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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-11-2309
William Mercedes Second Base
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 511 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-05-1934
HR 78 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(8 games)
RBI 274
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.7%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B D+ (25.9%) 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
1959 CIN
107
363
44
102
16
0
13
51
27
 65 4 4
2
 2 16
.767
.334
.433
.152
.281
1960 CIN
79
238
20
52
10
1
10
36
21
 47 1 2
1
 1 11
.677
.282
.395
.176
.218
1961 CIN
95
239
31
65
7
1
11
34
17
 47 0 4
1
 0 2
.763
.315
.448
.176
.272
1962 CIN
51
76
9
22
2
0
5
17
7
 14 1 0
0
 0 3
.870
.357
.513
.224
.289
1963 CIN
56
167
19
52
7
0
5
18
15
 28 0 0
1
 2 7
.811
.368
.443
.132
.311
1964 CIN
23
45
6
13
5
0
1
3
1
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.771
.304
.467
.178
.289
1965 CIN
27
56
4
13
2
0
0
1
6
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.574
.306
.268
.036
.232
1966 CIN
46
116
14
33
7
0
3
10
8
 17 0 0
2
 1 2
.753
.331
.422
.138
.284
1967 CIN
26
75
11
22
2
0
5
15
7
 16 0 1
1
 0 1
.869
.349
.520
.227
.293
1968 CIN
93
330
45
96
15
2
15
63
29
 46 4 4
4
 2 17
.836
.351
.485
.194
.291
1969 CIN
44
111
17
27
0
0
6
15
10
 17 2 0
0
 0 2
.722
.317
.405
.162
.243
1970 CIN-KC
21
50
8
14
2
0
4
11
2
 14 0 0
0
 0 4
.868
.308
.560
.280
.280
Total
668
1866
228
511
75
4
78
274
150
 329 12 15
12
 8 66
.773
.329
.444
.170
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01William Mercedes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-05-22The Kansas City Wolves have waived William Mercedes.
1970-05-04The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Danny Allanson to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have designated William Mercedes for assignment.
1970-04-05The Kansas City Wolves have acquired William Mercedes from the waiver wire.
1970-03-26The Cincinnati Optimists have designated William Mercedes for assignment.
1959-03-31The Chicago Optimists have promoted William Mercedes to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have promoted Dan Wilhelm to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have designated Milt Chamberlain for assignment. The Chicago Optimists have designated Bill Flint for assignment.