P Hector Mercado #59
Wichita Wranglers (KC) TL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/15/2006
 OA: 43 POT: 43
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P HECTOR MERCADO #59 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 0 0-0 0 1.17 7.2 4 0 1 7 0.65 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 45 45
Sinker 60 60
Cutter 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/09/2006 @ JaGe Win, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/2006 @ JaGe Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
05/04/2006 @ ArTr Win, 3-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
05/02/2006 JaGe Loss, 1-11 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
04/27/2006 ArTr Loss, 1-7 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
04/16/2006 @ BuBe Win, 2-0 X 8.0 2 0 0 1 7 Win
04/10/2006 FoWi Loss, 0-1 X 8.1 2 1 1 2 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Hector has very little hustle.
High: Adaptability
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/29/1974
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 3"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 6th Pick in Round 5
TEXAS LEAGUE 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 3 5.87 4.70 8.22 1.17 0.97 0.65 35 0.3 .211        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500      
vs. RHB 22 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .136 .174 .182 .356      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 1  
May 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 6  
Career 59 53 12 11 0 3.25 271.0 210 99 98 21 121 289  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 1 4  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Grass 5 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 4 1 1 0 1 7  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 1 0 0 0 1 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 4 1 1 0 1 7  
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14 0 0.0 0 2 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 3.86 2.20 7.71 1.65 0.92 0.43 40 0.7 .108        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 14 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259      
vs. RHB 36 3 1 0 0 1 1 10 1 0 0 .083 .105 .111 .216      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14  
Career 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 1.08 8.1 2 1 1 0 2 7  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 1 7  
Grass 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 1 7  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 1.08 8.1 2 1 1 0 2 7  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 St. Louis - MLB 22 68 0 3 5 3 4.82 65.1 62 36 35 10 30 59 0 0 1.41 .287 4.83 0.1 97
1997 St. Louis - MLB 23 54 0 6 7 27 4.34 58.0 61 29 28 4 22 47 0 0 1.43 .320 3.42 1.5 104
1998 Baltimore - MLB 24 50 1 6 5 18 2.62 68.2 65 24 20 8 13 59 0 0 1.14 .288 3.77 1.3 181
1999 Baltimore - MLB 25 77 0 11 6 14 3.37 120.1 96 45 45 10 49 103 0 0 1.20 .260 4.07 2.3 153
2000 Baltimore - MLB 26 87 9 6 7 7 4.11 168.2 147 82 77 12 66 130 1 1 1.26 .276 4.20 3.1 130
2001 Baltimore - MLB 27 35 35 15 11 0 4.94 220.1 220 126 121 31 69 149 2 1 1.31 .278 4.89 2.8 97
2002 Toronto - MLB 28 33 33 11 12 0 4.20 184.1 192 95 86 22 64 115 1 1 1.39 .289 4.73 2.4 112
2003 Toronto - MLB 29 31 31 17 6 0 3.36 190.1 161 81 71 13 79 130 1 0 1.26 .262 4.19 3.9 144
2004 Toronto - MLB 30 24 0 2 2 0 4.79 41.1 51 26 22 4 21 26 0 0 1.74 .326 5.14 0.0 101
2005 Toronto - MLB 31 14 0 1 0 0 6.97 20.2 27 16 16 4 11 18 0 0 1.84 .348 6.00 -0.2 71
Total MLB 473 109 78 61 69 4.12 1138.0 1082 560 521 118 424 836 5 3 1.32 .282 4.44 17.2 118
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1991 AZL - DE 17 9 0 2 1 3 5.40 8.1 10 5 5 0 7 6 0 0 2.04 .323 3.90 0.2 88
1992 AZL - DE 18 32 0 5 2 0 5.04 50.0 40 29 28 10 33 49 0 0 1.46 .242 5.73 1.0 155
1993 Savannah - A 19 19 19 3 4 0 4.25 95.1 85 46 45 9 59 106 0 0 1.51 .319 3.99 1.8 104
1994 Arkansas - AA 20 27 27 3 6 0 4.59 119.2 114 61 61 13 76 98 0 0 1.59 .298 4.95 1.1 100
1995 Arkansas - AA 21 27 26 9 5 0 2.26 143.2 92 37 36 8 44 184 0 0 0.95 .267 2.17 5.2 168
2006 Lansing - A 32 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14 0 0 0.43 .108 0.92 0.7 416
2006 Wichita - AA 32 5 0 0 0 0 1.17 7.2 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.65 .211 0.97 0.3 235
Total TL 59 53 12 11 0 3.25 271.0 210 99 98 21 121 289 0 0 1.22 .281 3.36 130.2
Total MIDW 2 2 1 1 0 0.55 16.1 4 1 1 0 3 14 0 0 0.43 .108 0.92 416.0
Total SALL 19 19 3 4 0 4.25 95.1 85 46 45 9 59 106 0 0 1.51 .319 3.99 104.5
Total ARIZ 41 0 7 3 3 5.09 58.1 50 34 33 10 40 55 0 0 1.54 .258 5.47 139.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Baltimore - MLB 24 4 0 0 0 3 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.67 .118 3.32 0.2 999
1999 Baltimore - MLB 25 11 0 1 0 2 4.26 19.0 18 9 9 2 2 17 0 0 1.05 .296 3.69 0.5 121
2003 Toronto - MLB 29 4 4 1 1 0 11.49 15.2 24 21 20 4 12 6 0 0 2.30 .328 8.18 -0.3 42
Total MLB 19 4 2 1 5 6.42 40.2 44 30 29 6 16 26 0 0 1.48 .288 5.37 76.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 St. Louis - MLB P 67 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 65.1 1.38 -0.6 1.255
1997 St. Louis - MLB P 54 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 58.0 1.24 +0.2 1.015
1998 Baltimore - MLB P 48 1 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 68.2 1.44 -0.5 1.003
1999 Baltimore - MLB P 77 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 120.1 0.90 +1.2 1.023
2000 Baltimore - MLB P 87 9 13 13 0 28 2 .929 168.2 1.39 -1.2 .809
2001 Baltimore - MLB P 34 34 11 15 0 27 1 .963 220.1 1.06 +0.1 .965
2002 Toronto - MLB P 33 33 10 16 1 26 0 1.000 184.1 1.27 +0.7 .924
2003 Toronto - MLB P 31 31 3 16 0 20 1 .950 190.1 0.90 +0.2 1.029
2004 Toronto - MLB P 23 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 41.1 1.74 -0.4 .839
2005 Toronto - MLB P 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 -0.0 .968
2006 Wichita - AA P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 +0.1 .000
2006 Lansing - A P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 475 110 55 95 1 154 4 .974 1162.0 1.16 -0.2 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
07/16/1991 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 110th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 30 (35).
04/13/1993 Injured (flu),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1993 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (45).
04/03/1994 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1994 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
10/30/1994 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (60).
03/29/1995 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/02/1995 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1995 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
07/12/1995 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/01/1995 Wins the TL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/29/1995 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
11/20/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (65).
03/31/1996 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (65).
03/18/1997 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/18/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
03/09/1998 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with C Jason Kendall, in exchange for SP Ryan Dempster and C Sal Fasano.
07/05/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/23/1998 Wins the 1998 World Series with the Baltimore Orioles.
11/13/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,200.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/19/1999 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/11/1999 Finished 2nd in 1999 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,101,800.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/30/2000 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,381,200.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (65).
04/02/2001 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/19/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/31/2002 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
04/14/2002 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
06/02/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
08/24/2005 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
09/18/2005 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/18/2006 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1996 68 6
1999 77 1
2000 87 3
Year GS Rank
2001 35 3
Year W Rank
2001 15 8
2003 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
2003 .739 3
Year HLD Rank
1996 20 4
1999 12 7
Year HRA Rank
2001 31 8
Year ERA Rank
2000 4.11 8
2003 3.36 4
Year BABIP Rank
2003 .262 5
Year WHIP Rank
2000 1.26 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2000 11.79 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2000 0.64 4
2003 0.61 4
Year H/9 Rank
2000 7.84 5
2003 7.61 4
Year RA Rank
1996 68 6
1999 77 1
2000 78 3
Year GF Rank
1998 43 10
Year QS Rank
2003 19 9
Year QSP Rank
2000 .556 9
2003 .613 7
Year SHO Rank
2000 1 6
2001 1 5
2002 1 7
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