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Ryan Doby League
5-22-2004
Candy Mercado Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .756 Status Retired (1982) Option Years 0  
H 1599 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 11-30-1942
HR 145 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(141 games)
RBI 758
SB 168
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A- (83.8%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1965 STL
23
73
13
24
6
0
1
15
13
 16 0 1
0
 0 0
.877
.425
.452
.123
.329
1966 STL
137
519
71
140
24
4
14
77
70
 87 1 4
0
 0 9
.768
.355
.412
.143
.270
1967 STL
126
382
42
95
20
1
13
48
37
 52 1 2
0
 0 6
.724
.315
.408
.160
.249
1968 STL
128
418
70
119
17
1
10
58
65
 54 3 3
6
 4 7
.784
.382
.402
.117
.285
1969 STL
140
493
87
150
19
2
20
75
50
 89 6 3
10
 3 4
.846
.373
.473
.168
.304
1970 KC
139
534
88
162
35
8
13
71
66
 66 2 4
13
 5 5
.851
.380
.472
.169
.303
1971 KC
120
495
83
137
17
3
16
62
57
 78 2 1
15
 0 4
.773
.353
.420
.143
.277
1972 KC
112
432
68
123
19
3
13
67
50
 79 0 1
8
 3 8
.791
.358
.433
.148
.285
1973 KC
135
538
92
164
24
4
24
95
59
 82 3 3
15
 5 7
.873
.375
.498
.193
.305
1974 KC
135
498
62
119
32
1
13
65
42
 80 4 4
16
 2 2
.687
.301
.386
.147
.239
1975 KC
133
473
65
129
27
5
8
59
55
 73 2 2
23
 13 6
.751
.350
.402
.129
.273
1976 KC
137
400
66
114
19
4
10
58
40
 75 3 4
19
 2 2
.779
.351
.427
.143
.285
1977 KC
139
499
64
146
18
3
13
78
43
 73 1 3
13
 11 3
.767
.348
.419
.126
.293
1978 KC
140
377
37
93
17
2
4
32
37
 75 1 0
11
 9 3
.650
.316
.334
.088
.247
1979 KC-MON
126
513
64
141
24
6
11
55
48
 81 0 0
13
 10 7
.746
.337
.409
.135
.275
1980 MON
135
541
87
141
24
2
9
47
64
 95 2 4
15
 12 8
.701
.339
.362
.102
.261
1981 MON
145
305
42
90
17
1
8
46
30
 45 3 3
6
 9 2
.797
.361
.436
.141
.295
1982 MON
106
213
20
40
3
0
3
23
15
 37 0 0
1
 3 2
.485
.241
.244
.056
.188
Total
1702
5818
838
1599
276
42
145
758
606
 939 23 29
168
 84 59
.756
.344
.411
.137
.275

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Candy Mercado has retired from the Montreal Expos
1982-07-25Candy Mercado of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-05-05The Montreal Expos have acquired Candy Mercado from the waiver wire.
1979-04-30The Kansas City Sky Rockets have promoted John Baumgartner to the major league team. The Kansas City Sky Rockets have designated Candy Mercado for assignment.
1975-08-06Candy Mercado of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1972-06-25Candy Mercado of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1971-08-29Candy Mercado of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.