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Ashburn Crawford League
5-30-2014
John Mercado Catcher
Retired (2012, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Retired (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2129 Age 42 (OS 42) Date of Birth 04-22-1972
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(20 games)
RBI 996
SB 148
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1991 Minors 19 55.00 9 / 10 6 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 8 6 / 8 3 / 4 7 / 8 40 / 55
1992 Minors 20 63.00 3 / 4 7 / 7 5 / 13 1 / 6 5 / 9 7 / 9 13 / 15 41 / 63
1993 Minors 21 53.00 7 / 9 2 / 7 3 / 4 5 / 9 3 / 8 5 / 8 5 / 8 30 / 53
1994 Minors 22 54.00 2 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 11 3 / 7 2 / 6 4 / 9 6 / 12 20 / 54
1994 Majors 22 4.13 21 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 4
1995 Minors 23 48.00 4 / 12 4 / 6 2 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 7 6 / 11 3 / 5 22 / 48
1996 Majors 24 70.35 162 122 0 7 / 9 5 / 7 2 / 10 3 / 12 6 / 12 0 / 9 7 / 11 30 / 70
1997 Majors 25 68.23 162 122 0 1 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 13 5 / 9 1 / 10 4 / 10 18 / 68
1998 Majors 26 67.44 162 122 0 4 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 9 4 / 9 14 / 67
1999 Majors 27 65.15 162 122 0 1 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 14 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 7 6 / 65
2000 Majors 28 63.61 162 122 0 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 63
2001 Majors 29 63.79 162 122 0 0 / 8 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 12 4 / 63
2002 Majors 30 63.37 162 122 0 0 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 21 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 63
2003 Majors 31 63.57 162 122 0 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 63
2004 Majors 32 58.30 149 113 10 2 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 58
2005 Majors 33 62.71 162 122 0 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 62
2006 Majors 34 63.04 162 122 0 -3 / 12 -6 / 10 -2 / 7 -2 / 9 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 -3 / 11 -22 / 63
2007 Majors 35 63.04 162 122 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 -2 / 6 -6 / 16 -6 / 10 -3 / 9 -2 / 5 -24 / 63
2008 Majors 36 62.08 162 122 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 10 -1 / 10 -6 / 10 -1 / 7 -1 / 9 2 / 10 -10 / 62
2009 Majors 37 63.39 162 122 0 -3 / 7 0 / 5 -3 / 14 -1 / 7 -2 / 11 -3 / 9 -2 / 10 -14 / 63
2010 Majors 38 62.64 162 122 0 -1 / 10 -7 / 6 -2 / 10 -2 / 9 -6 / 10 -4 / 8 -1 / 9 -23 / 62
2011 Majors 39 61.06 162 113 0 -4 / 9 -1 / 7 -3 / 8 -6 / 12 -8 / 7 -3 / 7 -1 / 11 -26 / 61
2012 Majors 40 27.94 123 33 22 -5 / 2 -6 / 3 -2 / 2 -7 / 2 -4 / 7 -2 / 4 -2 / 7 -28 / 27
Total 2723 1970 32 21 / 191 12 / 158 5 / 198 -4 / 204 0 / 185 8 / 178 44 / 206 86 / 1320
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01John Mercado has retired from the Oakland Klones
2012-04-02John Mercado of the Oakland Klones is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2004-07-11John Mercado of the Oakland Klones is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1996-03-03The Oakland Klones have promoted John Mercado to the major league team. The Oakland Klones have promoted Efrain Hart to the major league team. The Oakland Klones have promoted Sam Hyrne to the major league team. The Oakland Klones have designated Darren Hartford for assignment. The Oakland Klones have designated Jim Muller for assignment. The Oakland Klones have designated John Anderson for assignment.
1994-05-17The Oakland Klones have sent John Mercado to the minors.
1994-04-23The Oakland Klones have promoted John Mercado to the major league team.
1989-04-02Trade #1704432 has been completed between the Los Angeles Red and the Oakland Klones. The Oakland Klones receive Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 LAN (John Mercado) from the Los Angeles Red in exchange for Howie Henderson.