C Richard Mercado #7
Durham Bulls (TB) IL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/20/2009
 OA: 36 POT: 36
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C RICHARD MERCADO #7 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
75 230 59 10 1 1 28 22 41 .257 .333 .322 2 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 25
Errors: - 40 20
Arm: 50 40 20
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 20 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/19/2009 CoCl Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/18/2009 CoCl Loss, 1-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
07/17/2009 CoCl Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/16/2009 CoCl Win, 5-4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/12/2009 @ RiBr Loss, 0-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/2009 @ RiBr Win, 5-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/2009 RiBr Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/2009 SySk Win, 6-1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/07/2009 SySk Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/06/2009 SySk Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He could put forth more effort.
Birthday:05/23/1982
Born in:San Clemente, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 16th Pick in Round 10
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2009 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 75 230 59 10 1 1 28 20 22 41 .257 .333 .322 .655 .302 .065 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 269 6 0 0 7 8 3 74 12 2 5 28.6 24.5 3.42 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 20 4 1 0 9 5 9 13 2 5 0 .290 .362 .377 .739
Versus Right   161 39 6 0 1 19 14 13 28 1 3 6 .242 .320 .298 .619
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 .250 .357 .333 .690
April   53 12 2 0 1 3 3 4 15 0 1 0 .226 .281 .321 .601
May   67 15 3 1 0 12 6 9 11 1 4 2 .224 .329 .299 .628
June   69 21 2 0 0 10 6 8 10 2 3 1 .304 .375 .333 .708
July   41 11 3 0 0 3 5 1 5 0 0 3 .268 .333 .341 .675
Last Year   392 77 3 0 8 24 44 30 94 0 9 9 .196 .269 .265 .534
2 Years Ago   293 62 7 3 8 32 22 26 70 0 3 12 .212 .302 .338 .640
Career   915 198 20 4 17 84 86 78 205 3 20 27 .216 .296 .303 .599
Home   116 35 7 1 0 16 11 10 18 2 4 3 .302 .366 .379 .746
Road   114 24 3 0 1 12 9 12 23 1 4 3 .211 .300 .263 .563
Grass   230 59 10 1 1 28 20 22 41 3 8 6 .257 .333 .322 .655
Day   48 14 3 0 0 7 5 4 5 0 0 2 .292 .370 .354 .725
Night   182 45 7 1 1 21 15 18 36 3 8 4 .247 .324 .313 .637
As Starter   230 59 10 1 1 28 19 22 41 3 8 6 .257 .333 .322 .655
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   69 15 0 1 0 4 5 7 14 0 3 2 .217 .308 .246 .554
Inning 1-3   63 15 3 0 1 8 5 9 12 1 3 2 .238 .347 .333 .680
Inning 4-6   82 25 6 0 0 14 9 5 13 2 2 2 .305 .352 .378 .730
Inning 7-9   77 17 1 1 0 6 5 7 15 0 2 2 .221 .302 .260 .562
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
0 Outs   71 16 1 1 1 6 9 6 14 1 3 2 .225 .300 .310 .610
1 Outs   76 19 3 0 0 10 7 8 15 2 5 2 .250 .330 .289 .619
2 Outs   83 24 6 0 0 12 3 8 12 0 0 2 .289 .366 .361 .727
Scoring Position   63 19 5 0 0 26 8 12 8 3 8 2 .302 .412 .381 .793
Bases Empty   114 30 3 1 1 1 10 9 24 0 0 2 .263 .328 .333 .661
Runner on 1st   53 10 2 0 0 1 1 1 9 0 0 2 .189 .232 .226 .459
Runner on 2nd   20 6 2 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 7 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 4 1 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 1 .211 .375 .263 .638
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 5 1 0 0 8 2 1 0 2 0 0 .455 .429 .545 .974
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Bases Loaded   4 2 1 0 0 9 2 3 1 0 0 1 .500 .750 .750 1.500
Two Strikes   113 20 4 0 0 8 7 11 41 0 0 3 .177 .268 .212 .480
First Pitch   32 10 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 2 7 1 .312 .314 .375 .689
Count 0-1   15 6 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .438 .600 1.038
Count 0-2   23 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 0 .217 .217 .261 .478
Count 1-0   20 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .286 .350 .636
Count 1-1   21 7 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .318 .476 .794
Count 1-2   37 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 16 0 0 2 .162 .205 .216 .421
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   15 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   28 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 .179 .207 .179 .385
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   9 4 1 0 0 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 .444 .643 .556 1.198
Full Count   25 4 1 0 0 4 4 11 5 0 0 0 .160 .417 .200 .617
Behind in Count   75 17 6 0 0 6 4 0 26 0 0 3 .227 .256 .307 .563
Ahead in Count   49 16 1 1 0 8 6 11 0 0 1 1 .327 .459 .388 .847
Batting 8th   35 9 1 0 0 4 3 5 4 1 0 1 .257 .357 .286 .643
Batting 9th   195 50 9 1 1 24 16 17 37 2 8 5 .256 .329 .328 .657
Low Leverage   83 20 3 0 0 2 1 3 19 0 0 1 .241 .276 .277 .553
Medium Leverage   91 25 4 1 1 7 11 10 13 1 3 2 .275 .356 .374 .729
High Leverage   56 14 3 0 0 19 7 9 9 2 5 3 .250 .371 .304 .675
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
2002 Princeton - DE 20 19 60 16 2 0 3 11 7 4 2 0 17 0 0 .267 .333 .450 .783 130 131 0.6
2002 Charleston - A 20 8 24 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 .083 .185 .083 .269 -19 -25 -0.3
2003 Charleston - A 21 115 352 65 5 1 1 23 29 29 9 4 96 1 1 .185 .261 .213 .474 44 41 0.5
2004 Charleston - A 22 110 366 79 18 1 8 34 41 32 8 2 77 3 1 .216 .292 .336 .628 84 85 1.8
2005 Visalia - A 23 116 359 68 7 3 7 27 28 47 10 2 92 6 4 .189 .299 .284 .583 83 84 1.9
2006 Montgomery - AA 24 109 370 64 5 3 8 39 27 39 13 7 96 12 1 .173 .270 .268 .538 88 91 3.4
2007 Montgomery - AA 25 25 83 11 0 0 0 4 3 7 1 0 17 1 0 .133 .209 .133 .341 17 14 -0.3
2007 Durham - AAA 25 87 293 62 7 3 8 32 22 26 12 0 70 2 3 .212 .302 .338 .640 95 96 1.8
2008 Durham - AAA 26 115 392 77 3 0 8 24 44 30 9 0 94 8 5 .196 .269 .265 .534 57 55 0.1
2009 Durham - AAA 27 75 230 59 10 1 1 28 20 22 6 3 41 2 5 .257 .333 .322 .655 94 94 1.6
Total IL 277 915 198 20 4 17 84 86 78 27 3 205 12 13 .216 .296 .303 .599 79 78
Total SOUL 134 453 75 5 3 8 43 30 46 14 7 113 13 1 .166 .260 .243 .502 75 77
Total SALL 233 742 146 23 2 9 57 71 63 18 6 178 4 2 .197 .274 .270 .543 62 61
Total CALL 116 359 68 7 3 7 27 28 47 10 2 92 6 4 .189 .299 .284 .583 83 84
Total APPY 19 60 16 2 0 3 11 7 4 2 0 17 0 0 .267 .333 .450 .783 130 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Charleston - A C 7 7 50 3 1 53 0 1.000 67.0 7.12 -0.1 1.025 0 5 0 0.0
2002 Princeton - DE C 19 19 128 10 1 140 2 .986 163.1 7.60 -0.2 .758 0 11 2 18.2
2002 Charleston - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2003 Charleston - A C 111 111 702 67 7 773 4 .995 977.2 7.08 +4.4 1.099 3 93 31 33.3
2003 Charleston - A 1B 3 0 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 7.0 14.14 +0.5 1.009
2004 Charleston - A C 110 110 779 60 6 843 4 .995 986.0 7.66 +4.0 1.230 5 73 25 34.2
2005 Visalia - A C 115 109 1052 72 1 1129 5 .996 994.1 10.17 +2.6 1.219 6 89 22 24.7
2006 Montgomery - AA C 109 109 1075 80 6 1161 6 .995 993.0 10.47 +3.9 1.046 8 147 30 20.4
2007 Durham - AAA C 85 85 700 57 2 760 3 .996 734.2 9.27 +4.3 .997 3 76 28 36.8
2007 Montgomery - AA C 25 22 242 21 1 263 0 1.000 209.0 11.33 +2.5 1.309 0 30 9 30.0
2007 Durham - AAA 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.0 1.012
2008 Durham - AAA C 107 106 897 94 7 997 6 .994 953.1 9.36 +0.2 .950 8 129 46 35.7
2008 Durham - AAA 1B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.039
2008 Durham - AAA 2B 2 2 10 4 0 14 0 1.000 16.1 7.71 -0.9 .699
2008 Durham - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Durham - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 7.1 1.23 -0.7 .535
2008 Durham - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.059
2009 Durham - AAA C 74 74 659 71 4 735 5 .993 672.1 9.77 +3.8 1.183 5 93 36 38.7
TOTAL C 762 752 6284 535 36 6854 35 .995 6750.2 9.09 +25.2 1.092 38 746 229 30.7
TOTAL 1B 6 0 18 2 0 20 0 1.000 15.0 12.00 +0.6 1.017
TOTAL 2B 2 2 10 4 0 14 0 1.000 16.1 7.71 -0.9 .699
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 7.1 1.23 -0.7 .535
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.059
PLAYER HISTORY
07/23/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 306th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
09/29/2003 Wins the 2003 SALL Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
09/28/2004 Wins the 2004 SALL Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
06/26/2005 Was selected to the 2005 California League All-Star Game.
06/28/2005 Earned 2005 California League All-Star Game MVP honors.
09/23/2005 Wins the 2005 CALL Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
07/10/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Southern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/08/2007 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/15/2007 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
08/12/2007 Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/30/2007 Wins the 2007 IL Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
11/07/2008 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
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