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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Ox Mercedes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 15-46 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-23-1951
K 251 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(19 games)
IP 382.0
WHIP 1.76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 PIT
3
 22
32
32
4
0
0
 0
142.0
 191 132 124 8 87
93
1.96
7.86
1976 PIT
4
 16
25
25
0
0
0
 0
120.1
 149 88 85 4 56
83
1.70
6.36
1979 PIT
3
 4
28
0
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 71 47 44 0 21
27
2.00
8.61
1980 PIT
3
 4
37
0
0
0
1
 0
49.1
 47 25 24 0 22
30
1.40
4.38
1981 PIT
2
 0
20
0
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 19 8 8 0 8
16
1.16
3.09
1982 PIT-CLE
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 0
2
2.00
9.00
1982 PIT
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 0
2
2.00
9.00
2245
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
15
 46
143
57
4
0
1
 0
382.0
 479 301 286 12 194
251
1.76
6.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Ox Mercedes has retired from the Cleveland Styx
1985-04-10The Cleveland Styx have designated Ox Mercedes for assignment.
1985-04-04The Cleveland Styx have promoted Ox Mercedes to the major league team. The Cleveland Styx have designated Earl Buckner for assignment.
1982-09-21The Cleveland Styx have acquired Ox Mercedes from the waiver wire.
1982-05-08The Pittsburgh Makos have waived Ox Mercedes.
1982-04-20The Pittsburgh Makos have promoted Buddy McAvoy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Makos have designated Ox Mercedes for assignment.
1979-07-31The Pittsburgh Makos have promoted Ox Mercedes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Makos have designated Lefty Sanders for assignment.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Makos have promoted Andy Keen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Makos have sent Ox Mercedes to the minors.
1976-06-08The Pittsburgh Makos have promoted Ox Mercedes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Makos have sent Rob Urrea to the minors.
1976-04-21The Pittsburgh Makos have promoted Rob Urrea to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Makos have sent Ox Mercedes to the minors.
1975-04-21The Pittsburgh Makos have promoted Ox Mercedes to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Makos have designated Jorge Rogers for assignment.
1975-04-18The Pittsburgh Makos have acquired Ox Mercedes from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The New York Noonies have waived Ox Mercedes.