P Juan Mercado #14
Age: 58 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 30 POT: 30
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P JUAN MERCADO #14 - AGE: 58 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 40 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 45
Splitter 60 60
Cutter 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 25
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Not a leader, but doesn't cause any trouble either.
Low: Leader
Birthday:05/03/1969
Born in:Ponce, PON
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1988, 10th Pick in Round 1
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+
1992 Toronto - SKY 23 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 8 3 2 0 1 7 0 0 2.25 .615 0.55 0.2 91
1993 Toronto - SKY 24 9 0 1 1 0 3.78 16.2 15 7 7 1 12 12 0 0 1.62 .304 4.67 -0.1 102
1994 Toronto - SKY 25 26 14 6 5 0 3.52 107.1 97 48 42 13 45 105 1 1 1.32 .294 3.93 0.9 107
1995 Toronto - SKY 26 9 9 4 2 0 3.08 52.2 44 19 18 2 23 39 0 0 1.27 .278 3.69 0.9 128
1995 Cincinnati - SKY 26 22 22 7 5 0 3.63 129.0 126 59 52 14 45 109 0 0 1.33 .299 4.11 1.5 109
1995 Total - SKY 26 31 31 11 7 0 3.47 181.2 170 78 70 16 68 148 0 0 1.31 .293 3.99 2.3 114
1996 Cincinnati - SKY 27 31 31 8 12 0 3.98 183.0 168 89 81 17 56 150 1 0 1.22 .284 3.65 2.6 94
1997 Cincinnati - SKY 28 32 32 9 13 0 5.16 172.2 182 104 99 21 52 137 0 0 1.36 .307 4.20 1.5 74
1998 Cincinnati - SKY 29 47 13 8 6 2 3.81 113.1 104 48 48 10 39 99 0 0 1.26 .297 3.57 1.5 103
1999 Cincinnati - SKY 30 31 31 10 11 0 4.21 175.1 175 88 82 21 47 140 0 0 1.27 .300 3.89 2.1 90
2000 New York - SKY 31 32 32 10 13 0 4.33 185.0 187 94 89 22 62 158 1 0 1.35 .306 4.02 2.0 88
2001 New York - SKY 32 4 4 1 3 0 4.95 20.0 27 17 11 3 2 14 0 0 1.45 .348 4.26 0.2 79
Total SKY 245 188 64 71 2 4.12 1159.0 1133 576 531 124 384 970 3 1 1.31 .300 3.91 13.2 93
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+
1987 Total - 18 12 12 9 0 0 0.72 87.0 46 10 7 2 17 142 0 0 0.72 .246 0.92 5.5 100
1988 Total - 19 16 16 8 3 0 2.75 108.0 93 34 33 7 31 107 0 0 1.15 .297 3.01 3.0 100
1988 Toronto (GCL) - R 19 13 13 2 4 0 4.18 64.2 63 30 30 2 21 37 0 0 1.30 .296 4.02 1.2 106
1988 Bluefield - R+ 19 2 2 0 1 0 3.00 9.0 11 3 3 1 3 11 0 0 1.56 .417 3.64 0.2 135
1988 Total - R+ 19 15 15 2 5 0 4.03 73.2 74 33 33 3 24 48 0 0 1.33 .309 3.97 1.4 109
1989 Lansing - A 20 30 30 5 11 0 4.90 143.1 147 80 78 11 67 95 0 0 1.49 .300 4.35 1.6 86
1990 Vancouver - A- 21 7 7 1 0 0 3.09 35.0 28 12 12 2 11 31 0 0 1.11 .274 3.15 1.0 143
1990 Lansing - A 21 11 11 5 3 0 4.14 54.1 54 26 25 4 26 36 0 0 1.47 .298 4.31 0.7 102
1991 Lansing - A 22 30 30 17 4 0 2.15 163.0 115 44 39 7 58 118 0 0 1.06 .237 3.36 3.1 176
1992 Dunedin - A+ 23 4 4 1 1 0 5.94 16.2 18 11 11 2 3 19 0 0 1.26 .340 2.56 0.5 65
1992 New Hampshire - AA 23 22 22 5 7 0 4.93 104.0 101 63 57 12 49 78 0 0 1.44 .281 4.42 0.7 79
1992 Buffalo - AAA 23 4 4 2 1 0 3.33 24.1 23 9 9 1 10 21 0 0 1.36 .310 2.83 0.7 119
1993 New Hampshire - AA 24 5 5 2 2 0 4.50 26.0 27 14 13 6 4 20 0 0 1.19 .273 4.85 0.0 84
1993 Buffalo - AAA 24 21 21 11 5 0 2.72 115.2 101 43 35 10 35 80 0 0 1.18 .263 3.43 1.9 135
1994 Buffalo - AAA 25 4 4 0 3 0 7.71 16.1 23 18 14 2 9 13 0 0 1.96 .375 4.29 0.1 50
Total IL 29 29 13 9 0 3.34 156.1 147 70 58 13 54 114 0 0 1.29 .283 3.43 112.3
Total EL 27 27 7 9 0 4.85 130.0 128 77 70 18 53 98 0 0 1.39 .279 4.50 80.0
Total FSL 4 4 1 1 0 5.94 16.2 18 11 11 2 3 19 0 0 1.26 .340 2.56 65.0
Total MID 71 71 27 18 0 3.54 360.2 316 150 142 22 151 249 0 0 1.29 .273 3.90 115.1
Total NWL 7 7 1 0 0 3.09 35.0 28 12 12 2 11 31 0 0 1.11 .274 3.15 142.5
Total APP 2 2 0 1 0 3.00 9.0 11 3 3 1 3 11 0 0 1.56 .417 3.64 135.2
Total GCL 13 13 2 4 0 4.18 64.2 63 30 30 2 21 37 0 0 1.30 .296 4.02 106.4
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+
1994 Toronto - SKY 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .000 2.56 0.0 999
1995 Cincinnati - SKY 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.86 .200 2.77 0.0 999
1998 Cincinnati - SKY 29 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 3 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.50 .143 2.11 0.3 999
1999 Cincinnati - SKY 30 3 3 2 0 0 3.38 13.1 9 5 5 3 2 12 0 0 0.82 .176 4.70 0.0 112
Total SKY 8 4 2 0 0 1.75 25.2 13 6 5 3 5 22 0 0 0.70 .156 3.55 215.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Bluefield - R+ P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.5 .000
1988 Toronto (GCL) - R P 13 13 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 64.2 2.37 +0.6 1.002
1989 Lansing - A P 30 30 8 24 0 33 1 .970 143.1 2.01 +0.3 1.116
1990 Lansing - A P 11 11 0 7 1 8 1 .875 54.1 1.16 -1.9 .883
1990 Vancouver - A- P 7 7 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 +0.2 1.036
1991 Lansing - A P 30 30 4 25 0 30 1 .967 163.0 1.60 -0.9 .987
1992 Toronto - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1992 Buffalo - AAA P 4 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 24.1 2.22 +0.2 1.728
1992 New Hampshire - AA P 22 22 5 21 2 28 2 .929 104.0 2.25 -0.5 .920
1992 Dunedin - A+ P 4 4 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 -0.1 1.039
1993 Toronto - MLB P 9 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 16.2 1.62 +0.4 1.034
1993 Buffalo - AAA P 21 21 3 25 0 29 1 .966 115.2 2.18 -0.5 .988
1993 New Hampshire - AA P 5 5 0 3 0 4 1 .750 26.0 1.04 -0.7 .687
1994 Toronto - MLB P 26 14 4 13 1 19 2 .895 107.1 1.43 +1.0 .941
1994 Buffalo - AAA P 4 4 1 2 0 4 1 .750 16.1 1.65 -0.2 1.032
1995 Toronto - MLB P 9 9 2 3 0 6 1 .833 52.2 0.85 -0.2 .772
1995 Cincinnati - MLB P 22 22 4 23 1 28 1 .964 129.0 1.88 -0.2 .984
1996 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 6 25 1 32 1 .969 183.0 1.52 -0.4 1.027
1997 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 32 8 28 2 36 0 1.000 172.2 1.88 -0.1 .964
1998 Cincinnati - MLB P 45 13 6 16 1 24 2 .917 113.1 1.75 +0.6 .970
1999 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 6 19 1 28 3 .893 175.1 1.28 -2.6 .901
2000 New York - MLB P 32 32 10 19 0 34 5 .853 185.0 1.41 -1.1 .859
2001 New York - MLB P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 20.0 1.80 -0.1 1.045
TOTAL P 396 341 74 287 10 385 24 .938 1931.1 1.68 -6.1 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft out of high school (Bishop Donahue; McMechen, WV) by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
07/06/1987 Failed to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and went to junior college.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 20 (45).
06/06/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft out of college (Portland; Portland, OR) by the Toronto Blue Jays (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
06/07/1988 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization with a signing bonus of $3,460,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 20 (45).
04/03/1989 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
09/24/1989 Wins the 1989 MID MID Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 25 (50).
04/02/1990 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (55).
04/01/1991 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1991 Wins the MID MID Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/13/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Midwest League All-Star Game.
07/01/1991 Wins the MID MID Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/10/1991 Wins the 1991 Midwest League Championship Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
09/23/1991 Wins the 1991 MID MID Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (55).
04/06/1992 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
11/28/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55).
11/24/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55).
05/08/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/26/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
05/26/1995 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cincinnati Reds, along with 2B Arturo Veliz, in exchange for LF Leith Linfoot.
11/07/1995 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $26,580,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/27/1997 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
10/15/1999 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/04/1999 Wins the 1999 Skyline Series with the Cincinnati Reds.
11/28/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/16/2000 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,400,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/19/2001 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 5 months.
08/14/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months.
11/27/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
10/30/2002 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1996 14 4
Year GS Rank
1997 32 6
Year L Rank
1997 13 5
2000 13 7
Year Win. % Rank
1995 .611 9
Year BF Rank
2000 795 10
Year WP Rank
1999 8 7
Year CG Rank
2000 1 10
Year SHO Rank
1994 1 4
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