RF Orlando Merced #13
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/24/2004
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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RF ORLANDO MERCED #13 - AGE: 37 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
88 258 65 18 1 2 36 16 54 .252 .295 .353 2 -1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 40 35 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 35
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2004 @ TEX Win, 11-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2004 KC Win, 19-7 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2004 @ OAK Win, 9-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/07/2004 @ NYY Loss, 0-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2004 CLE Loss, 9-10 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
08/30/2004 CLE Loss, 1-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/24/2004 @ CLE Loss, 4-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2004 NYY Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/2004 OAK Win, 8-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/2004 @ CAL Win, 9-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/02/1966
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,520,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 164 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:14 Years, 166 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 88 258 65 18 1 2 36 35 16 54 .252 .295 .353 .648 .285 .101 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 75 281 2 0 0 4 2 5 91 21 2 1 66.7 27.7 3.64 -1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 17 5 0 0 11 7 2 18 1 0 0 .224 .241 .289 .530
Versus Right   182 48 13 1 2 25 28 14 36 4 2 2 .264 .317 .379 .696
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   41 8 3 0 0 6 7 4 8 0 0 0 .195 .267 .268 .535
May   76 18 6 0 1 14 8 8 19 4 1 2 .237 .311 .355 .666
June   89 25 6 1 0 9 15 2 16 1 1 0 .281 .293 .371 .664
July   33 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 .182 .206 .212 .418
August   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
September   11 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .818 1.273
Spring Training   29 7 1 0 0 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 .241 .281 .276 .557
Last Year   47 13 4 0 2 6 6 4 8 0 1 0 .277 .333 .489 .823
2 Years Ago   527 167 38 5 13 82 75 42 97 2 1 0 .317 .366 .482 .848
Career   5278 1475 312 42 133 749 726 581 902 42 13 16 .279 .350 .430 .780
Home   121 34 10 0 2 26 23 11 19 4 2 1 .281 .336 .413 .749
Road   137 31 8 1 0 10 12 5 35 1 0 1 .226 .257 .299 .556
Grass   228 58 17 1 2 35 30 15 42 5 2 1 .254 .297 .364 .661
Turf   30 7 1 0 0 1 5 1 12 0 0 1 .233 .281 .267 .548
Day   87 13 4 1 1 5 6 6 23 0 2 0 .149 .204 .253 .457
Night   171 52 14 0 1 31 29 10 31 5 0 2 .304 .340 .404 .744
As Starter   248 62 16 1 2 35 35 15 51 5 2 2 .250 .293 .347 .639
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .500 .864
Pinch Hitting   7 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Close/Late   45 15 1 1 2 8 9 4 12 0 0 1 .333 .400 .533 .933
Inning 1-3   77 18 5 0 0 8 6 2 13 2 1 0 .234 .247 .299 .546
Inning 4-6   95 26 9 0 0 17 16 5 21 3 1 1 .274 .308 .368 .676
Inning 7-9   84 21 4 1 2 11 13 9 20 0 0 1 .250 .330 .393 .723
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   78 20 5 1 0 5 17 10 17 1 1 0 .256 .337 .346 .683
1 Outs   92 23 4 0 1 12 13 2 17 4 1 2 .250 .270 .326 .596
2 Outs   88 22 9 0 1 19 5 4 20 0 0 0 .250 .283 .386 .669
Scoring Position   75 21 6 0 2 33 11 5 18 5 2 1 .280 .314 .440 .754
Bases Empty   139 34 8 1 0 0 17 10 28 0 0 1 .245 .300 .317 .617
Runner on 1st   44 10 4 0 0 3 7 1 8 0 0 0 .227 .244 .318 .563
Runner on 2nd   25 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 8 0 2 0 .160 .192 .240 .432
Runner on 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 .400 .308 .500 .808
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 8 1 0 2 12 5 1 3 0 0 1 .381 .435 .714 1.149
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Bases Loaded   9 1 1 0 0 7 2 2 4 2 0 0 .111 .231 .222 .453
Two Strikes   116 20 5 0 1 14 12 11 54 3 0 0 .172 .238 .241 .480
First Pitch   44 10 3 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .244 .364 .608
Count 0-1   26 6 3 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 1 1 .231 .250 .346 .596
Count 0-2   23 5 3 0 0 2 4 0 10 0 0 0 .217 .217 .348 .565
Count 1-0   27 11 3 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .407 .407 .519 .926
Count 1-1   22 9 3 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .409 .545 .955
Count 1-2   38 5 0 0 1 6 2 0 21 3 0 0 .132 .122 .211 .332
Count 2-0   4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   15 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .312 .333 .646
Count 2-2   39 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 16 0 0 0 .179 .179 .231 .410
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 .500 .714 1.000 1.714
Full Count   16 3 0 0 0 4 4 11 7 0 0 0 .188 .519 .188 .706
Behind in Count   87 16 6 0 1 12 11 0 31 4 1 1 .184 .185 .287 .472
Ahead in Count   50 20 4 1 0 8 10 5 0 1 1 0 .400 .446 .520 .966
Batting Leadoff   10 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 6th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   10 2 1 0 0 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 .200 .385 .300 .685
Batting 8th   41 12 5 0 1 10 6 3 9 2 0 1 .293 .340 .488 .828
Batting 9th   185 46 10 1 1 23 23 9 40 3 1 1 .249 .283 .330 .613
Low Leverage   132 27 8 0 0 6 12 7 32 0 0 0 .205 .245 .265 .510
Medium Leverage   90 27 9 1 0 13 15 6 15 3 1 1 .300 .340 .422 .762
High Leverage   35 11 1 0 2 17 8 3 7 2 1 1 .314 .366 .514 .880
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
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 25 24 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 .208 .240 .250 .490 40 34 -0.2
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 120 411 113 17 2 10 50 83 64 1 1 81 8 4 .275 .373 .399 .772 125 126 2.2
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 134 405 100 28 5 6 60 50 52 2 5 63 5 4 .247 .332 .385 .717 110 102 0.8
1993 Toronto - MLB 26 157 613 164 29 9 9 67 81 70 2 4 106 3 0 .268 .343 .388 .731 105 108 3.6
1994 Toronto - MLB 27 99 378 103 24 2 11 61 53 62 0 2 48 3 2 .272 .373 .434 .807 112 115 1.3
1994 Cleveland - MLB 27 60 225 70 11 6 9 42 30 26 0 1 24 1 2 .311 .381 .533 .914 138 135 1.5
1994 Total - MLB 27 159 603 173 35 8 20 103 83 88 0 3 72 4 4 .287 .376 .471 .847 121 122 2.8
1995 Cleveland - MLB 28 158 592 190 37 1 20 108 84 68 2 7 97 6 1 .321 .389 .488 .877 133 133 4.9
1996 Cleveland - MLB 29 153 614 166 30 7 26 69 84 64 3 1 107 5 1 .270 .342 .469 .811 112 113 3.3
1997 Kansas City - MLB 30 101 391 108 26 3 11 79 50 33 1 8 64 6 0 .276 .328 .442 .770 102 100 0.7
1997 Montreal - MLB 30 7 25 6 2 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 .240 .321 .440 .761 100 101 0.1
1997 Total - MLB 30 108 416 114 28 3 12 81 53 36 1 8 66 6 0 .274 .328 .442 .770 102 100 0.8
1998 Montreal - MLB 31 57 195 59 20 0 3 19 20 18 2 1 38 3 0 .303 .366 .451 .817 118 120 0.9
1998 Detroit - MLB 31 77 302 86 16 0 9 39 42 28 0 1 48 7 5 .285 .344 .427 .772 105 107 0.5
1998 Total - MLB 31 134 497 145 36 0 12 58 62 46 2 2 86 10 5 .292 .353 .437 .789 110 112 1.4
1999 California - MLB 32 108 271 60 11 1 1 29 27 30 1 4 56 4 2 .221 .297 .280 .578 52 50 -1.1
2002 Boston - MLB 35 144 527 167 38 5 13 82 75 42 0 2 97 9 4 .317 .366 .482 .848 128 127 3.2
2003 New York - MLB 36 28 47 13 4 0 2 6 6 4 0 0 8 1 1 .277 .333 .489 .823 114 115 0.2
2004 Chicago - MLB 37 88 258 65 18 1 2 36 35 16 2 5 54 2 1 .252 .295 .353 .648 70 67 -1.2
Total MLB 1516 5278 1475 312 42 133 749 726 581 16 42 902 63 27 .279 .350 .430 .780 111 110 20.7
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
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
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 3 9 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778 119 118 -0.7
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 4 10 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 4 0 1 .100 .231 .200 .431 28 22 -1.0
2003 New York - MLB 36 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 284 290 0.1
Total MLB 9 21 4 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 5 0 1 .190 .250 .429 .679 84 80
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 105 95 911 60 64 983 12 .988 870.1 10.04 0.0 .000
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 7 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 12.1 3.65 0.0 .000
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 114 87 882 73 73 960 5 .995 834.1 10.30 0.0 .000
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 17 11 24 2 1 26 0 1.000 112.1 2.08 0.0 .000
1993 Toronto - MLB RF 149 149 329 10 1 345 6 .983 1340.2 2.28 +6.0 1.024
1994 Toronto - MLB 1B 4 4 28 6 5 34 0 1.000 33.0 9.27 +0.3 1.035
1994 Cleveland - MLB 1B 33 33 249 16 16 266 1 .996 281.2 8.47 -0.1 1.011
1994 Toronto - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Cleveland - MLB RF 22 22 37 1 0 40 2 .950 188.0 1.82 -0.5 1.035
1995 Cleveland - MLB RF 152 150 315 13 2 332 4 .988 1330.0 2.22 +2.5 1.017
1996 Cleveland - MLB RF 149 147 333 10 0 352 9 .974 1317.1 2.34 +10.9 1.050
1997 Kansas City - MLB 1B 4 4 25 2 0 27 0 1.000 34.0 7.15 +0.3 2.076
1997 Kansas City - MLB RF 9 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 72.1 2.49 -0.0 1.057
1997 Montreal - MLB RF 7 7 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 64.0 2.25 -0.6 .932
1998 Detroit - MLB 1B 77 77 664 47 58 720 9 .988 676.2 9.46 -2.2 .969
1998 Montreal - MLB 2B 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.1 1.027
1998 Montreal - MLB LF 6 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 54.0 1.50 -0.2 .999
1998 Montreal - MLB RF 40 40 99 7 2 107 1 .991 348.2 2.74 +0.5 .999
1999 California - MLB 1B 32 28 234 15 18 249 0 1.000 242.0 9.26 +1.3 1.022
1999 California - MLB LF 32 30 51 3 1 54 0 1.000 280.0 1.74 +0.2 .999
1999 California - MLB RF 5 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 34.0 1.85 -0.1 1.002
2002 Boston - MLB 1B 5 1 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 19.0 5.68 +0.1 1.036
2002 Boston - MLB LF 28 26 42 2 0 45 1 .978 209.1 1.89 -1.4 .948
2002 Boston - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Boston - MLB RF 112 107 214 10 3 226 2 .991 908.2 2.22 -3.4 .980
2003 New York - MLB 1B 3 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.1 1.037
2003 New York - MLB LF 8 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 +0.1 .999
2003 New York - MLB RF 14 5 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 56.2 1.91 -0.5 .920
2004 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 +0.0 1.025
2004 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.2 .993
2004 Chicago - MLB RF 80 75 119 5 0 127 3 .976 631.0 1.77 -6.7 .923
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 380 329 3012 220 235 3259 27 .992 3003.0 9.69 -0.1 .995
TOTAL 2B 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.1 1.027
TOTAL LF 77 65 111 5 1 117 1 .991 583.1 1.79 -1.1 .978
TOTAL RF 764 725 1527 61 9 1615 27 .983 6417.0 2.23 +8.1 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 Drafted in the 1993 inaugural draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. (Round 3, Pick 1, 57th overall pick).
10/27/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
10/31/1993 Wins the 1993 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
07/31/1994 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for CF Mike Kingery and CF Jason Nutall.
11/11/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/01/1995 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/01/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,720,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
11/18/1996 Became a free agent.
12/27/1996 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,080,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/31/1997 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Montreal Expos in exchange for 2B Angel Ozuna.
08/07/1997 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/06/1998 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Ismael Valdez.
11/17/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/04/1999 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the California Angels organization.
11/14/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/12/2002 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
07/14/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/16/2002 Became a free agent.
12/21/2002 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/26/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
02/01/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,520,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
05/09/2004 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/07/2004 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1994 159 6
Year H Rank
1995 190 7
Year 3B Rank
1993 9 10
1994 8 9
1996 7 9
Year IBB Rank
1995 6 2
Year AVG Rank
1995 .321 4
2002 .317 5
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