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Rickey Henderson League
7-17-2071
Dave Mercedes Right Field
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
H 103 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 03-05-1925
HR 20 Drafted Round 15, Pick 240
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(16 games)
RBI 51
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR C-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.2%) LF A+ (93.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.8%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 WAS
61
167
21
36
6
0
4
18
13
 37 0 0
2
 1 0
.596
.272
.323
.108
.216
1951 WAS-DET
8
20
2
6
0
0
0
0
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.633
.333
.300
.000
.300
1952 DET
29
38
10
14
1
0
5
11
3
 7 0 0
3
 2 0
1.204
.415
.789
.421
.368
1953 DET
36
30
5
7
2
1
2
5
6
 4 0 0
2
 1 0
.928
.361
.567
.333
.233
1954 DET
43
45
12
17
0
0
6
14
2
 9 0 0
2
 1 0
1.182
.404
.778
.400
.378
1955 DET
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1956 DET
35
36
6
12
3
0
2
2
2
 4 0 0
1
 1 0
.952
.368
.583
.250
.333
1957 DET
38
38
6
7
1
0
1
1
2
 8 0 0
1
 0 1
.514
.225
.289
.105
.184
1958 DET-CLE
12
12
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
Total
266
389
64
103
13
1
20
51
29
 74 0 0
12
 6 1
.773
.316
.458
.193
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Dave Mercedes has retired from the Cleveland Clouds
1959-04-19The Cleveland Clouds have designated Dave Mercedes for assignment.
1959-04-19The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Dave Mercedes to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Ryan Rhodes to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have sent Brent Bevan to the minors.
1958-05-23The Cleveland Clouds have promoted Bobby Lombardo to the major league team. The Cleveland Clouds have designated Dave Mercedes for assignment.
1958-05-06The Cleveland Clouds have acquired Dave Mercedes from the waiver wire.
1958-05-02The Detroit Cavalry have promoted Lum Brown to the major league team. The Detroit Cavalry have designated Dave Mercedes for assignment.
1951-09-02The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Dave Mercedes to the major league team.
1951-07-15A trade has been completed between the Washington Wannabees and the Detroit Mustangs. The Detroit Mustangs receive Dave Mercedes, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington Wannabees in exchange for Ralph Valdes.
1951-04-18The Washington Wannabees have sent Dave Mercedes down to the minors.
1950-05-28The Washington Wannabees have promoted Dave Mercedes to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have designated Tom Hefner for assignment.
1950-04-18The Washington Wannabees have promoted Jack Peterek to the major league team. The Washington Wannabees have sent Dave Mercedes to the minors.