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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Randy Mercedes Catcher
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .731 Status Retired (1981) Option Years 0  
H 1042 Age 57 (OS 58) Date of Birth 08-17-1946
HR 192 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(130 games)
RBI 553
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF F  (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1970 COL
61
217
21
45
7
1
9
27
13
 57 0 0
0
 3 4
.625
.252
.373
.166
.207
1971 COL
64
167
35
48
4
0
16
32
14
 38 1 0
1
 1 7
.945
.346
.599
.311
.287
1972 COL-SEA
113
427
45
98
9
0
17
50
39
 105 0 2
0
 0 15
.663
.293
.370
.141
.230
1973 SEA
114
455
53
123
19
3
23
55
34
 106 2 3
0
 0 9
.799
.322
.477
.207
.270
1974 SEA
112
432
45
98
14
1
24
53
35
 104 4 1
0
 0 6
.721
.290
.431
.204
.227
1975 SEA
122
478
51
116
19
1
23
58
31
 114 1 0
1
 1 11
.721
.290
.431
.188
.243
1976 SEA
133
373
45
95
15
1
15
47
28
 77 1 3
0
 0 8
.727
.306
.421
.166
.255
1977 SEA
122
464
45
117
17
3
16
53
40
 100 0 0
0
 0 5
.717
.312
.405
.153
.252
1978 SEA
122
453
50
116
13
2
19
62
34
 115 0 1
0
 0 3
.727
.307
.419
.163
.256
1979 SEA
129
196
23
44
7
0
7
31
15
 43 2 1
3
 2 3
.652
.285
.367
.143
.224
1980 LAA
129
437
66
122
26
2
20
73
32
 106 1 4
2
 2 8
.812
.327
.485
.206
.279
1981 LAA
73
102
8
20
4
0
3
12
8
 25 0 0
1
 1 0
.578
.255
.324
.127
.196
Total
1294
4201
487
1042
154
14
192
553
323
 990 12 15
8
 10 79
.731
.303
.428
.180
.248

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Randy Mercedes has retired from the Los Angeles Sharks
1981-04-01The Los Angeles Sharks have placed Randy Mercedes on the trade block.
1980-10-01Randy Mercedes of the Los Angeles Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1979-04-23Randy Mercedes of the Seattle Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-08-17The Seattle Mariners have removed Randy Mercedes from the trade block.
1978-08-04The Seattle Mariners have placed Randy Mercedes on the trade block.
1978-08-04The Seattle Mariners have removed Randy Mercedes from the trade block.
1978-08-04The Seattle Mariners have placed Randy Mercedes on the trade block.
1974-08-23Randy Mercedes of the Seattle Bad News is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1973-08-31Randy Mercedes of the Seattle Bad News is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-04-28Trade #1629378 has been completed between the Colorado Spiders and the Seattle Bad News. The Seattle Bad News receive Randy Mercedes from the Colorado Spiders in exchange for Katsutoshi Nishitani.
1971-09-02The Colorado Spiders have promoted Randy Mercedes to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Jim Gorman to the minors.
1971-08-29The Colorado Spiders have promoted Jim Gorman to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Randy Mercedes to the minors.
1970-09-03The Colorado Spiders have promoted Randy Mercedes to the major league team.
1970-08-29The Colorado Spiders have promoted Jim Gorman to the major league team. The Colorado Spiders have sent Randy Mercedes to the minors.