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Orlando Mercado Orlando Mercado

Full name: Orlando (Rodriguez) Mercado Born: November 7, 1961, Arecibo, Puerto Rico First Game: September 13, 1982; Final Game: September 30, 1990 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 180 Orlando Mercado Collectibles! Orlando Mercado Memorabilia! Orlando Mercado Cards! Orlando Mercado Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1982 SEA A Daily Splits    9    17    1    2   0   0   1    6    0   0    5   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .118  .294  -0.4 1982 SEA A
1983 SEA A Daily Splits   66   178   10   35  11   2   1   16   14   0   27   1   2   2   0   0   3    2   2  .197  .256  .298  -0.9 1983 SEA A
1984 SEA A Daily Splits   30    78    5   17   3   1   0    5    4   0   12   1   1   0   0   1   1    1   0  .218  .265  .282  -1.0 1984 SEA A
1986 TEX A Daily Splits   46   102    7   24   1   1   1    7    6   0   13   1   1   2   0   0   5    0   1  .235  .279  .294   0.2 1986 TEX A
1987 DET A Daily Splits   10    22    2    3   0   0   0    1    2   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .208  .136  -0.2 1987 DET A
1987 LA  N Daily Splits    7     5    1    3   1   0   0    1    1   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .600  .667  .800   0.1 1987 LA  N
1987 Total                17    27    3    6   1   0   0    2    3   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .300  .259  -0.1 1987 Total
1988 OAK A Daily Splits   16    24    3    3   0   0   1    1    3   0    8   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .222  .250  -0.5 1988 OAK A
1989 MIN A Daily Splits   19    38    1    4   0   0   0    1    4   0    4   0   0   0   0   1   0    1   0  .105  .190  .105  -0.2 1989 MIN A
1990 NY  N Daily Splits   42    90   10   19   1   0   3    7    8   3   11   2   0   0   0   2   4    0   0  .211  .290  .322  -0.7 1990 NY  N
1990 MON N Daily Splits    8     8    0    2   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .250  .250  -0.1 1990 MON N
1990 TOT N                50    98   10   21   1   0   3    7    8   3   12   2   0   0   0   2   4    0   0  .214  .287  .316  -0.8 1990 TOT N
Total NL                  57   103   11   24   2   0   3    8    9   3   13   2   0   0   0   2   4    0   0  .233  .307  .340  -0.7 Total NL        
Total AL                 196   459   29   88  15   4   4   37   33   0   69   3   4   4   0   2   9    4   3  .192  .248  .268  -3.0 Total AL        
Total            Splits  253   562   40  112  17   4   7   45   42   3   82   5   4   4   0   4  13    4   3  .199  .259  .281  -3.7 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1982 SEA A Daily   C    8    5    3    49      31    1    0    0   0    0    1    4    0 1.000
1982 SEA A        DH    1    0    0                                                          -
1983 SEA A Daily   C   65   59   44   506.2   342   27    2    2   0    1   11   46    0  .995
1984 SEA A Daily   C   29   21   18   194     118   10    1    0   0    3    7   15    0  .992
1986 TEX A Daily   C   45   31   19   290.1   240   25    1    5   0    6   12   26    0  .996
1987 DET A Daily   C   10    8    3    66      40    8    1    1   0    1    2    5    0  .980
1987 LA  N Daily   C    7    1    1    19.1    13    0    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
1987 Total         C   17    9    4    85.1    53    8    1    1   0    1    2    6    0  .984
1988 OAK A Daily   C   16    8    5    79      45    2    2    0   0    0    1    6    0  .959
1989 MIN A Daily   C   19   14    5   111      73    9    0    2   0    1    3    6    0 1.000
1990 NY  N Daily   C   40   27   15   242     213    8    2    2   0    4    5   34    1  .991
1990 MON N Daily   C    8    3    2    29.2    26    1    0    0   0    0    1    6    0 1.000
1990 TOT N         C   48   30   17   271.2   239    9    2    2   0    4    6   40    1  .992
Total              C  247  177  115  1587    1141   91    9   12   0   16   43  149    1  .993
Total             DH    1    0    0                                                          -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Seattle Mariners (January 6, 1978).

Traded by Seattle Mariners to Texas Rangers in exchange for Donnie Scott (April 4,
1985).

Traded by Texas Rangers to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Ruben Guzman (March 24,
1987).

Traded by Detroit Tigers to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Balvino Galvez (May
5, 1987).

Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (November 12, 1987).

Signed by Oakland Athletics (January 14, 1988).

Granted free agency (October 15, 1988).

Signed by Minnesota Twins (December 30, 1988).

Granted free agency (October 15, 1989).

Signed by New York Mets (December 12, 1989).

Claimed on waivers by Montreal Expos from New York Mets (August 30, 1990).

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