P Jose Mercedes #41
Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/22/2000
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P JOSE MERCEDES #41 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 5 1-2 0 9.86 21.0 39 9 5 7 2.10 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 9 8 9
Movement 10 11 10 11
Control 15 15 15 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 10
Curveball 10 11
Cutter 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 17
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2000 BOS Loss, 4-6 X 5.0 8 3 3 2 1
09/26/2000 NYY Loss, 0-6 X 3.1 8 5 5 0 0 Loss
09/19/2000 SEA Win, 9-7 X 6.1 7 3 3 1 4 Win
09/09/2000 @ OAK Loss, 3-6 X 2.1 7 6 6 2 0 Loss
09/04/2000 @ CLE Loss, 7-12 X 4.0 9 6 6 0 2
08/30/2000 @ Ok89 Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 3 1 1 1 3
08/25/2000 @ LoRe Loss, 0-1 X 5.0 3 0 0 2 3
08/20/2000 OmRo Loss, 1-4 X 6.1 10 3 3 0 4 Loss
08/15/2000 @ MIN Loss, 1-2 X 7.1 6 2 2 2 2 Loss
08/10/2000 NaSo Loss, 0-3 X 5.2 3 2 2 1 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/05/1971
Born in:El Seibo, EL
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$615,600
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:31 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 19th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 2 0 9.86 21.0 39 23 23 9 5 7 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 18.86 16.71 3.00 2.14 9.04 2.10 164 -0.5 .370        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 16 4 1 2 8 3 1 0 0 0 .410 .452 .718 1.170      
vs. RHB 58 23 3 0 7 15 2 6 0 1 0 .397 .417 .810 1.227      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 4 4 1 2 0 11.25 16.0 31 20 20 6 3 6  
October 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 8 3 3 3 2 1  
Spring Training 5 5 0 4 0 8.79 14.1 18 14 14 5 6 10  
Last Year 12 0 1 0 0 4.98 21.2 24 12 12 3 8 11  
2 Years Ago 35 35 8 13 0 4.63 198.1 200 106 102 30 57 130  
Career 130 70 22 28 0 5.08 477.0 500 290 269 87 157 270  
Home 3 3 1 1 0 6.75 14.2 23 11 11 5 3 5  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 17.05 6.1 16 12 12 4 2 2  
Grass 2 2 0 1 0 17.05 6.1 16 12 12 4 2 2  
Turf 3 3 1 1 0 6.75 14.2 23 11 11 5 3 5  
Day 3 3 0 1 0 11.91 11.1 24 15 15 7 4 3  
Night 2 2 1 1 0 7.45 9.2 15 8 8 2 1 4  
As Starter 5 5 1 2 0 9.86 21.0 39 23 23 9 5 7  
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 4 12 0 3.48 175.2 151 75 68 19 42 131 0 0.0 0 17 60.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.40 7.74 6.71 2.15 3.24 1.10 93 3.0 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 277 71 9 2 8 31 24 65 2 1 5 .256 .325 .390 .715      
vs. RHB 384 80 12 2 11 44 18 66 3 3 5 .208 .251 .336 .587      
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 1 0 2.93 27.2 22 10 9 2 5 20  
May 7 7 0 4 0 3.86 44.1 42 21 19 8 6 38  
June 5 5 2 1 0 4.35 31.0 29 16 15 1 8 27  
July 6 6 0 3 0 3.82 35.1 28 18 15 3 14 19  
August 6 6 0 3 0 2.41 37.1 30 10 10 5 9 27  
Last Year 27 27 10 9 0 2.71 172.2 140 53 52 14 38 141  
Career 101 101 35 32 0 2.89 622.2 476 211 200 55 161 473  
Home 13 13 0 8 0 4.72 80.0 81 47 42 15 20 62  
Road 15 15 4 4 0 2.45 95.2 70 28 26 4 22 69  
Grass 28 28 4 12 0 3.48 175.2 151 75 68 19 42 131  
Day 9 9 2 3 0 2.84 57.0 46 19 18 7 8 38  
Night 19 19 2 9 0 3.79 118.2 105 56 50 12 34 93  
As Starter 28 28 4 12 0 3.48 175.2 151 75 68 19 42 131  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 St. Louis - MLB 25 48 0 5 4 0 5.35 69.0 70 52 41 17 25 33 0 0 1.38 .248 6.84 -1.0 96
1997 St. Louis - MLB 26 30 30 7 9 0 4.90 167.0 167 97 91 28 62 89 0 0 1.37 .266 5.79 0.3 96
1998 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 35 35 8 13 0 4.63 198.1 200 106 102 30 57 130 0 0 1.30 .281 4.98 2.1 102
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 12 0 1 0 0 4.98 21.2 24 12 12 3 8 11 0 0 1.48 .300 5.49 0.0 105
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 5 5 1 2 0 9.86 21.0 39 23 23 9 5 7 0 0 2.10 .370 9.04 -0.5 56
Total MLB 130 70 22 28 0 5.08 477.0 500 290 269 87 157 270 0 0 1.38 .277 5.73 0.8 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Hamilton - BC 21 3 3 1 0 0 0.53 17.0 8 1 1 0 1 17 0 0 0.53 .195 0.84 0.5 290
1992 St. Petersburg - A 21 20 20 9 5 0 2.11 111.0 87 27 26 6 34 100 0 0 1.09 .271 2.34 0.4 88
1993 Johnson City - BC 22 17 17 5 4 0 2.12 89.1 50 26 21 4 33 100 0 0 0.93 .213 1.81 2.4 122
1994 Arkansas - AA 23 14 14 6 3 0 1.62 94.2 68 21 17 2 27 74 1 0 1.00 .253 2.22 2.3 177
1994 Louisville - AAA 23 16 16 4 7 0 4.50 86.0 69 46 43 12 28 59 0 0 1.13 .222 4.23 0.5 81
1995 Louisville - AAA 24 30 30 17 4 0 1.77 188.1 116 37 37 10 53 142 0 0 0.90 .210 2.85 4.3 198
1999 Des Moines - AAA 28 27 27 10 9 0 2.71 172.2 140 53 52 14 38 141 0 0 1.03 .258 2.68 4.5 130
2000 Des Moines - AAA 29 28 28 4 12 0 3.48 175.2 151 75 68 19 42 131 0 0 1.10 .256 3.24 3.0 100
Total AA 101 101 35 32 0 2.89 622.2 476 211 200 55 161 473 0 0 1.02 .238 3.10 122.2
Total TL 14 14 6 3 0 1.62 94.2 68 21 17 2 27 74 1 0 1.00 .253 2.22 177.1
Total FLOR 20 20 9 5 0 2.11 111.0 87 27 26 6 34 100 0 0 1.09 .271 2.34 88.0
Total NYPL 3 3 1 0 0 0.53 17.0 8 1 1 0 1 17 0 0 0.53 .195 0.84 289.6
Total APPY 17 17 5 4 0 2.12 89.1 50 26 21 4 33 100 0 0 0.93 .213 1.81 122.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 St. Louis - MLB 25 7 0 2 0 0 0.00 7.0 6 1 0 0 2 6 0 0 1.14 .273 2.69 0.2 999
Total MLB 7 0 2 0 0 0.00 7.0 6 1 0 0 2 6 0 0 1.14 .273 2.69 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 St. Louis - MLB P 48 0 6 7 1 14 1 .929 69.0 1.70 +0.3 .855
1997 St. Louis - MLB P 30 30 10 17 2 28 1 .964 167.0 1.46 +0.4 .986
1998 Tampa Bay - MLB P 35 35 12 16 1 28 0 1.000 198.1 1.27 +0.4 1.030
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB P 11 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 -0.4 .986
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB P 5 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.1 .743
2000 Des Moines - AAA P 28 28 6 11 0 19 2 .895 175.2 0.87 +0.9 .842
TOTAL P 157 98 38 54 4 96 4 .958 652.2 1.27 +1.5 .933
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1991 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 3, Pick 19, 71st overall pick).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 6 (13).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 6 (13).
07/13/1992 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 8 (13).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 8 (13).
08/02/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
09/05/1993 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/22/1993 Wins the 1993 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Johnson City Cardinals!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 9 (13).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 9 (13).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 10 (13).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 10 (13).
06/12/1995 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1995 Was selected to the 1995 American Association All-Star Game.
09/22/1995 Wins the 1995 American Association Round 1 with the Louisville Redbirds!
10/05/1995 Wins the 1995 AA Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (13).
10/27/1996 Wins the 1996 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
10/14/1997 Injured (Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease),out for 2 weeks.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
12/17/1997 Drafted in the 1997 expansion draft from the St. Louis Cardinals by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 10, Pick 2, 20th overall pick).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
07/09/1998 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/14/1998 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $480,340.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
07/12/1999 Was selected to the 1999 American Association All-Star Game.
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $615,600.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
03/04/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
07/03/2000 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1998 35 8
Year HRA Rank
1997 28 6
1998 30 9
Year BABIP Rank
1997 .266 5
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