SS Jesus Merchan #2
Bakersfield Blaze (TB) CALL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/12/2004
 OA: 28 POT: 28
BNN Index | CALL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JESUS MERCHAN #2 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 202 52 13 1 4 26 11 19 .257 .311 .391 5 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 30 30 30 30
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 25
Errors: - 55 20
Arm: 20 65 25
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/10/2004 @ LaSt Win, 6-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/2004 @ LaSt Win, 6-2 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
07/08/2004 @ LaSt Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/07/2004 @ LaSt Win, 5-3 5 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
07/06/2004 @ LaSt Win, 2-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/2004 StPo Loss, 1-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/03/2004 StPo Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/2004 StPo Win, 7-6 6 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
07/01/2004 StPo Win, 5-2 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
06/30/2004 LaSt Loss, 6-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Merchan is recognized for his work ethic and has great knowledge of the game. Merchan gets along with everyone.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:03/26/1980
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 29th Pick in Round 10
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 202 52 13 1 4 26 23 11 19 .257 .311 .391 .702 .317 .134 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 219 5 0 0 10 6 1 79 18 5 1 83.3 22.6 3.64 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 11 2 0 2 6 7 1 6 0 1 1 .262 .295 .452 .748
Versus Right   156 41 11 1 2 20 16 10 13 1 5 4 .263 .322 .385 .706
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 5 2 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 .185 .214 .370 .585
April   44 10 6 0 1 4 6 2 6 0 2 0 .227 .261 .432 .693
May   88 23 3 1 1 9 11 7 6 1 4 3 .261 .333 .352 .686
June   28 8 1 0 0 4 2 1 3 0 0 1 .286 .333 .321 .655
July   42 11 3 0 2 9 4 1 4 0 0 1 .262 .295 .476 .772
Last Year   494 136 31 1 12 57 62 26 29 3 17 5 .275 .316 .415 .731
Career   696 188 44 2 16 83 85 37 48 4 23 10 .270 .315 .408 .723
Home   111 33 8 1 3 19 16 10 12 0 1 4 .297 .376 .468 .844
Road   91 19 5 0 1 7 7 1 7 1 5 1 .209 .223 .297 .520
Grass   202 52 13 1 4 26 23 11 19 1 6 5 .257 .311 .391 .702
Day   25 7 2 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 .280 .269 .360 .629
Night   177 45 11 1 4 21 22 11 18 0 5 5 .254 .316 .395 .712
As Starter   199 50 13 1 4 26 23 11 18 1 6 5 .251 .306 .387 .692
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   48 14 4 0 2 11 6 4 5 0 0 2 .292 .370 .500 .870
Inning 1-3   75 18 4 1 2 8 9 3 5 0 6 2 .240 .287 .400 .688
Inning 4-6   65 16 4 0 0 5 7 3 9 0 0 1 .246 .290 .308 .598
Inning 7-9   56 15 4 0 2 11 7 5 4 1 0 1 .268 .333 .446 .780
Extra Innings   6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .571 .667 1.238
0 Outs   61 16 5 0 1 4 12 5 5 0 4 0 .262 .318 .393 .712
1 Outs   85 21 4 1 1 9 7 5 6 1 2 3 .247 .309 .353 .661
2 Outs   56 15 4 0 2 13 4 1 8 0 0 2 .268 .305 .446 .752
Scoring Position   49 17 4 1 3 25 5 0 3 1 6 1 .347 .353 .653 1.006
Bases Empty   110 27 6 0 1 1 13 8 13 0 0 3 .245 .314 .327 .641
Runner on 1st   43 8 3 0 0 0 5 3 3 0 0 1 .186 .255 .256 .511
Runner on 2nd   13 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 6 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Runner on 3rd   5 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 5 0 0 2 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .417 1.000 1.417
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Two Strikes   62 9 2 0 1 5 6 5 19 1 0 0 .145 .206 .226 .432
First Pitch   46 16 4 1 1 8 6 0 0 0 2 3 .348 .388 .543 .931
Count 0-1   25 6 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .296 .360 .656
Count 0-2   14 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .214 .500 .714
Count 1-0   25 7 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .280 .280 .440 .720
Count 1-1   18 7 2 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 .389 .389 .667 1.056
Count 1-2   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Count 2-0   10 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .700 1.300
Count 2-1   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 2-2   20 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 .050 .048 .050 .098
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   12 4 1 0 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 .333 .529 .417 .946
Behind in Count   55 10 1 0 2 6 6 0 9 0 0 2 .182 .211 .309 .520
Ahead in Count   51 14 5 0 0 4 6 6 0 0 3 0 .275 .351 .373 .723
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   172 43 12 1 4 22 21 10 15 1 6 4 .250 .305 .401 .706
Batting 6th   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .333 .273 .606
Batting 7th   18 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
Low Leverage   102 26 6 0 1 4 11 4 9 1 0 3 .255 .300 .343 .643
Medium Leverage   62 13 3 0 2 8 7 6 8 0 6 1 .210 .290 .355 .645
High Leverage   38 13 4 1 1 14 5 1 2 0 0 1 .342 .375 .579 .954
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
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
1998 GCL - DE 18 41 132 43 8 0 0 11 15 17 0 1 21 2 2 .326 .400 .386 .786 134 140 1.0
1999 Princeton - DE 19 71 199 51 9 2 5 23 21 29 1 3 49 5 1 .256 .349 .397 .746 119 121 2.2
2000 Durham - AAA 20 82 227 41 5 0 2 12 16 12 1 2 67 3 4 .181 .223 .229 .452 35 31 -1.3
2001 Charleston - A 21 135 524 139 22 8 10 54 57 35 4 1 106 12 6 .265 .316 .395 .711 93 89 1.2
2002 Charleston - A 22 85 316 74 11 0 2 19 22 17 5 1 35 3 2 .234 .283 .288 .571 68 62 -0.2
2003 Bakersfield - A 23 126 494 136 31 1 12 57 62 26 5 3 29 5 6 .275 .316 .415 .731 102 101 2.8
2004 Bakersfield - A 24 55 202 52 13 1 4 26 23 11 5 1 19 5 1 .257 .311 .391 .702 95 95 0.9
Total IL 82 227 41 5 0 2 12 16 12 1 2 67 3 4 .181 .223 .229 .452 35 31
Total SALL 220 840 213 33 8 12 73 79 52 9 2 141 15 8 .254 .303 .355 .658 84 79
Total CALL 181 696 188 44 2 16 83 85 37 10 4 48 10 7 .270 .315 .408 .723 100 100
Total GULF 41 132 43 8 0 0 11 15 17 0 1 21 2 2 .326 .400 .386 .786 134 140
Total APPY 71 199 51 9 2 5 23 21 29 1 3 49 5 1 .256 .349 .397 .746 119 121
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
2003 Bakersfield - CALL 23 4 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 .056 .100 .056 .156 -55 -78 1.6
Total CALL 4 18 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 .056 .100 .056 .156 -55 -78
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Princeton - DE 2B 2 1 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 +0.3 1.067
1999 Princeton - DE 3B 23 20 7 23 2 30 0 1.000 172.0 1.57 +0.7 1.085
1999 Princeton - DE SS 49 47 64 100 15 168 4 .976 372.2 3.96 +1.9 1.039
2000 Durham - AAA 2B 21 20 32 54 10 87 1 .989 167.0 4.63 -2.0 .945
2000 Durham - AAA 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.1 1.057
2000 Durham - AAA SS 61 60 68 143 30 215 4 .981 501.2 3.79 -3.8 .968
2001 Charleston - A 2B 65 63 119 142 32 263 2 .992 551.2 4.26 -0.2 1.005
2001 Charleston - A 3B 44 40 20 85 6 106 1 .991 382.2 2.47 +0.5 1.003
2001 Charleston - A SS 31 23 32 48 11 82 2 .976 208.0 3.46 -0.9 .978
2002 Charleston - A 2B 10 9 18 32 8 50 0 1.000 77.0 5.84 +0.1 .983
2002 Charleston - A 3B 44 44 21 76 15 101 4 .960 374.0 2.33 +2.8 1.053
2002 Charleston - A SS 34 29 39 98 30 144 7 .951 268.1 4.60 -0.9 .980
2003 Bakersfield - A 2B 27 25 60 81 28 144 3 .979 224.0 5.67 +3.7 1.055
2003 Bakersfield - A 3B 32 31 19 67 7 89 3 .966 280.1 2.76 +2.3 1.048
2003 Bakersfield - A SS 67 63 106 248 62 360 6 .983 573.2 5.55 +6.9 1.051
2003 Bakersfield - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Bakersfield - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Bakersfield - A 3B 37 36 18 66 8 91 7 .923 305.2 2.47 +0.2 1.017
2004 Bakersfield - A SS 19 14 26 59 16 85 0 1.000 140.2 5.44 +2.9 1.103
TOTAL 2B 125 118 233 312 79 551 6 .989 1030.2 4.76 +1.8 1.003
TOTAL 3B 182 172 85 318 39 418 15 .964 1524.2 2.38 +6.7 1.033
TOTAL SS 261 236 335 696 164 1054 23 .978 2065.0 4.49 +6.2 1.020
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 29, 314th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
08/03/1998 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
08/01/1999 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/16/1999 Wins the APPY Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (40).
03/04/2000 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/05/2000 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/30/2000 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
08/23/2000 Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (40).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
03/05/2002 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for one week.
05/04/2002 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/21/2002 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
06/10/2002 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 weeks.
08/08/2002 Injured (sore Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/2002 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
07/14/2003 Was selected to the 2003 California League All-Star Game.
08/24/2003 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/06/2003 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/16/2003 Wins the 2003 California League Round 1 with the Bakersfield Blaze!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
04/10/2004 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/29/2004 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/10/2004 Was selected to the 2004 California League All-Star Game.
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