Player Report for #30 Héctor Mercado

04/26/1981

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1B Héctor Mercado #30

GHL Timmins Jolt (TB)

Age: 31

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Very Unhappy


	8-8, .500, 3.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
16	39	9	0	0	4	7	7	4	.231	.354	.538	1

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	9	8	9	9
Gap	9	8	9	9
Power	9	7	9	9
Eye	6	6	6	6
Avoid K's	12	11	12	12

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	5	7
Errors:	-	9	5
Arm:	1	5	3
Turn DP:	-	6	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	11	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	17
Stealing Ability:	17
Baserunning Inst.:	14
Sacrifice Bunt:	17
Bunt for Hit:	8

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	@ KES	Win, 4-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/24/1981	@ KES	Win, 1-0	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
04/23/1981	@ KES	Win, 2-1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
04/21/1981	UXB	Win, 3-1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/20/1981	UXB	Loss, 5-6	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
04/19/1981	UXB	Loss, 3-4	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
04/18/1981	@ VAU	Loss, 2-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
04/17/1981	@ VAU	Win, 3-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/16/1981	@ VAU	Win, 5-1	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/15/1981	@ THO	Loss, 3-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Héctor Mercado
Birthday:	03/01/1950
Born in:	Daniel Flores (San José)
Nationality:	Costa Rican
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	206 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$95,900
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	None, 84 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	2 Years, 25 Days
Pro Service:	8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Last option year
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Golden Horseshoe League 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	16	39	9	0	0	4	7	5	7	4	.231	.354	.538	.893	.362	.308	2.6
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	9	48	1	1	0	2	0	1	21	4	1	2	33.3	6.5	4.99
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		11	3	0	0	2	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	.273	.308	.818	1.126
April		39	9	0	0	4	7	5	7	4	1	0	1	.231	.354	.538	.893
Last Year		445	115	20	7	19	73	69	37	32	2	1	1	.258	.315	.463	.778
2 Years Ago		222	54	8	5	14	44	38	29	8	2	2	2	.243	.333	.514	.847
Career		936	220	35	14	40	145	132	93	60	5	13	8	.235	.308	.431	.739
Home		11	2	0	0	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	.182	.357	.455	.812
Road		28	7	0	0	3	5	4	5	3	1	0	0	.250	.353	.571	.924
Grass		39	9	0	0	4	7	5	7	4	1	0	1	.231	.354	.538	.893
Day		20	5	0	0	2	3	3	2	3	0	0	1	.250	.348	.550	.898
Night		19	4	0	0	2	4	2	5	1	1	0	0	.211	.360	.526	.886

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
1978 The Bronx - ABA	28	30	108	27	4	2	4	17	18	7	0	3	9	6	2	.250	.288	.435	.723	108	3.6
1979 The Bronx - ABA	29	19	69	20	3	1	1	5	13	4	0	0	6	6	0	.290	.329	.406	.735	103	3.0
1980 The Bronx - ABA	30	14	57	9	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	8	4	1	.158	.172	.158	.330	-6	-5.7
Total ABA		63	234	56	7	3	5	25	33	12	0	3	23	16	3	.239	.273	.359	.632	81	1.0

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
1973 Long Beach - A	23	71	246	54	3	3	18	40	42	28	2	3	28	6	4	.220	.301	.476	.777	114	1.1
1974 Long Beach - A	24	59	209	57	9	1	9	32	28	31	0	2	19	11	9	.273	.364	.455	.818	136	12.0
1974 Port Lavaca - AA	24	53	205	48	6	1	9	30	22	18	4	1	18	3	5	.234	.307	.405	.712	102	-2.9
1975 Port Lavaca - AA	25	56	226	83	8	2	19	45	46	32	0	0	10	6	8	.367	.446	.673	1.118	209	35.6
1975 Pickering - AAA	25	53	120	21	4	0	2	10	13	13	2	0	8	3	3	.175	.267	.258	.525	46	-12.9
1976 Port Lavaca - AA	26	106	398	106	9	2	26	63	67	52	6	1	21	11	12	.266	.359	.495	.854	147	22.0
1976 Pickering - AAA	26	10	29	6	2	0	0	3	2	4	0	0	3	2	2	.207	.303	.276	.579	68	-1.5
1977 Port Lavaca - AA	27	102	408	129	14	5	29	80	76	50	1	1	38	14	17	.316	.391	.588	.980	161	34.5
1977 Pickering - AAA	27	15	14	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	.071	.133	.071	.205	-42	-2.9
1978 Frankfort - AA	28	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	54	-0.7
1978 Port Lavaca - AA	28	24	88	30	3	3	8	22	17	12	0	1	8	4	2	.341	.416	.716	1.132	222	14.6
1978 Total - AA	28	25	90	30	3	3	8	23	17	13	1	1	8	4	3	.333	.419	.700	1.119	0	13.9
1978 Timmins - AAA	28	17	16	2	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	-11	-2.8
1978 Pickering - AAA	28	44	51	12	1	2	1	4	3	1	2	0	3	2	0	.235	.278	.392	.670	92	-0.2
1978 Total - AAA	28	61	67	14	1	2	1	8	4	2	2	0	3	3	0	.209	.254	.328	.582	0	-2.9
1979 Timmins - AAA	29	100	222	54	8	5	14	44	38	29	2	2	8	8	5	.243	.333	.514	.847	127	10.7
1980 Timmins - AAA	30	121	445	115	20	7	19	73	69	37	1	2	32	22	9	.258	.315	.463	.778	112	13.1
1981 Timmins - AAA	31	16	39	9	0	0	4	7	5	7	1	1	4	1	2	.231	.354	.538	.893	159	2.6
Total GHL		376	936	220	35	14	40	145	132	93	8	5	60	39	21	.235	.308	.431	.739	102	6.1
Total STL		342	1327	396	40	13	91	241	228	165	12	4	95	38	45	.298	.380	.554	.934	160	103.2
Total SCL		130	455	111	12	4	27	72	70	59	2	5	47	17	13	.244	.330	.466	.796	124	13.1

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1978 The Bronx - ML	1B	30	29	264	22	23	287	1	.997	257.2	9.99	+1.0	1.035
1981 Timmins - AAA	1B	11	9	101	8	12	111	2	.982	88.0	11.15	-0.0	.995

Player History
04/12/1973	Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Eagles organization, was discovered in Costa Rica.
07/10/1973	Injured (torn hamstring), out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
04/25/1975	Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Greensboro Giants, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
04/28/1975	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
07/01/1976	Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award.
08/02/1976	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1976	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
06/06/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
06/06/1977	Was selected to the 1977 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/27/1977	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1977	Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/01/1978	Wins the STL GL Batter of the Month Award.
07/24/1978	Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the The Bronx Ironmen, along with C Floyd Kenney, in exchange for MR David Patterson.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/28/1979	Injured (thumb contusion), out for 4 days.
04/30/1979	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (6).
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6).