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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Jim Mercedes Second Base
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 212 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-30-1948
HR 42 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(59 games)
RBI 123
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (11.1%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.4%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197123C+B+C B D+C B 
197224C+A-C B C-C+B+
197325B-A C+B+C C+A-
197426B-A C+B+C+B-A-
197527B-A C+B+C+B-A-
197628B-A C+B+C+B-A-
197729B-A C+B+B-B-A-
197830B-A B-B+B-B-A-
197931B-A B-B+B-B-A-
198032B-A B-B+B-B-A-
198133B-A B-B+B-B-A-
198234B-A B-B+B-B-A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Jim Mercedes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-08-05The San Diego Comets have waived Jim Mercedes.
1982-05-21The San Diego Comets have promoted George Wood to the major league team. The San Diego Comets have designated Jim Mercedes for assignment.
1975-08-15Jim Mercedes of the San Diego Comets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-04-01The San Diego Comets have promoted Jim Mercedes to the major league team. The San Diego Comets have designated Charlie Curry for assignment.
1974-09-24The San Diego Comets have acquired Jim Mercedes from the waiver wire.
1974-04-18The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Ed Vail to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Jim Mercedes. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Bart Figga.
1974-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Jim Mercedes to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Libe Sheaffer.