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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   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 Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt 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 (0.4%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1974 ARI-SD 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2
1975 SD 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 19
1976 SD 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 77
1977 SD 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 33
1978 SD 0 0 23 0 1 0 0 0 26
1979 SD 0 0 44 0 8 0 0 0 7
1980 SD 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 22
1981 SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
1982 SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
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.