Jose Mercedes, baseball player, 1994-2003

Jose Mercedes

Born: 3/5/1971 in El Seibo, El Seibo, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1994-05-31 | Final Game: 2003-09-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Jose Miguel Mercedes

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Biography

Jose Mercedes, born in 1971, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1994 to 2003. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox and also played for the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets. Over the course of his career, Mercedes compiled a win-loss record of 33-39 and recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.75. He struck out a total of 310 batters, showcasing his ability to generate swings and misses despite not registering any saves throughout his tenure in the league. Mercedes was known for his competitive spirit on the mound and had a style that reflected the transitional period of baseball in the late 1990s and early 2000s. As the game was evolving with more emphasis on power hitting and offensive production, Mercedes provided teams with a reliable option in their pitching rotations. While he may not be remembered as one of the dominant pitchers of his era, his contributions to his teams and his perseverance in the sport left a lasting impression on fans and teammates alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 39 145 79 5 1 0 583.0 617 308 75 223 310 4.75 0

Career ERA 4.75 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 5.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 ATL AL 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 31.0 22 8 16 11 2.32 4.51 (+49%) -
1995 ATL AL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 7.3 12 8 8 6 9.82 — -
1996 ATL AL 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 16.7 20 17 5 6 9.18 4.61 (-99%) -
1997 ATL AL 7 10 29 23 2 1 0 159.0 146 67 53 80 3.79 4.39 (+14%) -
1998 MIL NL 2 2 7 5 0 0 0 32.0 42 24 9 11 6.75 4.43 (-52%) -796.2
2000 BAL AL 14 7 36 20 1 0 0 145.7 150 65 64 70 4.02 4.77 (+16%) -457.8
2001 BAL AL 8 17 33 31 2 0 0 184.0 219 119 63 123 5.82 4.42 (-32%) 487.4
2003 WSN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 7.3 6 0 5 3 0.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
145 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.053 0.100 0.053 0.153 0.0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 70.3% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.153 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 ATL AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 ATL AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ATL AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ATL AL 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 MIL NL 7 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.091 — — — — 0.0
2000 BAL AL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2001 BAL AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 WSN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 145 79 24 50 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 ML4 P 19 0 1 3 1 0
1995 ML4 P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1996 ML4 P 11 0 0 2 0 0
1997 ML4 P 29 23 6 16 3 2
1998 MIL P 7 5 0 3 0 0
2000 BAL P 36 20 2 16 0 0
2001 BAL P 33 31 15 9 0 2
2003 MON P 5 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 145

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 BAL AL $2,750,000
1998 MIL NL $1,050,000
1997 ML4 AL $153,000
1995 ML4 AL $125,000
1994 ML4 AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,187,000