#80 Orlando Merced, Catcher, 32 yrs, San Francisco Giants
Sunday, 10/31/1999
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Orlando Merced

11/2/1966
32
P.R.,,HATO REY
5"11
170

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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,250,000
2001
7 Year(s), 124 Days (1328 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 124 Days (1328 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77666
Versus LHP87666
Versus RHP77666
Talent77677
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29@PHIW 5-3400000010#2  
9/30@CINL 5-6100000001#9  
10/1@MONL 4-6401000101#6  
10/2ARIL 2-9502200000#2  
10/3@COLW 4-3511000000#2  
10/4PITL 5-7110000031#6  
10/8HOUL 3-7300000012#6  
10/10@HOUL 5-6611000002#6  
10/11@HOUW 9-8100000000#8  
10/13HOUL 5-8100000000#8  

Batting Stats 1999

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall126325911921052504140.280.357.443.800.753.163
Projected126325911921052504140.280.357.443.800.753.163
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7237005013041443110100.050.65.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14638101418181216100.260.314.425.739
vs. RHP1795391634322924300.296.389.458.847
Close/Late46151128975100.326.407.522.929
Scoring Position95254023701712400.263.362.368.730
Pinch Hitting48810037610100.167.255.188.442
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6215440111527282322.260.354.442.795
Road641715181525221818.298.359.444.804
March/April18401421077114.350.490.450.940
May206423703131466.359.408.6091.018
June21521650210846.308.351.519.870
July173261015437.188.257.313.570
August24611711111747.279.313.377.690
Sept/Oct2676153036101310.197.315.355.670
Postseason41110000114.091.167.091.258

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199221391120135100900.282.300.410.710TEX
19931344721212769716231037200.256.300.396.697TEX
19941344841372567647130185500.283.321.403.724TEX
199513747113120418816848155700.278.343.452.795TEX
199614053013126411487441048400.247.299.374.673TEX
199796239651718473831013000.272.354.452.806TEX
199812539210421513756451035500.265.348.444.791TEX
19991263259119210525041044010.280.357.443.800 SFN
Total9132952791157287744143227422840210.268.328.418.746 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1990, A138531154347207474636837.290.359.493.853
1990, AA135620201664801.357.400.446.846
1991, AA138519160363258375606233.308.377.534.911
1992, AA1971166207691201.225.305.366.671
1992, AAA572236592112733142732.291.329.498.827

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19941756223219159600.393.477.5711.048
19951561174031793600.279.313.492.804
19964133200102200.231.333.385.718
19976103100113300.300.462.400.862
1998332002620000.667.6672.6673.333
19994111000011400.091.167.091.258
Total491544810263428182100.312.384.519.903

Fielding Stats 1999

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher68663442803786.984574.15.9218541731.5
Leftfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield761111142.85752.02.42    

Player History

Won World Championship with Texas in 1994...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 8/11/1995...
Drove in 8 runs against St. Louis on 10/27/1995...
2/1/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
2/1/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
2/1/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by San Francisco on 2/7/1999 to a 3-year deal worth $6,250,000 per year...
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