RF Orlando Merced #16
Age: 37 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/08/2004
RF ORLANDO MERCED #16 - AGE: 37 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 354 133 25 5 19 84 33 52 .376 .430 .636 9 4.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 35 40 40
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 40 40 45 40
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 30 45
Arm: - 30 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/07/2004 @ HP Win, 7-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2004 HP Loss, 5-6 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 1
10/04/2004 HP Loss, 4-7 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/2004 @ IND Win, 7-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2004 @ IND Win, 6-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/25/2004 IND Win, 12-11 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/24/2004 IND Win, 7-6 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/2004 PAR Win, 8-7 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 0
09/20/2004 @ PAR Win, 6-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
09/19/2004 @ PAR Loss, 7-8 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/02/1966
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 52 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:-
MLB CLASS A 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 354 133 25 5 19 84 95 33 52 .376 .430 .636 1.066 .463 .260 185
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 79 393 3 0 0 7 0 3 225 49 9 3 75.0 97.3 11.23 4.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   111 44 9 1 6 31 25 12 16 1 0 0 .396 .452 .658 1.109
Versus Right   243 89 16 4 13 53 70 21 36 2 0 3 .366 .420 .626 1.046
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
May   38 12 4 1 1 8 10 4 9 1 0 1 .316 .386 .553 .939
June   97 37 7 3 3 20 25 6 15 0 0 1 .381 .423 .608 1.031
July   85 28 5 1 6 17 21 6 15 0 0 0 .329 .374 .624 .997
August   88 34 5 0 4 25 28 13 9 1 0 1 .386 .466 .580 1.046
September   46 22 4 0 5 14 11 4 4 1 0 0 .478 .510 .891 1.401
Postseason   49 21 2 0 3 11 12 6 6 0 0 1 .429 .500 .653 1.153
Career   354 133 25 5 19 84 95 33 52 3 0 3 .376 .430 .636 1.066
Home   165 67 12 3 10 43 45 15 21 1 0 2 .406 .459 .697 1.156
Road   189 66 13 2 9 41 50 18 31 2 0 1 .349 .405 .582 .987
Grass   299 113 19 4 17 67 72 26 44 2 0 3 .378 .430 .639 1.069
Turf   55 20 6 1 2 17 23 7 8 1 0 0 .364 .429 .618 1.047
Day   107 39 5 1 10 35 24 9 18 1 0 1 .364 .415 .710 1.126
Night   247 94 20 4 9 49 71 24 34 2 0 2 .381 .436 .603 1.040
As Starter   345 129 25 5 18 81 92 31 51 3 0 3 .374 .427 .632 1.059
As Reliever / Substitution   9 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .545 .778 1.323
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
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 54 200 55 14 3 6 34 33 28 1 3 39 0 0 .275 .362 .465 .827 132 137 1.6
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 157 606 167 22 5 18 72 103 84 1 4 100 5 6 .276 .363 .417 .780 129 140 5.0
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 56 186 41 9 0 1 16 15 33 0 1 30 2 0 .220 .336 .285 .621 86 85 -0.7
1992 Kansas City - MLB 25 98 358 105 17 3 8 49 57 74 1 1 49 4 1 .293 .415 .425 .839 130 132 3.7
1992 Total - MLB 25 154 544 146 26 3 9 65 72 107 1 2 79 6 1 .268 .388 .377 .765 115 116 3.0
1993 Kansas City - MLB 26 157 568 183 43 7 10 75 79 78 1 7 66 3 0 .322 .401 .475 .876 131 128 4.2
1994 Kansas City - MLB 27 154 568 167 37 5 14 99 87 81 2 6 78 3 3 .294 .381 .451 .831 108 102 2.5
1995 Kansas City - MLB 28 156 597 204 35 7 32 122 111 70 3 13 84 6 1 .342 .406 .585 .990 165 154 8.2
1996 Kansas City - MLB 29 155 595 182 28 2 26 109 102 80 1 6 76 3 5 .306 .386 .491 .876 126 127 3.6
1997 Kansas City - MLB 30 155 573 168 29 1 15 90 79 76 0 6 90 1 2 .293 .373 .426 .798 109 112 2.3
1998 Boston - MLB 31 157 588 201 40 3 22 116 97 66 5 6 71 10 4 .342 .409 .532 .941 137 137 5.0
1999 Boston - MLB 32 154 548 141 24 2 22 90 79 63 4 8 86 6 3 .257 .334 .429 .763 88 90 0.7
2000 Boston - MLB 33 21 63 17 5 0 1 8 8 7 0 0 8 1 0 .270 .343 .397 .740 89 95 0.1
2001 Boston - MLB 34 27 47 13 2 0 0 3 7 4 0 0 7 1 0 .277 .333 .319 .652 68 75 -0.1
2003 Atlanta - MLB 36 96 355 97 22 5 4 35 49 29 2 3 70 8 9 .273 .329 .397 .726 95 98 -0.0
Total MLB 1597 5852 1741 327 43 179 918 906 773 21 64 854 53 34 .298 .378 .460 .838 122 122 36.2
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
1990 Tulsa - AAA 23 101 368 122 15 4 14 65 66 82 1 5 44 0 1 .332 .450 .508 .958 179 173 6.0
2002 Hampton - AAA 35 133 559 181 29 4 19 95 118 54 8 4 128 48 11 .324 .389 .492 .881 132 136 5.1
2003 Hampton - AAA 36 50 184 50 7 4 4 30 28 17 1 2 38 8 4 .272 .333 .418 .752 113 112 1.0
2004 Moreno Valley - A 37 88 354 133 25 5 19 84 95 33 3 3 52 9 3 .376 .430 .636 1.066 187 185 4.6
Total MAAA 284 1111 353 51 12 37 190 212 153 10 11 210 56 16 .318 .402 .485 .887 145 145
Total MA 88 354 133 25 5 19 84 95 33 3 3 52 9 3 .376 .430 .636 1.066 187 185
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
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 6 23 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .130 .200 .130 .330 -4 -9 -0.3
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 14 55 17 2 1 2 6 10 9 0 0 9 0 0 .309 .406 .491 .897 163 178 0.2
1992 Kansas City - MLB 25 5 21 6 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 7 0 0 .286 .375 .333 .708 96 103 -0.0
1994 Kansas City - MLB 27 3 11 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580 47 30 -0.2
1995 Kansas City - MLB 28 7 28 5 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 .179 .281 .321 .603 64 70 0.1
1996 Kansas City - MLB 29 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154 -55 -37 -0.8
1998 Boston - MLB 31 7 27 7 1 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 5 0 0 .259 .333 .407 .741 87 79 -0.7
2000 Boston - MLB 33 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000 394 406 0.1
2004 Moreno Valley - MA 37 13 49 21 2 0 3 11 12 6 1 0 6 2 2 .429 .500 .653 1.153 212 215 -0.1
Total MLB 48 179 42 8 1 4 16 28 25 0 0 35 0 0 .235 .328 .358 .686 90 95
Total MA 13 49 21 2 0 3 11 12 6 1 0 6 2 2 .429 .500 .653 1.153 212 215
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 3 2 28 3 1 31 0 1.000 32.0 8.72 -0.5 1.034
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .999
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 48 48 107 5 0 114 2 .982 426.1 2.36 +1.5 1.010
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 52 50 483 27 19 515 5 .990 454.0 10.11 -1.7 .952
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 6 6 9 0 0 11 2 .818 51.0 1.59 +0.1 .896
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 97 97 201 5 1 209 3 .986 868.0 2.14 +3.7 1.042
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 45 45 351 25 26 379 3 .992 395.1 8.56 -5.6 .880
1992 Kansas City - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .998
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 8 6 10 0 0 11 1 .909 55.0 1.64 -0.1 .997
1992 Kansas City - MLB RF 98 97 215 5 0 220 0 1.000 856.1 2.31 +2.8 1.026
1993 Kansas City - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Kansas City - MLB RF 156 154 341 11 0 359 7 .981 1353.0 2.34 +2.4 1.016
1994 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.2 1.051
1994 Kansas City - MLB RF 154 154 344 11 2 363 8 .978 1332.0 2.40 +5.4 1.026
1995 Kansas City - MLB RF 156 154 357 7 2 372 8 .978 1372.2 2.39 +7.5 1.015
1996 Kansas City - MLB RF 153 153 343 9 2 360 8 .978 1339.2 2.36 +0.0 1.007
1997 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1997 Kansas City - MLB RF 153 153 333 10 2 349 6 .983 1339.0 2.31 -4.2 .986
1998 Boston - MLB RF 156 156 348 12 1 367 7 .981 1390.0 2.33 -0.1 .996
1999 Boston - MLB RF 152 149 333 12 2 346 1 .997 1321.1 2.35 +1.5 1.003
2000 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.050
2000 Boston - MLB RF 20 14 31 0 0 32 1 .969 144.2 1.93 -0.2 1.009
2001 Boston - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2001 Boston - MLB 1B 3 0 6 1 2 7 0 1.000 7.0 9.00 +0.1 1.029
2001 Boston - MLB LF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 33.0 1.09 -0.3 .999
2001 Boston - MLB RF 12 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 39.2 1.82 -0.3 .000
2003 Atlanta - MLB RF 85 84 154 4 1 162 4 .975 746.0 1.91 -6.7 .960
2004 Moreno Valley - A LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.010
2004 Moreno Valley - A RF 75 73 97 4 0 106 5 .953 667.1 1.36 -5.8 .933
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 106 97 877 56 48 941 8 .991 897.1 9.36 -7.5 .927
TOTAL LF 14 11 18 0 0 20 2 .900 107.0 1.51 -0.2 .945
TOTAL RF 1523 1495 3222 95 13 3378 61 .982 13251.0 2.25 +7.4 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
02/24/1990 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
04/02/1990 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
06/04/1990 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/19/1990 Was selected to the 1990 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/01/1990 Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/1990 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
11/06/1990 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
11/28/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
07/22/1991 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $5,460,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
06/15/1992 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Steve Avery, RP Rick Reed, SS Gary Disarcina, in exchange for SP Bret Saberhagen, SS Kurt Stillwell.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
05/21/1995 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/19/1995 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1995 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/17/1995 Wins the 1995 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
11/20/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/21/1997 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
11/06/1997 Declined his contract option.
11/28/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/11/1998 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
07/05/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/22/1998 Goes 5-8 against the Minnesota Twins, with 2 2B, 8 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/08/2000 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months.
08/01/2000 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/27/2001 Became a free agent.
12/29/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/03/2002 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/11/2002 Goes 0-4 against the Gardendale Sultans, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/17/2002 Was selected to the 2002 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/26/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $483,000.
11/26/2003 Released by the Atlanta organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
05/12/2004 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
05/21/2004 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/28/2004 Goes 5-5 against the Vallejo Bisons, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
07/30/2004 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1998 156 6
Year H Rank
1995 204 4
1998 201 10
Year TB Rank
1995 349 1
Year 2B Rank
1993 43 6
Year 3B Rank
1995 7 10
Year RBI Rank
1995 122 5
Year R Rank
1991 103 6
1995 111 6
Year BB Rank
1991 84 9
Year IBB Rank
1994 13 2
1995 12 1
Year SF Rank
1995 13 1
Year EBH Rank
1995 74 1
Year AVG Rank
1993 .322 8
1995 .342 2
1998 .342 3
Year OBP Rank
1993 .401 8
1995 .406 6
1998 .409 7
Year SLG Rank
1995 .585 2
Year RC Rank
1995 148.13 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1995 9.66 2
Year ISO Rank
1995 .243 7
Year wOBA Rank
1995 .411 3
Year OPS Rank
1995 .990 3
Year WAR Rank
1995 8.6 3
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