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Bobby Doerr League
7-4-2029
Hugo Mercer Left Field
Retired (2012, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Retired (2012) Option Years 0  
H 296 Age 52 (OS 52) Date of Birth 01-19-1977
HR 36 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(98 games)
RBI 129
SB 48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.4%) LF A+ (100%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (7.1%) RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1996 Minors 19 49.00 7 / 7 7 / 7 2 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 5 7 / 7 7 / 7 37 / 49
1996 Pos (LF) 19 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 27
1997 Minors 20 52.00 14 / 14 5 / 5 3 / 6 6 / 8 4 / 5 8 / 8 6 / 6 46 / 52
1998 Minors 21 56.00 9 / 11 3 / 4 2 / 3 5 / 12 6 / 10 10 / 10 5 / 6 40 / 56
1999 Minors 22 53.00 4 / 5 4 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 5 8 / 11 8 / 11 5 / 8 35 / 53
2000 Minors 23 45.00 1 / 7 1 / 8 6 / 12 0 / 2 3 / 9 4 / 5 2 / 2 17 / 45
2000 Majors 23 7.04 36 7 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 7
2000 Pos (3B) 23 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
2001 Minors 24 46.00 4 / 8 2 / 3 3 / 9 3 / 9 1 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 6 18 / 46
2001 Majors 24 4.13 26 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4
2001 Pos (3B) 24 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 24
2002 Minors 25 65.00 4 / 11 3 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 9 5 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 6 19 / 65
2002 Pos (3B) 25 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 34
2003 Minors 26 60.00 1 / 7 5 / 9 0 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 11 3 / 9 4 / 12 18 / 60
2003 Pos (3B) 26 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 23
2004 Minors 27 61.00 4 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 11 2 / 10 1 / 10 10 / 61
2004 Pos (3B) 27 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 30
2005 Minors 28 56.00 0 / 7 1 / 6 1 / 4 4 / 12 1 / 12 2 / 10 2 / 5 11 / 56
2005 Pos (3B) 28 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 24
2006 Minors 29 52.00 0 / 9 2 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11 2 / 9 7 / 52
2006 Pos (3B) 29 50.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 50
2007 Majors 30 33.85 162 38 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 33
2008 Majors 31 17.05 147 1 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 17
2009 Majors 32 57.47 162 98 0 0 / 3 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 57
2010 Majors 33 43.94 162 69 0 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 43
2011 Majors 34 42.91 162 61 0 -2 / 4 -7 / 8 -2 / 3 -4 / 5 -6 / 9 -2 / 6 -3 / 7 -26 / 42
2012 Minors 35 27.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 27
2012 Majors 35 10.95 51 15 0 -3 / 2 -2 / 2 -4 / 1 -4 / 0 -7 / 3 -1 / 1 0 / 1 -21 / 10
Total 908 292 0 43 / 124 28 / 113 15 / 108 28 / 117 22 / 135 46 / 122 35 / 116 244 / 1053
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Hugo Mercer has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2012-05-29The Kansas City Royals have designated Hugo Mercer for assignment.
2008-04-18The Kansas City Royals have acquired Hugo Mercer from the waiver wire.
2008-04-01The New York Bombers have promoted Bob Black to the major league team. The New York Bombers have designated Hugo Mercer for assignment.
2007-10-23The New York Bombers have placed Hugo Mercer on the trade block.
2007-10-23Trade #1911892 has been completed between the Colorado Space Ghosts and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Hugo Mercer, Bob Black, Draft Pick 2008 Round 2 COL (Gary Sukla) from the Colorado Space Ghosts in exchange for Dave Mahay.
2007-03-25The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Tom Rohn to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Bobby White to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Hugo Mercer to the major league team.
2001-10-01The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Bill Newman to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Hugo Mercer to the minors.
2001-09-02The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Tim Wood to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Hugo Mercer to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Minnie Patton to the major league team.
2000-09-26The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Hugo Mercer to the minors.
2000-09-19The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Hugo Mercer to the major league team.
2000-07-28The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Hugo Mercer to the minors.
2000-06-22The Colorado Space Ghosts have promoted Hugo Mercer to the major league team. The Colorado Space Ghosts have sent Minnie Patton to the minors.
1996-04-18The Colorado Space Ghosts have acquired Hugo Mercer from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The San Francisco Giants have waived Hugo Mercer.
1994-06-02Trade #1881928 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Oranges. The Oakland Oranges receive Nick Dobbek, Melvin Underhill, Harry Martinez from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rube Luuloa, Walt Nicholson, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 OAK (Ronald Gibson), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 OAK (Joe Kemmler), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 OAK (Kazuhito Chikazawa), Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 OAK (Hugo Mercer), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 OAK (Fenton Arft), Draft Pick 1995 Round 2 OAK (Charles Smith).