P Rafael Mercado #26
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P RAFAEL MERCADO #26 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - 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 4 4 4 4
Movement 2 2 2 1
Control 1 1 1 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 4 4
Cutter 3 3
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/21/1981
Born in:Nantucket, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
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:1999, 1st Pick in Round 18
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+
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+
1999 Total - 18 12 12 8 1 0 2.12 89.0 69 22 21 3 31 100 0 0 1.12 .261 2.54 3.1 100
1999 Tampa - R 18 36 0 6 1 3 3.30 46.1 38 20 17 5 13 39 0 0 1.10 .260 3.84 0.4 128
1999 Charleston - A 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .500 0.00 0.1 999
2000 Tampa - R 19 21 0 5 0 6 2.50 18.0 21 8 5 0 11 23 0 0 1.78 .438 2.63 0.5 181
2000 Staten Island - S A 19 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
2001 Tampa - R 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
2001 Charleston - A 20 10 0 1 2 0 4.05 13.1 7 6 6 2 3 11 0 0 0.75 .156 4.08 0.1 109
2001 Tampa - A 20 8 0 1 1 1 2.38 11.1 11 7 3 2 6 13 0 0 1.50 .333 4.73 0.0 192
2001 Total - A 20 18 0 2 3 1 3.28 24.2 18 13 9 4 9 24 0 0 1.09 .237 0.00 0.0 0
2002 Charleston - A 21 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.00 .000 0.45 0.2 999
2002 West Tenn - AA 21 45 0 1 0 1 5.83 46.1 40 34 30 8 36 48 0 0 1.64 .262 5.38 -0.4 74
2003 Charleston - A 22 23 14 7 4 1 4.13 96.0 100 47 44 13 51 79 0 0 1.57 .304 4.75 0.7 106
2003 Tampa - A 22 13 2 0 0 1 1.00 18.0 12 2 2 1 7 19 0 0 1.06 .250 2.88 0.5 461
2003 Total - A 22 36 16 7 4 2 3.63 114.0 112 49 46 14 58 98 0 0 1.49 .297 0.00 0.0 0
2003 West Tenn - AA 22 5 0 0 0 0 19.29 4.2 7 10 10 2 5 4 0 0 2.57 .333 10.71 -0.3 23
2004 Staten Island - S A 23 3 1 0 0 0 2.16 8.1 10 3 2 1 2 12 0 0 1.44 .409 2.56 0.3 218
2004 Charleston - A 23 22 13 3 7 0 6.06 78.2 91 55 53 8 39 72 0 0 1.65 .346 3.97 1.3 73
2004 Tampa - A 23 16 8 3 6 2 4.06 57.2 53 32 26 6 29 58 0 0 1.42 .290 3.90 0.8 102
2004 Total - A 23 38 21 6 13 2 5.22 136.1 144 87 79 14 68 130 0 0 1.56 .323 0.00 0.0 0
2005 Tampa - R 24 10 0 0 1 0 4.71 21.0 26 12 11 0 3 18 0 0 1.38 .356 2.27 0.6 88
2005 Staten Island - S A 24 24 0 1 1 2 6.56 23.1 28 18 17 1 11 26 0 0 1.67 .391 2.97 0.4 63
2005 Tampa - A 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.46 0.1 999
Total SL 50 0 1 0 1 7.06 51.0 47 44 40 10 41 52 0 0 1.73 .270 5.87 69.6
Total FLO 39 10 4 7 4 3.16 88.1 76 41 31 9 42 92 0 0 1.34 .285 3.75 200.0
Total SOU 59 27 11 13 1 4.83 192.0 199 108 103 23 93 168 0 0 1.52 .312 4.29 111.5
Total NYP 28 1 1 1 3 5.34 32.0 38 21 19 2 13 39 0 0 1.59 .396 2.83 113.2
Total GCL 68 0 11 2 9 3.47 85.2 86 40 33 5 27 81 0 0 1.32 .325 3.18 132.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 1, 537th overall pick) by the Atlanta Confederates, out of high school (Falmouth Academy; Falmouth, MA).
06/24/1999 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (2).
09/05/2000 Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 13 months.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
10/10/2001 Won the 2001 South Atlantic League SAL Championship with the Charleston Pandas!
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
04/29/2002 Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
04/21/2005 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/26/2005 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (1).
01/01/2007 Retired from professional baseball.
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