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| Name | Team | Age |
| Jim Mercedes | Retired (1982, Age 34) | Died (2022, Age 74) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 18 (1971) |
2B | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Santo Rodriguez League | 0 | 7 years (59 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/30/1948 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (SS) | Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (11.1 %) | (0.4 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1971 | Minors | 54.00 | 0 / 6 | 5 / 17 | 5 / 7 | 1 / 2 | 6 / 7 | 3 / 8 | 4 / 7 | 24 / 54 | |||
| 1972 | Minors | 68.00 | 7 / 13 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 8 | 5 / 11 | 7 / 9 | 5 / 10 | 5 / 8 | 38 / 68 | |||
| 1973 | Minors | 73.00 | 3 / 6 | 4 / 14 | 4 / 8 | 2 / 6 | 8 / 15 | 4 / 14 | 3 / 10 | 28 / 73 | |||
| 1974 | Minors | 4.00 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 4 | |||
| 1974 | Majors | 2.69 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 |
| 1975 | Majors | 37.74 | 147 | 47 | 15 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 4 | 9 / 37 |
| 1976 | Majors | 25.82 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 4 / 25 |
| 1977 | Majors | 38.91 | 162 | 46 | 0 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 3 | 4 / 38 |
| 1978 | Majors | 27.96 | 162 | 19 | 0 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 27 |
| 1979 | Majors | 36.57 | 162 | 52 | 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 36 |
| 1980 | Majors | 25.54 | 162 | 18 | 0 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 25 |
| 1981 | Majors | 18.12 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 18 |
| 1982 | Minors | 19.00 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 19 | |||
| 1982 | Majors | 4.50 | 44 | 0 | 0 | -3 / 0 | -2 / 0 | -5 / 0 | -2 / 1 | -6 / 2 | -2 / 1 | -2 / 0 | -22 / 4 |
| Total | 1178 | 183 | 15 | 10 / 67 | 13 / 65 | 12 / 46 | 7 / 47 | 22 / 69 | 13 / 76 | 13 / 60 | 90 / 430 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1982-11-01 | Jim Mercedes has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1982-08-05 | The San Diego Comets have waived Jim Mercedes. |
| 1982-05-21 | The San Diego Comets have promoted George Wood to the major league team. The San Diego Comets have designated Jim Mercedes for assignment. |
| 1975-08-15 | Jim Mercedes of the San Diego Comets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. |
| 1975-04-01 | The San Diego Comets have promoted Jim Mercedes to the major league team. The San Diego Comets have designated Charlie Curry for assignment. |
| 1974-09-24 | The San Diego Comets have acquired Jim Mercedes from the waiver wire. |
| 1974-04-18 | The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Ed Vail to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Jim Mercedes. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Bart Figga. |
| 1974-04-01 | The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Jim Mercedes to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Libe Sheaffer. |