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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Urban Mercado Second Base
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .668 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 815 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 04-29-1935
HR 94 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(20 games)
RBI 334
SB 72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (17.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 5
3B C  (40.9%) RF F  (0.1%)   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
1959 CLE-PHI
93
389
52
96
13
0
13
29
27
 76 3 0
0
 0 8
.681
.301
.380
.134
.247
1960 PHI
159
543
39
110
19
2
13
46
33
 118 1 2
0
 0 21
.565
.249
.317
.114
.203
1961 PHI
104
370
44
85
10
2
11
38
25
 83 2 0
12
 6 15
.639
.282
.357
.127
.230
1962 PHI
98
345
39
69
13
3
6
32
40
 74 1 1
9
 4 13
.591
.284
.307
.107
.200
1963 PHI
149
515
73
154
30
5
18
66
40
 89 1 1
17
 8 10
.832
.350
.482
.183
.299
1964 PHI
41
118
9
21
2
0
1
5
13
 21 0 0
2
 2 6
.480
.260
.220
.042
.178
1965 PHI-NYA
42
147
21
36
2
2
4
14
17
 22 0 1
1
 4 5
.689
.321
.367
.122
.245
1966 NYA
67
214
28
53
11
1
7
29
16
 43 1 2
11
 3 8
.707
.300
.407
.159
.248
1967 NYA
57
169
13
39
7
0
2
17
11
 36 0 1
3
 2 1
.584
.276
.308
.077
.231
1968 NYA
66
188
25
46
13
1
6
18
18
 30 1 2
2
 2 4
.731
.311
.420
.176
.245
1969 NYA
52
156
22
42
9
1
6
15
14
 29 0 1
7
 2 6
.783
.327
.455
.186
.269
1970 NYA
88
180
22
45
10
1
5
18
12
 36 1 0
6
 6 5
.701
.301
.400
.150
.250
1971 NYA
30
91
9
19
4
0
2
7
8
 21 1 2
2
 1 8
.593
.275
.319
.110
.209
Total
1046
3425
396
815
143
18
94
334
274
 678 12 13
72
 40 110
.668
.296
.373
.135
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Urban Mercado has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-08-15The New York Titans have waived Urban Mercado.
1971-07-27The New York Titans have promoted Bill Gonzalez to the major league team. The New York Titans have designated Urban Mercado for assignment.
1965-06-26The New York Titans have acquired Urban Mercado from the waiver wire.
1965-06-10The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Pep Bowman to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Terry Eyrich to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Al Rhyne to the minors. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated Urban Mercado for assignment.
1959-06-18The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Urban Mercado to the major league team.
1959-05-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Highlanders and the Philadelphia PhireAnts. The Philadelphia PhireAnts receive Al Franklin, Tommy Pearce, Lee Lopes, Urban Mercado from the Cleveland Highlanders in exchange for Michael Bagby.