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Ashburn Crawford League
6-2-2014
Billy Mercedes Left Field
Retired (2001, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .794 Status Retired (2001) Option Years 0  
H 1608 Age 49 (OS 50) Date of Birth 07-22-1964
HR 114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(151 games)
RBI 713
SB 197
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 2-3B Games w/COL: 1 ; 2-HR Games w/COL: 3 ; Grand Slams w/COL: 3 ; 13 Consecutive Hits 6-R 6-RBI 2-2B 2-HR 1-SB 08/04-08/09/1992 ; ML Debut: Singled, Walked and scored, Singled, in first 3 AB ;
* 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 
1982 Minors 18 78.00 13 / 14 6 / 7 12 / 16 8 / 9 1 / 10 14 / 14 8 / 8 62 / 78
1982 Pos (CF) 18 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
1983 Minors 19 56.00 8 / 9 7 / 7 5 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 8 8 / 8 9 / 9 46 / 56
1983 Pos (CF) 19 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 15
1984 Minors 20 55.00 8 / 8 6 / 11 5 / 9 6 / 8 1 / 4 5 / 5 10 / 10 41 / 55
1984 Pos (CF) 20 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1984 Pos (RF) 20 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 15
1985 Minors 21 68.00 9 / 10 6 / 8 4 / 9 2 / 10 1 / 13 11 / 11 7 / 7 40 / 68
1985 Pos (2B) 21 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1985 Pos (CF) 21 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 19
1986 Minors 22 45.00 2 / 5 1 / 3 4 / 6 5 / 11 2 / 6 5 / 10 3 / 4 22 / 45
1986 Pos (CF) 22 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 27
1987 Minors 23 53.00 3 / 11 3 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 4 7 / 9 2 / 5 17 / 53
1987 Pos (CF) 23 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 28
1988 Majors 24 55.20 162 96 0 0 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 11 2 / 14 1 / 8 2 / 4 6 / 8 14 / 55
1989 Majors 25 62.82 162 124 0 2 / 6 4 / 9 3 / 11 2 / 6 0 / 11 4 / 11 3 / 8 18 / 62
1990 Majors 26 45.78 138 64 24 1 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 7 6 / 8 1 / 2 13 / 45
1991 Majors 27 50.08 127 92 35 1 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 12 0 / 5 5 / 50
1992 Majors 28 63.61 162 113 0 2 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 11 2 / 8 1 / 5 6 / 63
1993 Majors 29 40.87 128 56 34 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 40
1994 Majors 30 55.48 162 92 0 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 55
1995 Majors 31 57.39 141 112 19 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 57
1996 Majors 32 64.39 162 121 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 64
1997 Majors 33 51.54 162 96 0 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 51
1998 Majors 34 61.85 162 111 0 -3 / 10 -4 / 9 -3 / 10 -6 / 8 -4 / 4 0 / 14 -3 / 6 -23 / 61
1999 Majors 35 51.46 162 72 0 -3 / 11 -4 / 2 -4 / 6 -5 / 10 -10 / 7 -1 / 7 -1 / 8 -28 / 51
2000 Majors 36 64.16 162 126 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 8 -4 / 4 -2 / 11 -9 / 7 -4 / 12 -1 / 12 -26 / 64
2001 Minors 37 25.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 25
2001 Majors 37 6.73 50 8 0 -4 / 0 -8 / 1 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -7 / 1 -3 / 2 -2 / 2 -31 / 6
2001 Pos (CF) 37 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
Total 2042 1283 112 38 / 173 18 / 125 22 / 170 18 / 181 -18 / 142 61 / 175 43 / 138 206 / 1226
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Billy Mercedes has retired from the Minnesota Scotsmen
2001-09-14The Minnesota Scotsmen have acquired Billy Mercedes from the waiver wire.
2001-09-10The New York Sopranos have designated Billy Mercedes for assignment.
2001-08-03The New York Sopranos have promoted Billy Mercedes to the major league team.
2001-04-01The New York Sopranos have promoted Doug Thrasher to the major league team. The New York Sopranos have promoted Yoelvis Leyva to the major league team. The New York Sopranos have designated Guy Grant for assignment. The New York Sopranos have designated Billy Mercedes for assignment. The New York Sopranos have designated Fritz Looper for assignment. The New York Sopranos have designated Johnny Bischoff for assignment.
1999-04-04Trade #1810813 has been completed between the Colorado Stoners and the New York Sopranos. The New York Sopranos receive Wally Belvedere, Billy Mercedes from the Colorado Stoners in exchange for Harry Clapinski.
1999-03-07The Colorado Stoners have placed Billy Mercedes on the trade block.
1995-09-27Billy Mercedes of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1995-07-23Billy Mercedes of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1993-06-22Billy Mercedes of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1991-09-02Billy Mercedes of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1991-04-16Billy Mercedes of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1990-06-16Billy Mercedes of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1988-03-13The Colorado Stoners have promoted Billy Mercedes to the major league team.
1987-04-01The Colorado Stoners have promoted Katsushiro Okamoto to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Billy Mercedes to the minors.
1987-04-01The Colorado Stoners have promoted Billy Mercedes to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Katsushiro Okamoto to the minors.
1982-04-01The Colorado Stoners have renamed Bill Mercedes to Billy Mercedes.