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Henry Mercedes

Q: How old is Henry Mercedes?

Henry Mercedes is 54 years old.

Q: When was Henry Mercedes born?

Henry Mercedes was born on July 23, 1969.

Q: Where was Henry Mercedes born?

Henry Mercedes was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

Q: How tall is Henry Mercedes?

Henry Mercedes is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Henry Mercedes weigh when playing?

Henry Mercedes weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Henry Mercedes play?

Henry Mercedes played 5 seasons.

Q: Is Henry Mercedes in the Hall of Fame?

Henry Mercedes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Henry Mercedes have?

Henry Mercedes had 36 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Henry Mercedes have?

Henry Mercedes had home runs over his career.

Q: What was Henry Mercedes' average?

Henry Mercedes had a .247 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: July 23, 1969 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic do

High School: Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

Debut: April 22, 1992 (Age 22-274d, 16,114th in major league history)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 1997 (Age 28-060d)
vs. ANA 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1997 season

Full Name: Henry Felipe Mercedes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

146

.247

RBI

OBP

.325

SLG

.315

OPS

.640

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1988	18	OAK-min	Rk	2	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800		2		0	0	0	0		ATH · ARIZ
1989	19	OAK-min	A,A-	89	294	250	23	45	3	1	3	17	0	2	39	92	.180	.296	.236	.532		59	1	2	3	0	1		MAD,SOR,MOD · MIDW,NORW,CALL
1990	20	OAK-min	A,AAA	102	357	313	32	70	14	2	3	39	6	1	33	107	.224	.298	.310	.608		97		1	8	2	0		MAD,TAC · MIDW,PCL
1991	21	OAK-min	A+	116	464	388	55	100	17	3	4	61	5	8	68	110	.258	.369	.348	.717		135	6	2	3	3	1		MOD · CALL
1992	22	OAK-min	AAA	85	276	246	36	57	9	2	0	20	1	3	26	60	.232	.305	.285	.590		70	8	0	4	0	0		TAC · PCL
1992	22	OAK	AL	9	5	5	1	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.800	.800	1.200	2.000	470	6	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1993	23	OAK-min	AAA	85	298	256	37	61	13	1	4	32	1	2	31	53	.238	.315	.344	.659		88	8	1	3	7	2		TAC · PCL
1993	23	OAK	AL	20	50	47	5	10	2	0	0	3	1	1	2	15	.213	.260	.255	.515	43	12	0	1	0	0	0	2/HD

1994	24	OAK-min	AAA	66	226	205	16	39	5	1	1	17	1	2	13	60	.190	.235	.239	.474		49	6	0	5	3	0		TAC · PCL
1995	25	KCR-min	AAA	86	307	275	37	59	12	0	11	37	2	0	22	90	.215	.279	.378	.657		104	7	3	6	1	0		OMA · AA
1995	25	KCR	AL	23	55	43	7	11	2	0	0	9	0	0	8	13	.256	.370	.302	.673	78	13	0	1	1	2	0	2/H
1996	26	KCR-min	AAA	72	259	223	28	48	9	1	8	35	0	0	28	60	.215	.300	.372	.673		83	7	0	6	2	0		OMA · AA
1996	26	KCR	AL	4	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1997	27	TEX-min	AAA	16	66	57	6	14	3	0	1	4	0	0	9	12	.246	.348	.351	.699		20	3	0	0	0	0		OKC · AA
1997	27	TEX	AL	23	56	47	4	10	4	0	0	4	0	0	6	25	.213	.302	.298	.600	55	14	0	0	3	0	0	2/H
1998	28	SFG-CIN-min	AAA	35	124	104	18	21	5	2	2	12	0	0	16	33	.202	.314	.346	.660		36	4	1	3	0	0		FRE,INA · PCL,IL
1999	29	KCR-min	AAA	69	226	193	27	47	8	0	6	32	4	1	27	63	.244	.341	.378	.719		73	2	2	3	1	0		OMA · PCL
2000	30	STL-min	AAA	5	15	12	4	4	0	1	1	3	0	0	2	6	.333	.429	.750	1.179		9	0	0	1	0	0		MEM · PCL
5 Yrs				79	170	146	18	36	8	1	0	17	1	1	16	55	.247	.325	.315	.640	71	46	0	2	4	2	0
162 Game Avg.				162	349	299	37	74	16	2	0	35	2	2	33	113	.247	.325	.315	.640	71	94	0	4	8	4	0

KCR (2 yrs)				27	59	47	8	12	2	0	0	9	0	0	8	14	.255	.362	.298	.660	74	14	0	1	1	2	0
OAK (2 yrs)				29	55	52	6	14	2	1	0	4	1	1	2	16	.269	.309	.346	.655	82	18	0	1	0	0	0
TEX (1 yr)				23	56	47	4	10	4	0	0	4	0	0	6	25	.213	.302	.298	.600	55	14	0	0	3	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Henry Mercedes?

Henry Mercedes is 54 years old.

When was Henry Mercedes born?

Henry Mercedes was born on July 23, 1969.

Where was Henry Mercedes born?

Henry Mercedes was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

How tall is Henry Mercedes?

Henry Mercedes is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Henry Mercedes weigh when playing?

Henry Mercedes weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Henry Mercedes play?

Henry Mercedes played 5 seasons.

Is Henry Mercedes in the Hall of Fame?

Henry Mercedes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Henry Mercedes play?

Henry Mercedes was a Catcher.

How many hits did Henry Mercedes have?

Henry Mercedes had 36 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Henry Mercedes have?

Henry Mercedes had home runs over his career.

What was Henry Mercedes' average?

Henry Mercedes had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Henry Mercedes played for?

Henry Mercedes played for 3 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers.

When did Henry Mercedes retire?

Henry Mercedes last played in 1997.

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