Player Report for #51 José Mercado

04/26/1981

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SS José Mercado #51

Age: 36

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	7	7	7	8
Gap	12	13	12	13
Power	6	6	6	6
Eye	6	6	5	6
Avoid K's	8	9	8	9

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	17	4
Errors:	-	18	6
Arm:	1	14	2
Turn DP:	-	18	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	17
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	14	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	20	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	19

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	15
Stealing Ability:	20
Baserunning Inst.:	19
Sacrifice Bunt:	13
Bunt for Hit:	11

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Very Low
Desire f. Win:	Very High
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Very High

José Mercado
Birthday:	11/26/1934
Born in:	Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional)
Nationality:	Dominican
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	192 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	7 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	11 Years, 117 Days
Pro Service:	18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1952, 14th Pick in Round 1

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+	VORP
1956 Chicago - ABA	21	16	16	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	.188	.235	.250	.485	36	-0.9
1957 Chicago - ABA	22	90	226	49	10	2	3	20	28	8	1	3	36	12	2	.217	.244	.319	.562	55	-3.7
1958 Chicago - ABA	23	33	109	27	9	0	2	9	15	4	1	1	20	2	4	.248	.278	.385	.664	88	-0.2
1959 Chicago - ABA	24	28	101	29	5	3	3	19	19	2	2	2	16	3	1	.287	.308	.485	.794	121	6.1
1960 Chicago - ABA	25	146	510	125	20	3	4	38	52	22	7	3	85	13	7	.245	.284	.320	.604	71	-6.1
1961 Chicago - ABA	26	128	325	71	15	5	7	33	39	19	2	2	46	7	1	.218	.264	.360	.624	78	-1.4
1962 Chicago - ABA	27	122	377	88	13	4	2	44	35	25	6	4	56	8	7	.233	.289	.305	.594	71	-7.1
1963 Chicago - ABA	28	96	186	29	4	3	2	19	20	10	0	1	43	7	4	.156	.198	.242	.440	28	-12.3
1964 Chicago - ABA	29	51	114	23	3	3	2	11	12	3	4	0	16	3	2	.202	.248	.333	.581	71	-0.8
1965 Chicago - ABA	30	22	62	15	0	1	3	11	7	4	1	2	16	1	0	.242	.290	.419	.709	109	2.8
1966 Chicago - ABA	31	55	220	48	8	2	4	16	23	3	1	1	37	7	4	.218	.231	.327	.558	68	-3.8
1967 Chicago - ABA	32	131	469	90	18	6	8	38	45	18	1	3	102	9	8	.192	.222	.307	.529	59	-15.8
1968 Chicago - ABA	33	29	80	20	5	1	1	8	11	2	0	3	18	2	1	.250	.259	.375	.634	101	2.8
Total ABA		947	2795	617	111	33	41	266	308	120	27	25	493	75	41	.221	.257	.328	.586	69	-40.5

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+	VORP
1952 Total - HS	17	25	111	52	14	4	2	34	49	10	3	0	8	35	1	.468	.524	.721	1.245	100	0.0
1952 Pasadena - A	17	32	129	32	5	4	1	5	18	7	1	0	16	4	8	.248	.292	.372	.664	97	-0.0
1952 Eagle Pass - AA	17	3	12	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.417	.750	100	-0.6
1953 Pasadena - A	18	13	53	18	3	3	1	10	8	6	0	0	4	2	5	.340	.407	.566	.973	148	3.8
1953 Eagle Pass - AA	18	102	439	135	15	7	4	37	70	23	3	3	44	13	7	.308	.344	.401	.745	96	12.8
1954 Eagle Pass - AA	19	92	381	106	16	11	2	38	52	23	2	6	48	7	3	.278	.318	.394	.712	85	10.6
1955 Uxbridge - AAA	20	124	545	133	24	8	2	40	66	19	2	6	69	17	10	.244	.269	.328	.598	62	-10.3
1956 Uxbridge - AAA	21	125	534	154	34	9	5	38	83	32	5	5	70	19	8	.288	.332	.414	.745	100	25.1
1957 Uxbridge - AAA	22	10	45	7	4	0	0	4	4	3	0	0	3	1	0	.156	.208	.244	.453	28	-2.6
1958 Uxbridge - AAA	23	91	382	110	19	7	7	44	52	25	1	2	36	8	3	.288	.332	.429	.761	112	22.3
1959 Uxbridge - AAA	24	125	530	142	22	8	10	60	72	31	8	6	69	11	12	.268	.315	.396	.711	95	12.3
1961 Uxbridge - AAA	26	6	24	4	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	.167	.200	.208	.408	13	-1.8
1962 Uxbridge - AAA	27	23	92	23	2	2	4	11	15	9	1	2	19	2	2	.250	.317	.446	.763	110	5.5
1964 Uxbridge - AAA	29	51	203	40	6	5	4	18	22	10	2	0	50	5	2	.197	.242	.335	.577	73	-1.1
1965 Uxbridge - AAA	30	122	486	99	24	13	12	38	53	24	6	2	97	11	8	.204	.249	.381	.630	84	-3.3
1966 Uxbridge - AAA	31	81	320	88	11	4	9	31	36	20	2	0	48	13	12	.275	.322	.419	.740	116	14.8
1968 Uxbridge - AAA	33	104	428	100	16	7	5	42	34	30	4	1	80	11	12	.234	.289	.339	.628	99	6.9
1969 Eagle Pass - AA	34	34	130	29	6	1	4	19	15	12	3	3	23	4	2	.223	.297	.377	.674	93	2.2
1969 Uxbridge - AAA	34	63	245	56	5	5	5	30	23	13	2	2	39	10	2	.229	.271	.351	.622	85	4.6
1970 Eagle Pass - AA	35	44	154	35	8	0	7	18	14	12	3	1	23	4	4	.227	.294	.416	.710	104	4.3
1970 Austin - AA	35	9	38	13	2	0	3	12	5	0	0	2	4	0	0	.342	.325	.632	.957	163	4.8
1970 Total - AA	35	53	192	48	10	0	10	30	19	12	3	3	27	4	4	.250	.300	.458	.758	0	9.1
1970 St. Catherines - AAA	35	68	248	60	11	3	11	35	36	19	1	1	50	9	2	.242	.297	.444	.741	113	11.1
Total GHL		993	4082	1016	179	71	74	391	500	236	34	27	633	117	73	.249	.294	.382	.676	92	83.6
Total STL		284	1154	322	48	19	20	125	157	70	11	15	142	28	18	.279	.322	.406	.728	95	34.0
Total SCL		45	182	50	8	7	2	15	26	13	1	0	20	6	13	.275	.327	.429	.755	112	3.8

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1956 Chicago - ML	3B	5	2	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	20.0	0.90	+0.1	1.049
1956 Chicago - ML	SS	9	2	1	10	1	11	0	1.000	26.1	3.76	+1.4	1.257
1957 Chicago - ML	2B	3	1	1	2	0	3	0	1.000	11.2	2.31	+0.1	1.048
1957 Chicago - ML	3B	18	13	12	21	3	34	1	.971	120.2	2.46	-1.9	.924
1957 Chicago - ML	SS	57	52	96	155	42	255	4	.984	424.0	5.33	+7.6	1.070
1958 Chicago - ML	2B	3	0	1	1	0	3	1	.667	5.1	3.38	-0.5	.525
1958 Chicago - ML	3B	9	5	3	14	1	17	0	1.000	48.2	3.14	-0.9	.934
1958 Chicago - ML	SS	21	21	40	63	13	106	3	.972	185.0	5.01	+3.8	1.082
1959 Chicago - ML	2B	3	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	5.0	3.60	0.0	.000
1959 Chicago - ML	SS	28	27	36	58	8	98	4	.959	214.0	3.95	+1.2	1.025
1960 Chicago - ML	2B	9	7	19	18	1	39	2	.949	64.0	5.20	-1.0	.932
1960 Chicago - ML	3B	7	7	6	20	0	26	0	1.000	62.0	3.77	+0.1	1.003
1960 Chicago - ML	SS	125	123	193	320	68	529	16	.970	1051.2	4.39	+13.5	1.057
1961 Chicago - ML	1B	3	0	7	0	0	7	0	1.000	6.2	9.45	+0.0	1.088
1961 Chicago - ML	2B	24	22	51	63	16	118	4	.966	200.0	5.13	-3.5	.919
1961 Chicago - ML	3B	25	19	15	41	2	59	3	.949	167.2	3.01	+1.9	1.045
1961 Chicago - ML	SS	47	40	72	141	41	218	5	.977	368.2	5.20	+3.4	1.036
1962 Chicago - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1962 Chicago - ML	2B	25	20	45	44	15	92	3	.967	182.2	4.39	-0.2	.990
1962 Chicago - ML	3B	18	12	8	40	2	49	1	.980	134.1	3.22	+0.7	1.019
1962 Chicago - ML	SS	64	61	96	180	34	283	7	.975	556.0	4.47	+1.3	1.009
1963 Chicago - ML	1B	5	3	29	3	7	33	1	.970	31.0	9.29	-0.5	.863
1963 Chicago - ML	2B	26	21	45	58	13	106	3	.972	187.1	4.95	-1.7	.957
1963 Chicago - ML	3B	15	8	9	27	0	38	2	.947	87.2	3.70	+2.0	1.080
1963 Chicago - ML	SS	23	11	18	41	13	59	0	1.000	112.1	4.73	+1.7	1.081
1964 Chicago - ML	1B	21	17	153	9	14	168	6	.964	152.0	9.59	-2.2	.803
1964 Chicago - ML	2B	4	2	6	9	1	15	0	1.000	18.0	7.50	+0.3	1.047
1964 Chicago - ML	3B	6	1	1	6	0	8	1	.875	20.2	3.05	+0.2	1.048
1964 Chicago - ML	SS	16	12	17	44	3	63	2	.968	109.0	5.04	+0.3	1.007
1965 Chicago - ML	1B	6	6	56	4	7	61	1	.984	53.0	10.19	-0.8	.818
1965 Chicago - ML	2B	2	2	3	6	2	9	0	1.000	17.0	4.76	+0.2	1.047
1965 Chicago - ML	3B	4	3	0	6	0	6	0	1.000	27.0	2.00	+0.2	1.037
1965 Chicago - ML	SS	9	8	9	23	7	33	1	.970	68.0	4.24	-0.8	.951
1966 Chicago - ML	1B	5	5	45	2	6	49	2	.959	42.0	10.07	-0.8	.794
1966 Chicago - ML	2B	14	14	28	45	6	73	0	1.000	120.2	5.44	+1.7	1.060
1966 Chicago - ML	3B	4	1	2	4	0	6	0	1.000	16.0	3.38	+0.9	1.315
1966 Chicago - ML	SS	34	34	55	112	26	169	2	.988	302.1	4.97	+3.7	1.052
1967 Chicago - ML	1B	2	2	14	1	2	15	0	1.000	14.0	9.64	+0.2	1.087
1967 Chicago - ML	2B	25	25	54	76	16	134	4	.970	222.0	5.27	+2.9	1.051
1967 Chicago - ML	3B	5	3	4	4	1	8	0	1.000	31.0	2.32	+0.3	1.051
1967 Chicago - ML	SS	96	96	163	332	62	507	12	.976	880.1	5.06	+8.6	1.037
1968 Chicago - ML	2B	20	20	35	62	19	99	2	.980	162.1	5.38	+0.1	1.002
1968 Chicago - ML	3B	5	3	2	9	0	11	0	1.000	29.0	3.41	+0.4	1.051
1968 Chicago - ML	SS	4	4	0	8	0	8	0	1.000	32.0	2.25	+0.1	1.013

Player History
06/15/1952	Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of high school (Mohonasen; Rotterdam, NY).
07/11/1952	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $31,300.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (4).
04/20/1953	Named the #76 prospect in the ABA
06/17/1953	Goes 0-4 against the McAllen Royals, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/12/1953	Was selected to the 1953 South Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 3 (6).
07/24/1954	Injured (broken kneecap), out for 5-6 months.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
07/08/1956	Was selected to the 1956 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
09/13/1956	Wins the 1956 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at SS.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/19/1958	Goes 5-5 against the Peterborough Locks, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 5 R.
05/29/1958	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
04/18/1959	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/08/1959	Goes 0-4 against the Oshawa Carriages, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
09/18/1959	Wins the 1959 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at SS.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
10/23/1960	Wins the 1960 ABA RL Top Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/16/1962	Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 5 days.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4).
05/10/1964	Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
04/26/1965	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/1965	Injured (bruised thigh), out for one week.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
06/21/1966	Goes 0-2 against the Timmins Jolt, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
07/05/1969	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
05/27/1970	Released by the Chicago organization.
05/27/1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
06/08/1970	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
09/05/1970	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	K	Rank
1967	102	8

Year	3B	Rank
1967	6	6

Year	SB	Rank
1957	12	10
1960	13	6

Year	HP	Rank
1960	7	4