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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198218C C-B-C A-F C-
198319B-C B+C+A-D C 
198420B C B+B-A D+C+
198521B+C+A-B-A C-B-
198622A-B-A B A C B 
198723A-B-A B A C+B 
198824A B-A B A B-B+
198925A B A B+A B-B+
199026A B A+B+A B-A-
199127A B+A+B+A+B A-
199228A B+A+B+A+B A-
199329A B+A+B+A+B+A-
199430A B+A+B+A+B+A-
199531A B+A+B+A+B+A-
199632A B+A+B+A+B+A-
199733A B+A+B+A+B+A-
199834A B+A+B+A+B+A-
199935A B A+B A B+A-
200036A B A B A-B+B+
200137A B-A B-B+B B+
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.