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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Eddie Mercado Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 87-39 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 04-29-1935
K 819 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(130 games)
IP 1185.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- 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
1956 BOS
32
12
0
4
0
0
0
1
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.762
.429
.333
.000
.333
1957 BOS
42
14
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1958 BOS
34
17
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.353
.176
.176
.000
.176
1959 BOS
40
16
1
5
0
0
0
3
1
 2 0 0
0
 1 1
.665
.353
.312
.000
.312
1960 BOS
47
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1961 BOS
66
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1962 BOS
52
6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1963 BOS
64
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 BOS
71
12
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1965 BOS
54
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 BOS
49
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1967 BOS
89
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1968 BOS-STL
71
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1969 STL
45
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1970 STL
59
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1971 STL
86
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1972 STL
60
17
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.353
.176
.176
.000
.176
Total
961
119
7
27
0
0
0
6
3
 34 0 0
0
 1 6
.473
.246
.227
.000
.227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Eddie Mercado has retired from the St. Louis Saints
1968-06-13A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Saints. The St. Louis Saints receive Eddie Mercado, John Rhoades from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Foghorn Grimes, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (STL).
1959-03-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eddie Mercado to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Dave Hennessey for assignment.
1958-10-03The Boston Red Sox have sent Eddie Mercado to the minors.
1958-06-10The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eddie Mercado to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Earl Penson to the minors.
1958-05-23The Boston Red Sox have sent Eddie Mercado to the minors.
1958-05-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eddie Mercado to the major league team.
1958-05-02The Boston Red Sox have promoted Earl Penson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Eddie Mercado to the minors.
1957-08-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eddie Mercado to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Earl Penson to the minors.
1957-07-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Earl Penson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Eddie Mercado to the minors.
1956-05-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted Eddie Mercado to the major league team.
1953-08-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia domiNATEors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors receive Jim Glaiser from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Eddie Mercado.
1953-05-02A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Carlos Silva, Wildthing Hawks, John Kruk, Drummond Klieman, Joe Kelly from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Eddie Mercado, Pete Watson, Jerald Souchock.