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Bobby Doerr League
6-11-2028
John Mercado Catcher
Retired (2009, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .607 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 571 Age 55 (OS 55) Date of Birth 04-14-1973
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(1 games)
RBI 239
SB 47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1998 TB
8
18
2
4
0
0
0
4
2
 6 0 1
1
 1 0
.508
.286
.222
.000
.222
2001 TB
69
176
22
35
8
0
1
22
18
 47 1 1
4
 1 4
.537
.276
.261
.062
.199
2002 TB
82
203
11
39
6
2
0
15
20
 49 0 2
4
 5 7
.504
.262
.241
.049
.192
2003 TB
69
179
21
44
3
1
4
23
17
 37 0 0
1
 2 3
.652
.311
.341
.095
.246
2004 TB
76
217
26
48
9
1
5
25
25
 49 0 1
4
 1 1
.641
.300
.341
.120
.221
2005 TB
128
346
27
70
11
5
6
30
24
 82 2 2
9
 6 5
.572
.257
.315
.113
.202
2006 TB
133
360
39
84
10
3
7
29
27
 70 2 0
8
 2 4
.627
.290
.336
.103
.233
2007 TB
108
264
28
63
6
3
8
25
22
 62 1 0
5
 4 4
.675
.300
.375
.136
.239
2008 TB
130
381
31
93
17
2
6
33
38
 77 1 1
5
 0 2
.660
.314
.346
.102
.244
2009 TB
122
423
43
91
13
2
8
33
28
 99 1 3
6
 5 9
.576
.264
.312
.097
.215
Total
925
2567
250
571
83
19
45
239
221
 578 8 11
47
 27 39
.607
.285
.322
.100
.222
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01John Mercado has retired from the Tampa Bay Highlanders
2009-09-20John Mercado of the Tampa Bay Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2001-04-14The Tampa Bay Highlanders have promoted John Mercado to the major league team.
1998-06-10The Tampa Bay Rowdies have sent John Mercado to the minors.
1998-05-26The Tampa Bay Rowdies have promoted John Mercado to the major league team.
1996-04-18The Tampa Bay Rowdies have acquired John Mercado from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The San Francisco Giants have waived John Mercado.