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Name	Team	Age
William Mercedes	Retired (1970, Age 36)	Died (2005, Age 71)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 30 (1959)	2B	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)	0	5 years (8 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	D+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	C	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C+	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A-	A+	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	3/5/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	3	3
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)
D+ (25.9 %)	F  (3.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1959	C+	B+	C	B-	D	D	C
1960	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C
1961	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1962	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1963	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1964	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1965	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1966	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1967	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1968	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1969	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+
1970	B-	B+	C	B	D+	D+	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1970-11-01	William Mercedes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-05-22	The Kansas City Wolves have waived William Mercedes.
1970-05-04	The Kansas City Wolves have promoted Danny Allanson to the major league team. The Kansas City Wolves have designated William Mercedes for assignment.
1970-04-05	The Kansas City Wolves have acquired William Mercedes from the waiver wire.
1970-03-26	The Cincinnati Optimists have designated William Mercedes for assignment.
1959-03-31	The Chicago Optimists have promoted William Mercedes to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have promoted Dan Wilhelm to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have designated Milt Chamberlain for assignment. The Chicago Optimists have designated Bill Flint for assignment.