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Tim Raines League
5-19-2069
Fred Mercedes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 150-94 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
SV 47 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 07-23-1961
K 1748 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(120 games)
IP 2257.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1984 TEX
7
 4
61
4
0
0
1
 5
99.2
 128 70 64 2 51
61
1.80
5.78
1985 WAS
2
 3
66
0
0
0
2
 5
100.0
 111 65 60 2 45
75
1.56
5.40
1986 WAS
10
 5
84
0
0
0
7
 5
99.2
 92 47 43 1 34
77
1.26
3.88
1987 WAS
5
 1
95
0
0
0
7
 5
99.2
 98 43 37 2 38
80
1.36
3.34
1988 WAS
4
 5
85
0
0
0
22
 10
96.1
 93 43 37 1 32
75
1.30
3.46
1989 WAS
7
 8
59
25
0
0
1
 1
183.0
 185 95 88 6 54
142
1.31
4.33
1990 CLE
21
 8
35
35
0
0
0
 0
232.0
 191 93 90 2 83
201
1.18
3.49
1991 CLE
11
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
210.2
 226 118 106 2 79
151
1.45
4.53
1992 CLE
11
 6
38
19
0
0
0
 0
145.2
 140 65 60 3 47
109
1.28
3.71
1993 CLE
8
 6
91
0
0
0
7
 3
113.1
 111 47 44 0 27
87
1.22
3.49
1994 CLE
12
 9
32
32
0
0
0
 0
175.2
 184 92 82 2 63
136
1.41
4.20
1995 CLE
12
 8
31
31
0
0
0
 0
190.1
 188 90 85 0 57
148
1.29
4.02
1996 CLE
16
 5
32
32
0
0
0
 0
195.0
 149 59 52 1 62
158
1.08
2.40
1997 CLE
12
 7
26
26
0
0
0
 0
151.2
 133 70 60 6 48
113
1.19
3.56
1998 CLE
12
 8
30
29
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 157 86 79 4 62
135
1.33
4.32
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
150
 94
798
266
0
0
47
 34
2257.1
 2186 1083 987 34 782
1748
1.31
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Fred Mercedes has retired from the Cleveland cavaliers
1997-06-09Fred Mercedes of the Cleveland cavaliers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1990-03-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Beltways and the Cleveland cavaliers. The Cleveland cavaliers receive Fred Mercedes from the Washington Beltways in exchange for Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 CLE (Pablo Smith WASHCP1).
1989-10-13The Washington Beltways have placed Fred Mercedes on the trade block.
1989-09-29Fred Mercedes of the Washington Beltways is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1987-04-20Fred Mercedes of the Washington Beltways is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1987-03-01The Washington Beltways have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have designated Lefty Kenworthy for assignment.
1986-09-10The Washington Beltways have promoted Rob Walker to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1986-09-07The Washington Beltways have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have sent Karl Layden to the minors.
1986-09-07The Washington Beltways have promoted Karl Layden to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1986-06-11Fred Mercedes of the Washington Beltways is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1986-03-05The Washington Beltways have promoted Jesse James to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have promoted Ken Robinson to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have promoted Roger Jordan to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have designated Jim Hallahan for assignment. The Washington Beltways have designated Bill Trlicek for assignment.
1985-08-05The Washington Beltways have promoted Rennie Ashby to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1985-06-02The Washington Beltways have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have sent Dave Coffman to the minors.
1985-05-25The Washington Beltways have promoted Dave Coffman to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1985-05-24Fred Mercedes of the Washington Beltways is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1985-04-04The Washington Beltways have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Washington Beltways have designated Butch Hurst for assignment.
1984-07-25The Texas Bakers have promoted Jesse James to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1984-04-10The Texas Bakers have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Jesse James to the minors.
1984-04-10The Texas Bakers have promoted Billy Claibourne to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1984-04-10The Texas Bakers have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Cole Younger to the minors.
1984-04-09The Texas Bakers have demoted Fred Mercedes to the minor leagues.
1984-04-06The Texas Bakers have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Ron Sewell to the minors.
1984-04-05The Texas Bakers have promoted Mike Grover to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1984-04-01The Texas Bakers have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have designated Ed Marsh for assignment.
1984-04-01The Texas Bakers have promoted Ed Marsh to the major league team. The Texas Bakers have sent Fred Mercedes to the minors.
1984-04-01The Texas Bakers have promoted Fred Mercedes to the major league team.
1982-04-28A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Outlaws and the New York Gothams. The New York Gothams receive Mickey Mays, Sweetbreads Harris from the Kansas City Outlaws in exchange for Todd Frazier, Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 NYA (Fred Mercedes), Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 NYA (Jack Goodell).