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Old Vizquel Spahn League
4-1-2021
Rudy Mercado Relief Pitcher
Retired (2013, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 39-40 Status Retired (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age 44 (OS 44) Date of Birth 03-03-1977
K 512 Drafted Round 3, Pick 70
(1998)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(93 games)
IP 721.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt F  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2003 LAN
2
 2
22
0
0
0
1
 1
27.2
 29 12 12 0 4
27
1.19
3.90
2004 LAN
7
 5
85
0
0
0
12
 2
109.0
 122 57 54 0 34
75
1.43
4.46
2005 LAN
3
 2
58
0
0
0
0
 1
90.0
 100 49 41 0 28
54
1.42
4.10
2006 LAN-PHI
9
 3
74
0
0
0
1
 3
76.2
 79 38 37 0 20
50
1.29
4.34
2007 PHI
3
 5
52
1
0
0
0
 3
68.2
 71 35 32 0 16
47
1.27
4.19
2008 PHI
3
 3
45
2
0
0
0
 0
57.2
 60 38 32 0 22
43
1.42
4.99
2009 PHI
4
 10
46
18
0
0
0
 2
120.1
 147 74 67 0 38
81
1.54
5.01
2010 PHI-LAN
3
 4
56
1
0
0
1
 2
67.0
 77 46 42 0 20
59
1.45
5.64
2011 LAN
4
 3
72
0
0
0
3
 2
63.0
 59 34 32 0 12
54
1.13
4.57
2012 LAN-WAS-LAN
1
 3
34
0
0
0
1
 3
40.0
 37 17 15 0 7
22
1.10
3.38
2013 OAK
0
 0
2
0
0
0
1
 0
1.1
 1 1 1 0 0
0
0.75
6.75
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 40
546
22
0
0
20
 19
721.1
 782 401 365 0 201
512
1.36
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2013-11-01Rudy Mercado has retired from the Oakland BleacherBums
2013-10-02The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Rudy Mercado for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Chet Kipper for assignment.
2013-09-26The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team.
2013-09-26The Oakland BleacherBums have acquired Rudy Mercado from the waiver wire.
2013-07-07The Oakland BleacherBums have waived Rudy Mercado.
2013-06-25The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Nigel Singleton for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Rudy Mercado for assignment. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Dave Mattox for assignment.
2013-05-29The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team.
2013-05-29The Oakland BleacherBums have acquired Rudy Mercado from the waiver wire.
2013-04-11The Los Angeles Devils have waived Rudy Mercado.
2013-03-25The Los Angeles Devils have designated Rudy Mercado for assignment.
2012-09-09The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team.
2012-09-09The Los Angeles Devils have acquired Rudy Mercado from the waiver wire.
2012-07-16The Los Angeles Devils have waived Rudy Mercado.
2012-07-16The Los Angeles Devils have acquired Rudy Mercado from the waiver wire.
2012-06-29The Washington Diplomats have waived Rudy Mercado.
2012-06-11The Washington Diplomats have designated Rudy Mercado for assignment.
2012-05-22Trade #1488734 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the Washington Diplomats. The Washington Diplomats receive Rudy Mercado, Draft Pick 2014 Round 2 LAN (Emil Blanks), Draft Pick 2014 Round 1 LAN (Harry Baez) from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Jerry Stanifer, Jerry Hernandez.
2011-04-28Rudy Mercado of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2010-05-20Trade #1480188 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the Philadelphia Pie Floaters. The Philadelphia Pie Floaters receive Lefty Barker from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Rudy Mercado, Heath Buchanan.
2010-05-09Rudy Mercado of the Philadelphia Pie Floaters is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2006-04-08Trade #1463949 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the Philadelphia Pie Floaters. The Philadelphia Pie Floaters receive Rudy Mercado, Vince Smith (Optioned) from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 PHI (John Bliss).
2005-07-25Rudy Mercado of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2004-08-23Rudy Mercado of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2003-09-29The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team.
2003-06-01The Los Angeles Devils have sent Rudy Mercado to the minors.
2003-04-29The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team.
2003-04-21The Los Angeles Devils have sent Rudy Mercado down to the minors.
2003-04-11The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have designated Mike Gil for assignment.
2003-04-11The Los Angeles Devils have demoted Rudy Mercado to the minor leagues.
2003-04-01The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Mike Mazzilli to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Mike Gil to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have promoted George Afenir to the major league team. The Los Angeles Devils have promoted Rudy Mercado to the major league team.
2001-04-21The Los Angeles Devils have acquired Rudy Mercado from the waiver wire.
2001-04-08The Toronto Doubledays have waived Rudy Mercado.
1998-03-25Trade #1386385 has been completed between the Brooklyn Shadows and the Toronto Doubledays. The Toronto Doubledays receive Draft Pick 1998 Round 3 STL (Rudy Mercado), Draft Pick 1998 Round 3 OAK (Ronnie Miller), Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 SF (Seth Reynolds), Draft Pick 1998 Round 2 LAN (Kuniaki Aoki) from the Brooklyn Shadows in exchange for Wally Martinez.
1996-04-01Trade #1378373 has been completed between the St. Louis Honeybadgers and the Brooklyn Shadows. The Brooklyn Shadows receive Draft Pick 1998 Round 3 STL (Rudy Mercado) from the St. Louis Honeybadgers in exchange for Howie Williams.