Hector Mercado

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1992-2008 (2000-2003)
Proper Name
Hector Luis Mercado
Positions
P (461)
Height / Weight
6-3 / 230
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
April 29,1974   Age:  52.042
High School
Jose S Alegria (Dorado,PR)
Drafted/Signed
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
merch002
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[1997] Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB Rule 5 Draft

Games - Pitching

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2000CIN120012400--39.2501000.0--00014325400000.014.0--1.255
2001CIN5600561032.6002135.3756010.0--001391320221000000.053.0--0.92527
2002PHI313028722.5001021.3233009.70.03333291444210012.226.14.20.9101153.3353.33
2003PHI130013400--76.5381100.0--00124342300010.018.2--1.404
Tot: 112301092554.5564171.36611112.70.033591928403321210112.7112.04.21.0404753.3353.33
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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2000CIN1260502024.333.400128001308202010110006350.0022293611.1
2001CIN562402068595.354.3965530030603883612013200301343.333712217114.0
2002PHI311731436065.347.376322530050209121311001021523.81939113514.1
2003PHI1387713233.368.379181310010102151004010014750.0043457911.4
Tot: 11256047019733.352.38811776431150762151536174310712839.44181528742113.3
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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2000CIN1260503813121.089124614111321.6731301321118.2001247759
2001CIN5624020615040490.822914617664435924.587509063535.73210201419262118
2002PHI311731431434370.92249412350544023.12112812051333.0307131810201411
2003PHI1387715322161.387366225531517.242132011175.9302612314107
Tot: 1125604702551091140.96692718407153151112722.68231042311571146.19220414839675045
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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2000CIN126050000000.010010033024625.007114.295240.00
2001CIN562402062110066.7110053691953233.68341235.2930723.33
2002PHI3117314355000100.00000217101652233.8517211.7611218.18
2003PHI13877122000100.0000040180331442.428225.0000--
Tot: 1125604709810081.82101114173022177434.10661725.76461123.91
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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2000CIN12605026315011339383439116784.3857.0342.9744.167.214.8314.8221321.735.014131.08
2001CIN5624020610156213941901271531514683414.2361.1838.8246.172.918.7214.91367029.2208.344510.86
2002PHI31173143662398264112811001052982173.8360.1239.8845.072.816.9215.9985531.81911.036380.95
2003PHI138771346206140533658581481113.9859.5440.4642.875.015.3216.8472225.31112.627310.87
Tot: 1125604702286137591139428234535310307474.0860.1539.8545.172.517.2415.430316028.6539.51211330.91
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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2000CIN1201400120.0--01700000000112000000000
2001CIN56011400560.0--213900000000256000000000
2002PHI3131700289.733.3302100000000331000000000
2003PHI1301700130.0--10500000000213000000000
Tot: 1123432001092.7133.36272000000008112000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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2000CIN121100.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--100.00000
2001CIN562201.000.50000001000000000000000000--000110.0200.00100.00000
2002PHI314411.250.25010000001000000000000000--000480.01700.0000--000
2003PHI132200.000.00000000000000010000000000--000110.0300.0000--000
Tot: 1129910.111.22210001001000010000000000--0006100.02200.00200.00000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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2000CIN1211100--00010001100.000100000--000000000
2001CIN5622210--0002010150.000101000--000000000
2002PHI31443010.001004000250.0011100010.0000000020
2003PHI1322220--000020000.000000011100.0100100000
Tot: 112998313.001007210444.44131101250.0100100020
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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2000CIN12100000--000000000000--0000000--
2001CIN56200000--000000000000--00000010.00
2002PHI31400000--000000000000--00000010.00
2003PHI13200000--000000000000--0000000--
Tot: 112900000--000000000000--00000020.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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2000CIN1217431210317.0057.1442.8642.933.314.290.0000.000.00000--
2001CIN5627521121323.5071.4328.5742.966.714.2914.3000.000.00010--
2002PHI31412931422733.0075.0025.0058.342.98.3316.72250.0125.000010.00
2003PHI1327430112323.5057.1442.8642.966.70.0028.61150.0150.00020--
Tot: 112933221138651683.6766.6733.3348.550.09.0915.23333.3222.200313.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%