	.342	.412	.754		138		0	3	7			SJO · CALL
1980	18	SEA-min	AA	117	448	396	55	101	25	6	11	71	3	1	43	65	.255	.327	.432	.759		171		1	5	3			LYN · EL
1981	19	SEA-min	AAA	95	349	312	32	67	21	2	4	31	4	2	27	55	.215	.287	.333	.621		104		6	1	3	0		SPO · PCL
1982	20	SEA-min	AAA	90	351	321	43	90	19	2	16	66	2	1	22	59	.280	.323	.502	.824		161		0	4	4	0		SLC · PCL
1982	20	SEA	AL	9	17	17	1	2	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	5	.118	.118	.294	.412	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	/2DH
1983	21	SEA-min	AAA	26	95	88	12	20	2	1	2	12	0	0	5	13	.227	.274	.341	.615		30		1	0	1	0		SLC · PCL
1983	21	SEA	AL	66	197	178	10	35	11	2	1	16	2	2	14	27	.197	.256	.298	.554	50	53	3	1	2	2	0	2/H
1984	22	SEA-min	AAA	29	115	109	18	39	9	2	6	22	0	0	6	20	.358	.391	.642	1.034		70		0	0	0	1		SLC · PCL
1984	22	SEA	AL	30	84	78	5	17	3	1	0	5	1	0	4	12	.218	.265	.282	.547	53	22	1	1	1	0	0	2/H

1985	23	TEX-min	AAA	59	231	206	20	52	7	1	8	29	1	0	19	37	.252	.319	.413	.731		85		2	2	2	0		OKC · AA
1986	24	TEX-min	AAA	48	199	172	20	47	11	1	3	25	0	1	26	21	.273	.367	.401	.768		69		0	0	1	1		OKC · AA
1986	24	TEX	AL	46	112	102	7	24	1	1	1	7	0	1	6	13	.235	.279	.294	.573	56	30	5	1	1	2	0	2/H
1987	25	LAD-min	AAA	69	223	205	22	57	18	0	2	27	1	0	15	29	.278	.327	.395	.722		81		1	0	2	1		ABQ · PCL
1987	25	TOT	MLB	17	30	27	3	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	1	.222	.300	.259	.559	53	7	0	0	0	0	0	2
1987	25	DET	AL	10	24	22	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.136	.208	.136	.345	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1987	25	LAD	NL	7	6	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.600	.667	.800	1.467	291	4	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1988	26	OAK-min	AAA	53	172	148	16	33	6	0	2	19	0	0	19	25	.223	.304	.304	.608		45		0	1	4	1		TAC · PCL
1988	26	OAK	AL	16	27	24	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	8	.125	.222	.250	.472	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	2/H
1989	27	MIN-min	AAA	57	217	196	17	58	20	1	4	29	0	1	16	30	.296	.346	.469	.815		92		1	0	4	1		POR · PCL
1989	27	MIN	AL	19	42	38	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	4	.105	.190	.105	.296	-16	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1990	28	NYM-min	AAA	24	81	72	5	19	4	0	1	10	0	0	7	11	.264	.333	.361	.694		26		1	0	1	2		TID · IL
1990	28	TOT	NL	50	108	98	10	21	1	0	3	7	0	0	8	12	.214	.287	.316	.603	67	31	4	2	0	0	3	2/H
1990	28	NYM	NL	42	100	90	10	19	1	0	3	7	0	0	8	11	.211	.290	.322	.612	69	29	4	2	0	0	3	2/H
1990	28	MON	NL	8	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	41	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1991	29	NYM-min	AAA	55	179	159	13	43	12	0	4	26	0	1	11	28	.270	.307	.421	.728		67	4	0	3	6	3		TID · IL
1992	30	NYM-min	AAA	54	194	178	16	44	7	0	8	19	1	0	15	37	.247	.304	.421	.725		75	6	0	0	1	2		TID · IL
1993	31	CHC-CLE-min	AAA	18	53	49	4	13	2	0	1	5	0	0	3	11	.265	.321	.367	.688		18	1	1	0	0	1		IWA,CHR · AA,IL
1994	32	CAL-min	AAA	12	40	40	2	9	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	.225	.225	.350	.575		14	1	0	0	0	0		VAN · PCL
8 Yrs				253	617	562	40	112	17	4	7	45	4	3	42	82	.199	.259	.281	.541	48	158	13	5	4	4	3
162 Game Avg.				162	395	360	26	72	11	3	4	29	3	2	27	53	.199	.259	.281	.541	48	101	8	3	3	3	2

SEA (3 yrs)				105	298	273	16	54	14	3	2	27	3	2	18	44	.198	.251	.293	.544	49	80	4	2	3	2	0
MIN (1 yr)				19	42	38	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	4	.105	.190	.105	.296	-16	4	0	0	0	0	0
NYM (1 yr)				42	100	90	10	19	1	0	3	7	0	0	8	11	.211	.290	.322	.612	69	29	4	2	0	0	3
OAK (1 yr)				16	27	24	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	8	.125	.222	.250	.472	34	6	0	0	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				46	112	102	7	24	1	1	1	7	0	1	6	13	.235	.279	.294	.573	56	30	5	1	1	2	0
LAD (1 yr)				7	6	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.600	.667	.800	1.467	291	4	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				8	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	41	2	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				10	24	22	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	.136	.208	.136	.345	-4	3	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				196	503	459	29	88	15	4	4	37	4	3	33	69	.192	.248	.268	.516	41	123	9	3	4	4	0
NL (2 yrs)				57	114	103	11	24	2	0	3	8	0	0	9	13	.233	.307	.340	.647	78	35	4	2	0	0	3

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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