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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 Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1988 Minors 77.00 6 / 8 15 / 17 3 / 7 8 / 14 10 / 10 8 / 9 9 / 12 59 / 77
1989 Minors 71.00 8 / 13 6 / 9 7 / 11 4 / 8 5 / 6 9 / 12 5 / 12 44 / 71
1989 Pos (3B) 83.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 83
1989 Pos (LF) 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 14 / 20
1990 Majors 61.53 156 137 0 5 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 11 6 / 11 1 / 1 4 / 10 7 / 13 29 / 61
1990 Pos (LF) 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 6
1991 Majors 65.45 162 142 0 4 / 11 7 / 9 2 / 7 5 / 10 11 / 11 6 / 10 3 / 7 38 / 65
1992 Majors 67.51 162 142 0 4 / 13 0 / 3 5 / 15 2 / 10 5 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 8 22 / 67
1993 Majors 61.98 140 124 22 3 / 8 5 / 13 2 / 14 2 / 9 4 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 6 17 / 61
1994 Majors 55.18 151 133 11 2 / 9 3 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 9 8 / 55
1995 Majors 61.15 162 142 0 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 8 3 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 9 5 / 61
1996 Majors 59.38 162 142 0 1 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 4 5 / 59
1997 Majors 37.45 115 67 43 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 37
1998 Majors 27.50 110 23 33 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 27
1999 Majors 40.64 162 38 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 10 2 / 40
2000 Majors 46.23 162 58 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 46
2001 Majors 46.35 162 68 0 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 46
2002 Majors 41.30 162 50 0 -2 / 7 -4 / 4 -2 / 3 -2 / 3 -8 / 7 -3 / 8 -2 / 9 -23 / 41
2003 Majors 31.35 132 43 26 -4 / 3 -4 / 8 -5 / 1 -3 / 3 -4 / 8 -2 / 4 0 / 4 -22 / 31
2004 Majors 35.00 162 20 0 -4 / 4 -3 / 2 -5 / 4 -7 / 5 -6 / 5 -1 / 7 -3 / 8 -29 / 35
Total 2262 1329 135 23 / 124 30 / 125 9 / 120 20 / 125 25 / 120 28 / 132 21 / 134 179 / 989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Orlando Mercedes has retired from the Montreal Matadors
2003-06-18Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1998-07-27Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1998-04-19Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1997-07-25Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1997-04-03Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1994-04-29Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1993-04-15Orlando Mercedes of the Montreal Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1990-06-27A 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.
1990-04-26The Pittsburgh Pipers have renamed Dave Boyle to Orlando Mercedes.
1990-04-08The 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.