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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1974 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1974 RHP 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .200 .000 .000 .000
1975 LHP 17 17 4 1 0 0 2 3 3 .644 .350 .294 .059 .235
1975 RHP 66 174 46 6 2 13 32 15 38 .867 .321 .546 .282 .264
1976 LHP 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1976 RHP 78 71 20 2 0 5 7 6 16 .854 .333 .521 .239 .282
1977 LHP 21 30 3 1 0 0 2 3 12 .315 .182 .133 .033 .100
1977 RHP 77 160 37 5 2 7 29 26 34 .757 .339 .419 .188 .231
1978 LHP 9 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 .083 .083 .000 .083
1978 RHP 47 94 27 6 0 5 16 4 21 .827 .316 .511 .223 .287
1979 LHP 14 38 9 1 0 0 0 2 5 .538 .275 .263 .026 .237
1979 RHP 55 156 35 5 1 7 19 18 36 .707 .303 .404 .179 .224
1980 LHP 7 14 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .429 .214 .214 .000 .214
1980 RHP 38 74 19 3 1 4 10 11 22 .835 .349 .486 .230 .257
1981 RHP 20 18 5 0 2 1 3 2 3 1.017 .350 .667 .389 .278
1982 RHP 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.750 .750 1.000 .250 .750
Total LHP 70 116 20 3 0 0 6 8 27 .424 .226 .198 .026 .172
Total RHP 390 755 192 28 8 42 117 83 171 .806 .327 .479 .225 .254
Total 406 871 212 31 8 42 123 91 198 .756 .314 .442 .199 .243
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.