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Ted Williams League
10-18-2439
Tom Mercado Second Base
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 408 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 04-29-1937
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(158 games)
RBI 171
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (91.5%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 
1955 Minors 18 59.00 8 / 8 11 / 11 4 / 7 8 / 10 7 / 8 11 / 11 4 / 4 53 / 59
1956 Minors 19 53.00 7 / 8 4 / 8 4 / 9 6 / 7 4 / 5 8 / 9 7 / 7 40 / 53
1956 Pos (RF) 19 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 18 / 162
1957 Minors 20 48.00 3 / 4 7 / 8 2 / 6 4 / 9 7 / 8 7 / 8 5 / 5 35 / 48
1957 Pos (LF) 20 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 24
1957 Pos (RF) 20 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 16
1958 Minors 21 56.00 1 / 3 8 / 10 2 / 5 4 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 10 10 / 12 31 / 56
1958 Pos (LF) 21 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 10
1959 Minors 22 53.00 3 / 5 4 / 9 2 / 7 5 / 8 7 / 10 6 / 11 1 / 3 28 / 53
1960 Minors 23 27.00 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 6 0 / 1 6 / 27
1960 Majors 23 2.86 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2
1961 Minors 24 20.00 0 / 0 3 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 6 2 / 2 8 / 20
1962 Minors 25 18.00 0 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 5 / 18
1963 Minors 26 18.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 2 7 / 18
1964 Minors 27 28.00 1 / 4 4 / 8 0 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 9 / 28
1965 Minors 28 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 10
1965 Majors 28 6.59 15 13 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6
1966 Majors 29 64.19 162 142 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 11 2 / 10 5 / 64
1967 Majors 30 45.41 162 38 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 45
1968 Majors 31 30.10 162 6 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 30
1969 Majors 32 37.00 162 35 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 37
1970 Majors 33 31.32 130 19 23 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 31
1971 Majors 34 36.36 134 41 19 -3 / 5 -3 / 8 -3 / 3 -7 / 7 -3 / 7 -2 / 5 -2 / 1 -23 / 36
1972 Majors 35 27.62 162 13 0 -2 / 2 -4 / 2 -5 / 4 -2 / 5 -3 / 4 0 / 6 -3 / 4 -19 / 27
1973 Minors 36 25.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 5 2 / 25
1973 Majors 36 1.80 18 0 0 -6 / 0 -8 / 1 -6 / 0 -2 / 0 -7 / 0 -2 / 0 -4 / 0 -35 / 1
Total 1125 307 42 13 / 82 31 / 118 4 / 92 19 / 101 19 / 94 44 / 115 26 / 92 196 / 906
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Tom Mercado has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-08-18The Milwaukee Brewmasters have waived Tom Mercado.
1973-04-21The Milwaukee Brewmasters have promoted Dave Watts to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brewmasters have designated Tom Mercado for assignment.
1971-08-30Tom Mercado of the Milwaukee Brewmasters is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1970-09-29Tom Mercado of the Milwaukee Brewmasters is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1970-06-06Tom Mercado of the Milwaukee Brewmasters is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1965-09-17The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Clarence Edwards to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Ed Rullo to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Tom Mercado to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Don Ferry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Jake Scruggs to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have designated Roberto Sherrill for assignment. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Elmer Leiper to the minors. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Vic Wilson to the minors. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Harry Baldwin to the minors. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Greg Redfern to the minors.
1960-04-21The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Steve Hernandez to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Pete Warstler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Cal McAnally to the minors. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Tom Mercado to the minors.
1960-04-01The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Tom Mercado to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have promoted Sparky Verble to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Barons have sent Jerry Bressler to the minors.