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Name	Team	Age
Orlando Mercedes	Retired (2004, Age 36)	Died (2042, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 20 (1988)	RF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League	0	14 years (55 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B+	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	C+	C+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	A	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	3/22/1968
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	2	6
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (97.6 %)	B  (60.1 %)	C+ (50.3 %)

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Year	League	Award
1992	NL	Gold Glove (RF)
1993	NL	Gold Glove (RF)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2004-11-01	Orlando Mercedes has retired from the Montreal Matadors
2003-06-18	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1998-07-27	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1998-04-19	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1997-07-25	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1997-04-03	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1994-04-29	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1993-04-15	Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1990-06-27	A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pipers and the Montreal Mud Stompers. The Montreal Mud Stompers receive Orlando Mercedes from the Pittsburgh Pipers in exchange for Mookie Sveum.
1990-04-26	The Pittsburgh Pipers have renamed Dave Boyle to Orlando Mercedes.
1990-04-08	The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Dave Boyle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Chick Cox to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Andy Stanley for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Dale Berrat for assignment.