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Barry Zito League
4-1-2100
Howie Merced Third Base
Retired (1993, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .694 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 66 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 11-02-1959
HR 6 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(140 games)
RBI 43
SB 3 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1993
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (7.0%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (7.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1987 NYA
41
95
9
27
6
0
3
10
8
 11 0 0
2
 1 0
.782
.340
.442
.158
.284
1991 LAA
60
165
12
39
5
2
3
33
15
 26 0 1
1
 0 3
.644
.298
.345
.109
.236
Total
101
260
21
66
11
2
6
43
23
 37 0 1
3
 1 3
.694
.313
.381
.127
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Howie Merced has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-04-28The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Howie Merced to the major league team.
1991-04-28The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Howie Merced from the waiver wire.
1987-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Sterling Cook to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ben Murray to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Norm Williams to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Steve Lee to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Howie Merced to the major league team.
1986-04-01The New York Knights have acquired Howie Merced from the waiver wire.
1982-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have waived Howie Merced.