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Ashburn Crawford League
3-5-2013
John Mercado Catcher
Retired (2012, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .777 Status Retired (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2129 Age 40 (OS 41) Date of Birth 04-22-1972
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(20 games)
RBI 996
SB 148
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1994 OAK
5
13
4
6
0
0
0
3
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.995
.533
.462
.000
.462
1996 OAK
122
453
40
109
22
4
5
43
55
 85 2 3
4
 3 0
.664
.324
.340
.099
.241
1997 OAK
122
462
70
132
19
6
6
58
57
 80 3 3
4
 0 3
.757
.366
.392
.106
.286
1998 OAK
122
466
74
129
21
8
6
68
55
 84 2 3
7
 3 1
.748
.354
.395
.118
.277
1999 OAK
122
458
71
131
20
4
13
76
50
 73 3 3
8
 5 2
.790
.358
.432
.146
.286
2000 OAK
122
466
72
140
28
6
15
76
58
 65 2 5
9
 6 2
.859
.377
.483
.182
.300
2001 OAK
122
473
71
145
11
5
14
70
51
 76 2 2
14
 6 1
.815
.375
.440
.133
.307
2002 OAK
122
453
75
125
19
3
8
68
57
 87 2 3
14
 4 1
.741
.357
.384
.108
.276
2003 OAK
122
479
77
145
21
7
8
65
60
 82 1 3
13
 3 4
.805
.379
.426
.123
.303
2004 OAK
113
428
67
120
21
2
6
48
64
 81 1 5
10
 8 0
.752
.371
.381
.100
.280
2005 OAK
122
508
93
153
30
4
16
69
55
 72 1 1
8
 3 1
.840
.370
.470
.169
.301
2006 OAK
122
492
98
152
22
4
19
78
60
 71 3 2
12
 8 1
.872
.386
.486
.177
.309
2007 OAK
122
499
92
144
23
2
22
59
57
 79 1 1
12
 7 2
.837
.362
.475
.186
.289
2008 OAK
122
494
74
135
21
4
11
50
52
 91 1 0
4
 3 1
.742
.344
.399
.126
.273
2009 OAK
122
418
52
110
11
5
7
42
56
 75 1 2
8
 1 1
.714
.350
.364
.100
.263
2010 OAK
122
426
47
117
15
6
9
56
52
 73 1 3
12
 1 6
.754
.353
.401
.127
.275
2011 OAK
120
402
43
107
17
3
6
53
49
 76 1 4
9
 2 7
.712
.344
.368
.102
.266
2012 OAK
49
124
15
29
6
1
3
14
15
 21 0 1
0
 2 2
.685
.314
.371
.137
.234
2013 OAK
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1995
7514
1135
2129
327
74
174
996
905
 1272 27 44
148
 65 35
.777
.361
.416
.133
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01John Mercado has retired from the Oakland Klones
2012-04-02John Mercado of the Oakland Klones is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2004-07-11John Mercado of the Oakland Klones is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1996-03-03The Oakland Klones have promoted John Mercado to the major league team. The Oakland Klones have promoted Efrain Hart to the major league team. The Oakland Klones have promoted Sam Hyrne to the major league team. The Oakland Klones have designated Darren Hartford for assignment. The Oakland Klones have designated Jim Muller for assignment. The Oakland Klones have designated John Anderson for assignment.
1994-05-17The Oakland Klones have sent John Mercado to the minors.
1994-04-23The Oakland Klones have promoted John Mercado to the major league team.
1989-04-02Trade #1704432 has been completed between the Los Angeles Red and the Oakland Klones. The Oakland Klones receive Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 LAN (John Mercado) from the Los Angeles Red in exchange for Howie Henderson.