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Ryan Doby League
5-30-2004
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1970 C COL 59 57 520.2 453 408 41 4 1 1 75 38 33.6% +1 7.76 .991
1971 C COL 63 50 435.0 420 368 45 7 1 2 63 40 38.8% 0 8.54 .983
1972 C COL-SEA 113 109 952.1 878 781 82 15 1 4 187 72 27.8% +1 8.16 .983
1973 C SEA 114 114 994.1 974 883 82 9 2 4 154 74 32.5% 0 8.73 .991
1974 C SEA 112 112 971.0 846 781 59 6 2 6 153 51 25.0% +2 7.79 .993
1975 C SEA 122 122 1051.1 907 839 57 11 0 8 143 49 25.5% 0 7.67 .988
1976 C SEA 72 72 641.0 550 514 30 6 1 6 70 25 26.3% 0 7.64 .989
LF SEA 13 13 111.0 27 24 1 2 0 -2 2.03 .926
1977 C SEA 121 121 1076.2 932 868 59 5 2 6 119 45 27.4% -2 7.75 .995
1978 C SEA 118 118 1044.2 829 746 80 3 0 5 120 73 37.8% 0 7.12 .996
1979 C SEA 56 16 241.0 197 183 11 3 3 2 29 10 25.6% 0 7.24 .985
1980 C LAA 103 103 934.2 769 705 56 8 6 4 81 46 36.2% 0 7.33 .990
3B LAA 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1981 C LAA 18 12 106.1 89 82 7 0 0 1 11 6 35.3% 0 7.53 1.000
RF LAA 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
CF LAA 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total C 1071 1006 8969.0 7844 7158 609 77 19 49 1205 529 30.5% +2 7.79 .990
LF 13 13 111.0 27 24 1 2 0 -2 2.03 .926
RF 1 1 9.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.000
3B 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
CF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Total 1087 1020 9093.0 7879 7189 611 79 19 49 1205 529 30.5% 0 7.72 .990

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.