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Name Team Age
Mercedes King Retired (1998, Age 36) 51
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 92
(1981)		 2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ashburn Crawford League 0 4 years (39 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  A- A 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 8/16/1962
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF)
A  (90.0 %) A  (87.9 %) A  (87.3 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1984 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1993 LAA-ANA 73 236 34 64 15 3 3 19 22 52 12 2 7 .734 .336 .398 .271
1994 ANA 67 215 37 60 9 1 4 20 29 52 14 5 4 .748 .362 .386 .279
1995 ANA 88 296 52 89 16 5 6 41 36 58 21 6 6 .827 .378 .449 .301
1996 ANA 37 135 18 40 6 2 2 12 13 18 8 3 7 .771 .356 .415 .296
1997 ANA 44 159 16 42 6 1 2 17 16 21 11 2 8 .684 .331 .352 .264
Total 309 1041 157 295 52 12 17 109 116 201 66 18 32 .761 .355 .405 .283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Mercedes King has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1998-09-06The St. Louis Browns have acquired Mercedes King from the waiver wire.
1998-04-25The Anaheim Gold Rush have waived Jim Jim Stanley. The Anaheim Gold Rush have waived Mercedes King.
1998-03-07The Anaheim Gold Rush have promoted Ron Walton to the major league team. The Anaheim Gold Rush have designated Mercedes King for assignment.
1996-06-27Mercedes King of the Anaheim Gold Rush is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-06-11Trade #1752886 has been completed between the Los Angeles Bruins and the Anaheim Gold Rush. The Anaheim Gold Rush receive Mercedes King, Ron Walton from the Los Angeles Bruins in exchange for Spider Dillinger.
1993-06-09The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mercedes King to the major league team.
1993-05-07The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Chick Blessitt to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Mercedes King for assignment.
1993-04-25The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mercedes King to the major league team.
1993-04-19The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mudder Wilson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Mercedes King for assignment.
1993-04-08The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mercedes King to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Arky Mostil to the minors.
1993-04-05The Los Angeles Bruins have acquired Mercedes King from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The New York Egrets have waived Mercedes King.
1991-05-29Trade #1729849 has been completed between the New York Egrets and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Herb Foutz, Steve DeBerry, Dick Chaplin from the New York Egrets in exchange for Mercedes King, Otto Fraser.
1984-08-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Mike Atkinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Mercedes King to the minors.
1984-08-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have auto-promoted Mercedes King to the major leagues.
1984-08-19Trade #1652488 has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red Machine and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Minnesota Golden Gophers receive Tito LaVigne, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 CIN (Chuck Castillo) from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine in exchange for Mike Atkinson, Mercedes King, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 MIN (Tony Jones).
1981-04-01The Minnesota Golden Gophers have renamed Kid Tobin to Mercedes King.