1B Manuel Mercado #82
Age: 54 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
1B MANUEL MERCADO #82 - AGE: 54 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2 3
Power 3 3 3 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 2 2 2 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 1 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/29/1969
Born in:Center, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 152 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 9th Pick in Round 2
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
1994 Washington D.C. - EWB 24 23 46 13 3 0 4 15 8 0 0 1 14 1 1 .283 .277 .609 .885 125 115 0.1
1995 Washington D.C. - EWB 25 105 395 129 22 2 16 80 78 41 5 4 53 15 7 .327 .393 .514 .907 143 147 3.0
1996 Washington D.C. - EWB 26 158 609 179 27 7 28 110 112 74 3 7 95 14 1 .294 .369 .499 .869 129 131 3.6
1997 Washington D.C. - EWB 27 160 613 205 28 2 36 130 116 84 10 8 107 21 12 .334 .418 .563 .981 157 163 5.0
1998 Washington D.C. - EWB 28 159 570 181 37 4 23 86 90 81 8 5 104 16 10 .318 .407 .518 .924 146 154 3.8
1999 Washington D.C. - EWB 29 159 585 172 32 3 28 103 120 100 3 4 111 7 4 .294 .397 .503 .900 125 127 2.0
2000 Washington D.C. - EWB 30 161 567 164 28 5 38 130 124 107 7 8 103 16 3 .289 .403 .557 .961 157 157 4.8
2001 Washington D.C. - EWB 31 162 630 178 23 8 29 96 89 80 10 0 151 6 7 .283 .372 .483 .855 128 130 2.9
2002 Atlanta - EWB 32 160 562 154 17 2 15 80 112 136 6 7 130 11 5 .274 .416 .391 .808 100 108 1.2
2003 Philadelphia - EWB 33 156 570 153 32 4 28 97 95 94 3 4 111 14 10 .268 .373 .486 .859 123 126 2.3
2004 Philadelphia - EWB 34 158 586 144 19 4 25 82 102 105 8 3 117 20 6 .246 .366 .420 .786 103 108 1.4
2005 Philadelphia - EWB 35 129 467 115 19 0 18 49 95 89 11 1 108 23 5 .246 .379 .403 .781 98 103 0.9
2006 Detroit - EWB 36 162 591 146 28 2 28 98 95 100 5 2 145 9 4 .247 .360 .443 .803 109 107 1.1
2007 Detroit - EWB 37 156 556 156 20 2 25 115 94 111 13 5 147 9 9 .281 .409 .459 .867 124 128 2.6
2008 Memphis - EWB 38 62 170 43 4 2 5 14 19 36 0 1 43 3 0 .253 .382 .388 .770 101 104 0.1
2008 Detroit - EWB 38 41 141 41 12 0 1 10 20 22 4 2 30 2 1 .291 .396 .397 .794 109 114 0.1
2008 Total - EWB 38 103 311 84 16 2 6 24 39 58 4 3 73 5 1 .270 .388 .392 .781 102 104 0.0
2009 New Orleans - EWB 39 95 318 75 16 2 9 38 40 65 1 2 83 0 2 .236 .365 .384 .749 106 103 0.4
Total EWB 2206 7976 2248 367 49 356 1333 1409 1325 97 64 1652 187 87 .282 .388 .474 .862 124 128 35.4
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 Boca Raton - R 20 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -65 -117 0.0
1990 Jamestown - S A 20 136 511 141 20 2 12 87 75 66 19 6 71 20 9 .276 .375 .393 .769 122 120 0.0
1990 Greensboro - A 20 10 35 7 2 0 2 7 7 5 2 1 6 0 1 .200 .326 .429 .754 102 78 0.0
1990 Jupiter - A 20 13 48 13 3 0 0 6 6 10 4 0 17 3 1 .271 .435 .333 .769 103 125 0.0
1990 Total - A 20 23 83 20 5 0 2 13 13 15 6 1 23 3 2 .241 .390 .373 .764 0 0 0.0
1991 Jamestown - S A 21 10 41 15 2 0 1 8 8 6 1 0 8 3 3 .366 .458 .488 .946 165 169 0.0
1991 Greensboro - A 21 85 346 90 17 2 13 57 51 30 6 5 57 5 3 .260 .326 .434 .759 100 97 0.0
1991 Jupiter - A 21 66 252 74 14 2 8 42 41 41 5 3 43 11 5 .294 .399 .460 .859 122 122 0.0
1991 Total - A 21 151 598 164 31 4 21 99 92 71 11 8 100 16 8 .274 .358 .445 .802 0 0 0.0
1992 Greensboro - A 22 105 409 113 23 5 13 60 70 56 6 5 62 10 4 .276 .368 .452 .820 143 140 0.0
1992 Jupiter - A 22 34 133 27 2 0 4 15 18 19 1 1 20 11 3 .203 .305 .308 .613 82 84 0.0
1992 Total - A 22 139 542 140 25 5 17 75 88 75 7 6 82 21 7 .258 .352 .417 .769 0 0 0.0
1992 Carolina - AA 22 23 86 24 2 0 1 7 10 11 1 0 20 1 1 .279 .367 .337 .705 105 115 0.0
1993 Jamestown - S A 23 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750 418 425 0.0
1993 Jupiter - A 23 11 46 13 3 1 0 6 8 9 0 0 6 1 0 .283 .400 .391 .791 122 134 0.0
1993 Carolina - AA 23 81 327 102 19 1 13 62 54 41 5 1 50 5 3 .312 .396 .495 .891 150 142 0.0
1993 Albuquerque - AAA 23 72 293 89 11 2 22 56 61 35 3 0 72 12 4 .304 .384 .580 .964 147 144 0.0
1994 Albuquerque - AAA 24 138 552 158 20 2 39 95 87 63 6 5 117 15 8 .286 .363 .542 .904 127 123 0.0
1995 Albuquerque - AAA 25 60 251 87 12 1 24 73 54 35 2 1 39 5 2 .347 .429 .689 1.118 187 186 0.0
2005 Ottawa - AAA 35 19 59 16 2 0 1 11 13 30 2 1 18 1 1 .271 .522 .356 .878 134 141 0.0
2010 Durham - AAA 40 153 503 108 22 1 11 70 82 144 8 3 131 10 3 .215 .395 .328 .723 93 102 0.0
Total IL 172 562 124 24 1 12 81 95 174 10 4 149 11 4 .221 .411 .331 .742 98 107
Total PCL 270 1096 334 43 5 85 224 202 133 11 6 228 32 14 .305 .384 .586 .969 146 143
Total SL 104 413 126 21 1 14 69 64 52 6 1 70 6 4 .305 .390 .462 .852 140 137
Total FLO 124 479 127 22 3 12 69 73 79 10 4 86 26 9 .265 .378 .399 .776 109 113
Total SOU 200 790 210 42 7 28 124 128 91 14 11 125 15 8 .266 .348 .443 .791 122 119
Total NYP 147 556 159 23 2 13 95 85 72 20 6 79 23 12 .286 .384 .405 .788 127 125
Total GCL 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -65 -117
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
1998 Washington D.C. - EWB 28 7 27 6 0 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633 0 0 0.0
2003 Philadelphia - EWB 33 15 52 16 0 0 2 7 8 11 1 0 15 2 0 .308 .438 .423 .861 0 0 0.0
2004 Philadelphia - EWB 34 12 43 7 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 13 1 0 .163 .234 .233 .467 0 0 0.0
2007 Detroit - EWB 37 5 18 5 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .278 .278 .611 .889 0 0 0.0
Total EWB 39 140 34 0 0 6 18 15 18 1 0 35 3 0 .243 .333 .371 .705 85 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 9 8 75 3 3 78 0 1.000 70.0 10.03 0.0 .000
1995 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 97 96 823 50 74 880 7 .992 851.0 9.23 0.0 .000
1995 Washington D.C. - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1996 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 158 158 1328 64 106 1396 4 .997 1370.2 9.14 0.0 .000
1997 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 158 157 1231 84 109 1326 11 .992 1382.1 8.56 -9.8 .937
1998 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 143 143 1241 76 138 1328 11 .992 1279.0 9.27 -11.7 .926
1999 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 147 145 1174 65 124 1247 8 .994 1287.1 8.66 -13.0 .908
2000 Washington D.C. - MLB 1B 155 154 1320 83 139 1412 9 .994 1344.1 9.39 -11.2 .942
2000 Washington D.C. - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Atlanta - MLB 1B 9 9 69 7 4 77 1 .987 78.0 8.77 -0.5 .936
2003 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 26 26 230 9 21 243 4 .984 228.1 9.42 -4.0 .806
2004 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 4 4 30 4 3 34 0 1.000 35.0 8.74 -0.2 .967
2006 Detroit - MLB 1B 4 4 36 2 5 38 0 1.000 34.0 10.06 -0.3 .934
2007 Detroit - MLB 1B 18 18 165 9 12 175 1 .994 153.0 10.24 -0.7 .956
2008 Detroit - MLB 1B 13 12 108 8 10 117 1 .991 104.0 10.04 -3.4 .776
2008 Memphis - MLB 1B 19 13 125 8 10 134 1 .993 133.0 9.00 -3.4 .776
2009 New Orleans - MLB 1B 1 0 7 1 3 8 0 1.000 7.0 10.29 +0.0 1.069
TOTAL 1B 961 947 7962 473 761 8493 58 .993 8357.0 9.08 -58.3 .920
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 39th overall Pick) by the Washington D.C. Diplomats.
04/16/1990 Wins the NYP NYP Player of the Week Award.
06/02/1990 Goes 5-5 against the Hudson Valley Dukes, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
05/01/1992 Wins the SOU SOU Batter of the Month Award.
06/20/1992 Was selected to the 1992 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/01/1992 Wins the SOU SOU Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
04/19/1993 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
04/26/1993 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Southern League All-Star Game.
08/09/1993 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1993 Wins the PCL AC Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1993 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
04/03/1994 Named the #50 prospect in the EWB
05/09/1994 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1994 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
06/01/1995 Wins the PCL AC Batter of the Month Award.
06/05/1995 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1995 Wins the PCL AC Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/1995 Wins the EWB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
05/18/1996 Injured (heart palpitations), out for 4 days.
11/16/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $230,125 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
06/10/1997 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Crusaders, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
07/13/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/11/1997 Wins the EWB NL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1997 Wins the EWB NL Batter of the Month Award.
11/07/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,685,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
07/06/1998 Wins the EWB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/06/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,150,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
11/05/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,700,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2000 Wins the EWB NL Batter of the Month Award.
11/05/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,650,000 with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
07/02/2001 Wins the EWB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2001 Became a free agent.
12/26/2001 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $56,720,000 with the Atlanta Confederates organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5).
10/28/2002 Was traded by the Atlanta Confederates to the Philadelphia Quakers, along with 1B Bob Fuller, $3,000,000, in exchange for MR Kelsey van As.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
06/23/2003 Wins the EWB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/30/2003 Injured (virus), out for 4 days.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
04/17/2004 Goes 5-6 against the Las Vegas Renegades, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/10/2004 Scores his 1000th career Earl Weaver Baseball League run!
09/18/2004 Collects his 1000th career Earl Weaver Baseball League RBI!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
03/08/2005 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
11/26/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
02/20/2006 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $11,900,000 with the Detroit Cruisers organization.
06/21/2006 Hits his 300th career Earl Weaver Baseball League home run!
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
03/10/2007 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/13/2007 Collects his 2000th career Earl Weaver Baseball League hit!
07/04/2007 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
05/27/2008 Got claimed off waivers by Memphis while with Detroit.
11/30/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
02/19/2009 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,860,000 with the New Orleans Dukes organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
10/08/2010 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1996 158 4
1997 157 8
2000 154 10
2001 162 1
2002 157 10
2004 158 10
2006 162 1
2007 156 6
Year PA Rank
1996 693 10
1997 715 5
2000 691 10
2001 724 4
2006 706 10
Year AB Rank
1996 609 8
1997 613 9
2001 630 5
Year H Rank
1997 205 4
1998 181 6
2001 178 10
Year K Rank
2001 151 4
2006 145 10
Year TB Rank
1997 345 7
2000 316 10
2001 304 8
Year 3B Rank
1996 7 6
2001 8 3
Year HR Rank
1997 36 10
2000 38 7
Year RBI Rank
1997 130 5
2000 130 2
2007 115 8
Year R Rank
1996 112 9
1997 116 8
2000 124 2
2003 95 10
2004 102 10
Year BB Rank
2000 107 6
2002 136 4
2003 94 3
2004 105 3
2006 100 5
2007 111 6
Year IBB Rank
1997 7 9
1999 7 10
2002 8 5
2006 8 7
Year HP Rank
1997 10 8
2005 11 9
2007 13 5
Year SF Rank
1996 7 8
Year EBH Rank
2000 71 10
Year AVG Rank
1997 .334 4
1998 .318 9
Year OBP Rank
1997 .418 8
1998 .407 4
2000 .403 9
2007 .409 10
Year SLG Rank
1997 .563 6
2000 .557 10
Year RC Rank
1997 146.14 5
1998 120.04 4
2000 136.49 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1997 9.03 7
1998 7.75 8
2000 8.69 7
Year WOBA Rank
1997 .414 6
1998 .397 7
2000 .402 9
Year OPS Rank
1997 .981 6
1998 .924 8
2000 .961 9
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