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Orlando Merced   |   Major Leaguer   1990-2003

Full Name:  Orlando Luis Merced
Born:  November 2,1966  in  San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-1  Weight:  195  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  University Garden (San Juan,PR)
College:  

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1985  

Transactions:   [Feb 22,1985] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Pirates.  [Nov 14,1996] - Traded by Pirates with Dan Plesac and Carlos Garcia to Blue Jays for Craig Wilson, Abraham Nunez, Mike Halperin, Jose Silva, Jose Pett and Brandon Cromer.  [Oct 27,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 14,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Twins.  [Jul 31,1998] - Traded by Twins with Greg Swindell to Red Sox for Joe Thomas, Matt Kinney and John Barnes.  [Sep 1,1998] - Released by Red Sox.  [Sep 5,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.  [Oct 28,1998] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 10,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Expos.  [Oct 15,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Aug 16,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Oct 18,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 8,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 7,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 14,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Pirates.  

Disabled List:  [Jun 23,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1986WatertownNYPL19PitA- 3b-1b 2789121601396214212201  .180.302.303605--
 MaconSAL19PitA of-3b 651732034412245312381002  .197.250.266516--
1987WatertownNYPL20PitA- 2b 41245010310111000  .417.500.5831083--
 MaconSAL20PitA of 4410000000130000  .000.200.000200--
1988AugustaSAL21PitA 2b-3b 37136193663117207202101  .265.308.375683--
 SalemCaro21PitA+ 3b-2b 80298478712774213327641115  .292.347.450797--
1989HarrisburgEast22BalAA 1b-of 95341438216464813332652614  .240.306.364670--
 BuffaloAmer22PitAAA 1b-of 35129184453116017260121  .341.372.450822--
1990BuffaloAmer23PitAAA 1b-3b 101378529912695514546630311  .262.341.397738--
 PittsburghNL23PitMLB of-c92524351000001900001 .208.240.25049058%
1991BuffaloAmer24PitAAA 1b 31212000011140000  .167.231.167398--
 PittsburghNL24PitMLB 1b112041183113172105084648114116 .275.373.39977256%
1992PittsburghNL25PitMLB 1b5,11344055010028566054526328156 .247.332.38571746%
1993PittsburghNL26PitMLB of-1b5,4,313744768140264870337764110029 .313.414.44385750%
1994PittsburghNL27PitMLB of-1b5,310838648105213951414258150217 .272.343.41275547%
1995PittsburghNL28PitMLB of-1b313248775146294158372527419059 .300.365.46883347%
1996PittsburghNL29PitMLB rf412045369130241178084517405039 .287.357.45781446%
1997TorontoAL30TorMLB rf2,398368459823294073476231026 .266.352.413765--
1998Chi CubsNL31ChcMLB lf91210230015001200012 .300.333.60093327%
 BostonAL31BosMLB rf-dh999000002002300010 .000.167.00016727%
 MinnesotaAL31MinMLB 1b-rf4,563204225912053314172913014 .289.345.42276754%
1999MontrealNL32MtlMLB lf 93194255212182621262700015 .268.353.464817--
2000NewOrleansPCL33HouAAA of-3b 176761840114012400002 .269.290.373663--
 OrixJap Pac33Intl   2380918212150 414      .225*.268.350*618--
2001HoustonNL34HouMLB rf-lf99413719366162951143211013 .263.333.45378652%
2002HoustonNL35HouMLB rf-lf9,6123251357213363040265005139 .287.350.43478456%
2003HoustonNL36HouMLB rf-1b9123212204917232632153312023 .231.283.37365647%
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)139139985641108229281035855729487661125333089 .277.355.42678149%
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)491171923244161273224355154323 .257*.322.379*701--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1991PittsburghNL24PitCh39120011000100000 .222.222.556778--
1992PittsburghNL25PitCh410011002002400000 .100.250.200450--
2001HoustonNL34HouDiv11000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)820131013002500000 .150.227.350577--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1986WatertownNYPL19PitA-1B53510362---1.000--
1986WatertownNYPL19PitA-3B17122710493---.796--
1986WatertownNYPL19PitA-OF320020---1.000--
1986MaconSAL19PitA3B1051510300---.667--
1986MaconSAL19PitAOF314803510---.941--
 
1987WatertownNYPL20PitA-2B41172201---.900--
1987MaconSAL20PitAOF211020---1.000--
 
1988AugustaSAL21PitA2B1826232514---.961--
1988AugustaSAL21PitA3B135134224---.818--
1988AugustaSAL21PitASS243181---.875--
1988SalemCaro21PitA+1B150050---1.000--
1988SalemCaro21PitA+2B15376051027---.951--
1988SalemCaro21PitA+3B58301232617910---.855--
1988SalemCaro21PitA+SS110010---1.000--
1988SalemCaro21PitA+OF340040---1.000--
 
1989HarrisburgEast22BalAA1B5241328844936---.982--
1989HarrisburgEast22BalAA3B424170---.857--
1989HarrisburgEast22BalAAOF132001210---.952--
1989BuffaloAmer22PitAAA1B2115510116616---.994--
1989BuffaloAmer22PitAAA3B102020---1.000--
1989BuffaloAmer22PitAAAOF151832230---.913--
 
1990BuffaloAmer23PitAAA1B81667571473861---.981--
1990BuffaloAmer23PitAAA3B1814266463---.870--
1990BuffaloAmer23PitAAAOF380080---1.000--
1990PittsburghNL23PitMLBC100000000-----
1990PittsburghNL23PitMLBOF100000--------
 
1991BuffaloAmer24PitAAA1B32920314---1.000--
1991PittsburghNL24PitMLB1B105911601298364---.988--
1991PittsburghNL24PitMLBOF750050---1.000--
 
1992PittsburghNL25PitMLB1B11488273596073---.995--
1992PittsburghNL25PitMLBOF172420261---1.000--
 
1993PittsburghNL26PitMLB1B4227620229823---.993--
1993PittsburghNL26PitMLBOF1092091182285---.965--
 
1994PittsburghNL27PitMLB1B5540926343846---.993--
1994PittsburghNL27PitMLBOF6899321042---.981--
 
1995PittsburghNL28PitMLB1B3517515119122---.995--
1995PittsburghNL28PitMLBOF107199852122---.976--
 
1996PittsburghNL29PitMLB1B111021---1.000--
1996PittsburghNL29PitMLBRF1152411432585---.988--
 
1997TorontoAL30TorMLB1B130030---1.000--
1997TorontoAL30TorMLBRF961901032034---.985--
1997TorontoAL30TorMLBDH1--------
 
1998BostonAL31BosMLBRF120020---1.000--
1998BostonAL31BosMLBDH1--------
1998Chi CubsNL31ChcMLBLF430030---1.000--
1998MinnesotaAL31MinMLB1B3829921632632---.982--
1998MinnesotaAL31MinMLBRF132520271---1.000--
1998MinnesotaAL31MinMLBDH8--------
 
1999MontrealNL32MtlMLB1B72112242---.917--
1999MontrealNL32MtlMLBLF447433800---.963--
1999MontrealNL32MtlMLBDH2--------
 
2000NewOrleansPCL33HouAAA1B11100110---1.000--
2000NewOrleansPCL33HouAAA3B42151180---.944--
2000NewOrleansPCL33HouAAAOF122410251---1.000--
 
2001HoustonNL34HouMLB1B1110010---1.0009.00
2001HoustonNL34HouMLB3B2400000------.00
2001HoustonNL34HouMLBLF11681010110---1.0001.46
2001HoustonNL34HouMLBRF211102801290---.9662.29
 
2002HoustonNL35HouMLB1B7545330568---1.0009.33
2002HoustonNL35HouMLB3B12.101010---1.0003.86
2002HoustonNL35HouMLBLF2096.12810291---1.0002.71
2002HoustonNL35HouMLBRF442936162690---.9712.06
2002HoustonNL35HouMLBDH1--------
 
2003HoustonNL36HouMLB1B12459.15041556---.9828.19
2003HoustonNL36HouMLB3B2-501010---1.0001.80
2003HoustonNL36HouMLBLF106541511171---.9412.67
2003HoustonNL36HouMLBRF2116135.12831320---.9692.06
2003HoustonNL36HouMLBDH7--------
 


 Awards
[1991] - NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1990100,000  426,35880
1991*100,000  617,62780
1992150,000  798,18558
1993305,000  815,72342
19941,485,000  914,15723
19952,000,000  831,50415
19962,700,000  835,26212
19972,700,000  996,99014
1998800,000  1,054,03730
1999560,000  1,222,53738
2001300,000  1,609,51251
20021,050,000  1,654,08834
20031,700,000  1,773,36427
 
Career:  $13,950,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
2006 - Coach for Tulsa of Texas League (AA)
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