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Ryan Doby League
5-29-2004
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2
1970 Majors 24 42.13 158 57 0 4 / 8 4 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 5 6 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 4 21 / 42
1971 Majors 25 39.40 159 50 0 6 / 9 3 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 3 17 / 39
1972 Majors 26 65.43 162 109 0 5 / 12 2 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 6 6 / 10 6 / 12 5 / 9 24 / 65
1973 Majors 27 65.56 151 114 11 1 / 11 2 / 11 2 / 9 2 / 11 3 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 9 14 / 65
1974 Majors 28 61.65 148 112 14 0 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 10 3 / 11 12 / 61
1975 Majors 29 64.79 162 122 0 1 / 12 1 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 6 2 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 7 10 / 64
1976 Majors 30 54.88 162 85 0 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 4 3 / 54
1977 Majors 31 64.26 162 121 0 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 64
1978 Majors 32 63.38 162 118 0 1 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 10 2 / 63
1979 Majors 33 36.66 137 16 22 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 2 1 / 36
1980 Majors 34 60.38 162 103 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 9 0 / 9 -3 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 14 -2 / 7 -11 / 60
1981 Majors 35 28.85 162 13 0 -3 / 8 -8 / 4 -4 / 3 -2 / 6 -1 / 3 -4 / 1 -2 / 3 -24 / 28
Total 1887 1020 47 14 / 111 2 / 88 3 / 87 2 / 98 26 / 91 9 / 90 15 / 78 71 / 643

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.