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Bobby Doerr League
6-17-2028
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.

  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 
199623C B-C+B B-B B 
199724C B B-B+B-B B+
199825C B B-B+B B+B+
199926C+B B B+B B+A-
200027B-B+B A-B B+A-
200128B-B+B A-B A-A 
200229B-B+B A-B+A-A 
200330B-B+B A-B+A-A 
200431B-B+B+A-B+A-A 
200532B-B+B+A-B+A-A 
200633B-B+B+A-B+A-A 
200734B-B+B+A-B+A-A 
200835B-B B+A-B B+A 
200936B-B B A-B-B+A 
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.