#3 Orlando Merced, Catcher, 29 yrs, Florida Marlins Monday, 10/16/1996 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Orlando Merced
11/2/1966 29 P.R.,,HATO REY 5"11 170
Catcher S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,528,571 1996 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 54 Days (742 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 6 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/1 | @STL | L 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/3 | HOU | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/5 | @PIT | W 10-9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | PoG | |
10/8 | COL | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/9 | COL | W 11-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #1 | PoG | |
10/11 | @COL | W 15-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/12 | @COL | L 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/13 | @COL | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/15 | COL | L 5-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/16 | COL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 535 | 149 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 77 | 60 | 70 | .279 | .348 | .428 | .776 | .711 | .150 |
Projected | 148 | 535 | 149 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 77 | 60 | 70 | .279 | .348 | .428 | .776 | .711 | .150 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 229 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 50.0 | 79.7 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 159 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .358 | .428 | .553 | .981 |
vs. RHP | 376 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .310 | .375 | .685 |
Close/Late | 57 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .298 | .333 | .421 | .754 |
Scoring Position | 143 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .321 | .350 | .671 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 248 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 36 | .278 | .343 | .395 | .738 |
Road | 77 | 287 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 50 | 33 | 34 | .279 | .348 | .456 | .804 |
This Week | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
Last Week | 5 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | .455 | .650 | 1.105 |
March/April | 23 | 73 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 14 | .247 | .321 | .438 | .760 |
May | 25 | 98 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 12 | .327 | .380 | .480 | .859 |
June | 25 | 90 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | .267 | .333 | .356 | .689 |
July | 22 | 78 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | .218 | .319 | .321 | .640 |
August | 25 | 92 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | .293 | .356 | .413 | .769 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 104 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 16 | .298 | .353 | .529 | .882 |
Postseason | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .407 | .467 | .593 | 1.059 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1992 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .151 | .196 | .347 | KC BOS |
1993 | 117 | 402 | 111 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 57 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 4 | .276 | .332 | .400 | .732 | BOS FLA |
1994 | 148 | 536 | 152 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 87 | 76 | 49 | 3 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 0 | .284 | .343 | .472 | .815 | FLA |
1995 | 130 | 466 | 126 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 65 | 55 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 5 | 1 | .270 | .328 | .395 | .723 | FLA |
1996 | 148 | 535 | 149 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 74 | 77 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 4 | 4 | .279 | .348 | .428 | .776 | FLA |
Total | 559 | 1990 | 544 | 116 | 12 | 51 | 287 | 249 | 178 | 12 | 17 | 278 | 15 | 9 | .273 | .334 | .421 | .755 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1990, A | 61 | 222 | 83 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 5 | .374 | .412 | .554 | .966 |
1990, AA | 75 | 275 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 54 | 36 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 2 | .331 | .377 | .509 | .886 |
1991, AA | 138 | 518 | 160 | 22 | 3 | 23 | 85 | 72 | 40 | 53 | 5 | 6 | .309 | .350 | .496 | .846 |
1992, AAA | 114 | 400 | 109 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 60 | 37 | 58 | 6 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .435 | .768 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1996 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .407 | .467 | .593 | 1.059 |
Total | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .407 | .467 | .593 | 1.059 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 144 | 141 | 934 | 54 | 1 | 998 | 10 | .990 | 1272.0 | 7.06 | 2 | 63 | 21 | 33.3 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 27th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1990... Injured on 9/5/1990 with a Bruised Neck, out for 4 days... Traded from Kansas City to Boston on 3/5/1992 (Going to BOS: RF Chili Davis, C Orlando Merced. Going to KC: P John Burkett, P Sterling Hitchcock)... Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/28/1992, off Chris George (MIN)... Traded from Boston to Florida on 2/3/1993 (Going to FLA: C Orlando Merced, SS Mike Bordick. Going to BOS: C Bradford aa)... Injured on 8/24/1993 with a Fractured Hip, out for 5 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 6/29/1994... Injured on 9/9/1995 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... 2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
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