Hector Mercado

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Age: 52

Bats/Throws: L/L

6'3" / 230

DOB: 4/29/1974

(52 years, 5 months, 20 days)

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Season	Total
Team	- - -
Level	MLB
G	112
GS	3
IP	124.2
K%	22.7%
BB%	13.4%
GB%	46.2%
ERA	4.55
FIP	4.46
WAR	0.4

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Draft:	1992, Rd: 13, Pick: 1, Ovr: 349
Draft Team:	Houston Astros
School:	Jose Alegria School (Dorado, PR)

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Season	Total
Team	- - -
Level	MLB
G	112
GS	3
IP	124.2
K%	22.7%
BB%	13.4%
GB%	46.2%
ERA	4.55
FIP	4.46
WAR	0.4

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Draft:	1992, Rd: 13, Pick: 1, Ovr: 349
Draft Team:	Houston Astros
School:	Jose Alegria School (Dorado, PR)

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Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	divider	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	divider	vFA	divider	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2000	CIN	MLB	26	0	0	0	12	0	14.0		8.36	5.14	1.29	.270	75.6%						4.50		4.85		0.0
2001	CIN	MLB	27	3	2	0	56	0	53.0		10.02	5.09	1.02	.338	75.7%						4.08		3.99		0.4
2002	PHI	MLB	28	2	2	0	31	3	39.0		9.23	5.77	0.46	.291	68.2%	47.0%	6.3%				4.62		3.73	4.21	0.4
2003	PHI	MLB	29	0	0	1	13	0	18.2		7.23	5.79	2.41	.245	79.2%	44.8%	26.3%				5.79		7.00	5.00	-0.4
2006	DET	AAA	32	3	2	1	26	0	32.0		7.03	5.06	0.28	.337	72.2%						3.94		3.60
2006	DET	ST	32	1	0	1	7	0	8.0		10.13	2.25	2.25	.429	63.4%						6.75		5.72
2008	MEX	AAA	34	3	2	0	6	6	34.0		7.15	3.97	0.26	.327	67.9%	57.3%	4.3%				3.71		3.49	3.74
Total	- - -	MLB		5	4	1	112	3	124.2		9.17	5.41	1.08	.302	73.7%	46.2%	13.7%				4.55		4.46	4.46	0.4

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	divider	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	divider	vFA	divider	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2000	CIN	MLB	26	0	0	0	12	0	14.0		8.36	5.14	1.29	.270	75.6%						4.50		4.85		0.0
2001	CIN	MLB	27	3	2	0	56	0	53.0		10.02	5.09	1.02	.338	75.7%						4.08		3.99		0.4
2002	PHI	MLB	28	2	2	0	31	3	39.0		9.23	5.77	0.46	.291	68.2%	47.0%	6.3%				4.62		3.73	4.21	0.4
2003	PHI	MLB	29	0	0	1	13	0	18.2		7.23	5.79	2.41	.245	79.2%	44.8%	26.3%				5.79		7.00	5.00	-0.4
2006	DET	AAA	32	3	2	1	26	0	32.0		7.03	5.06	0.28	.337	72.2%						3.94		3.60
2006	DET	ST	32	1	0	1	7	0	8.0		10.13	2.25	2.25	.429	63.4%						6.75		5.72
2008	MEX	AAA	34	3	2	0	6	6	34.0		7.15	3.97	0.26	.327	67.9%	57.3%	4.3%				3.71		3.49	3.74
Total	- - -	MLB		5	4	1	112	3	124.2		9.17	5.41	1.08	.302	73.7%	46.2%	13.7%				4.55		4.46	4.46	0.4

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2000	CIN	MLB	0	0	4.50	12	0		0	0	0			14.0	60	12	7	7	2	8	0	0	2	0	13
2001	CIN	MLB	3	2	4.08	56	0		0	0	0			53.0	240	55	27	24	6	30	1	0	4	0	59
2002	PHI	MLB	2	2	4.62	31	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	39.0	173	32	21	20	2	25	2	3	3	1	40
2003	PHI	MLB	0	0	5.79	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	18.2	86	18	12	12	5	12	0	1	1	0	15
2006	DET	AAA	3	2	3.94	26	0		0	0	1	2	0	32.0	148	36	16	14	1	18	3	0	9	0	25
2006	DET	ST	1	0	6.75	7	0		0	0	1	0	0	8.0	42	14	8	6	2	2	0	1	0	0	9
2008	MEX	AAA	3	2	3.71	6	6		0	0	0	0	0	34.0	147	35	17	14	1	15	0	0	2	0	27
Total	- - -	MLB	5	4	4.55	112	3	0	0	0	1	3	1	124.2	559	117	67	63	15	75	3	4	10	1	127

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2000	CIN	MLB	0	0	4.50	12	0		0	0	0			14.0	60	12	7	7	2	8	0	0	2	0	13
2001	CIN	MLB	3	2	4.08	56	0		0	0	0			53.0	240	55	27	24	6	30	1	0	4	0	59
2002	PHI	MLB	2	2	4.62	31	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	39.0	173	32	21	20	2	25	2	3	3	1	40
2003	PHI	MLB	0	0	5.79	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	18.2	86	18	12	12	5	12	0	1	1	0	15
2006	DET	AAA	3	2	3.94	26	0		0	0	1	2	0	32.0	148	36	16	14	1	18	3	0	9	0	25
2006	DET	ST	1	0	6.75	7	0		0	0	1	0	0	8.0	42	14	8	6	2	2	0	1	0	0	9
2008	MEX	AAA	3	2	3.71	6	6		0	0	0	0	0	34.0	147	35	17	14	1	15	0	0	2	0	27
Total	- - -	MLB	5	4	4.55	112	3	0	0	0	1	3	1	124.2	559	117	67	63	15	75	3	4	10	1	127

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular SeasonAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	divider	K%	BB%	K-BB%	divider	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	divider	ERA-	FIP-	divider	FIP
2000	CIN	MLB	8.36	5.14	1.63	1.29		21.7%	13.3%	8.3%		.231	1.43	.270	75.6%		95	100		4.85
2000			6.53	3.80	1.72	1.18		16.5%	9.6%	6.9%		.265	1.47	.296	70.2%					4.84
2001	CIN	MLB	10.02	5.09	1.97	1.02		24.6%	12.5%	12.1%		.262	1.60	.338	75.7%		91	88		3.99
2001			6.74	3.29	2.05	1.13		17.3%	8.5%	8.9%		.259	1.38	.292	71.2%					4.57
2002	PHI	MLB	9.23	5.77	1.60	0.46		23.1%	14.5%	8.7%		.221	1.46	.291	68.2%		115	91		3.73
2002			6.53	3.38	1.93	1.05		16.8%	8.7%	8.1%		.257	1.38	.289	71.7%					4.52
2003	PHI	MLB	7.23	5.79	1.25	2.41		17.4%	14.0%	3.5%		.247	1.61	.245	79.2%		138	165		7.00
2003			6.40	3.30	1.94	1.08		16.4%	8.5%	8.0%		.260	1.38	.291	71.2%					4.57
2006	DET	AAA	7.03	5.06	1.39	0.28		16.9%	12.2%	4.7%		.277	1.69	.337	72.2%		107	97		3.60
2006	DET	ST	10.13	2.25	4.50	2.25		21.4%	4.8%	16.7%		.359	2.00	.429	63.4%		135	111		5.72
2008	MEX	AAA	7.15	3.97	1.80	0.26		18.4%	10.2%	8.2%		.265	1.47	.327	67.9%		78	75		3.49
Total	- - -	MLB	9.17	5.41	1.69	1.08		22.7%	13.4%	9.3%		.244	1.54	.302	73.7%		106	102		4.46

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	divider	K%	BB%	K-BB%	divider	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	divider	ERA-	FIP-	divider	FIP
2000	CIN	MLB	8.36	5.14	1.63	1.29		21.7%	13.3%	8.3%		.231	1.43	.270	75.6%		95	100		4.85
2000			6.53	3.80	1.72	1.18		16.5%	9.6%	6.9%		.265	1.47	.296	70.2%					4.84
2001	CIN	MLB	10.02	5.09	1.97	1.02		24.6%	12.5%	12.1%		.262	1.60	.338	75.7%		91	88		3.99
2001			6.74	3.29	2.05	1.13		17.3%	8.5%	8.9%		.259	1.38	.292	71.2%					4.57
2002	PHI	MLB	9.23	5.77	1.60	0.46		23.1%	14.5%	8.7%		.221	1.46	.291	68.2%		115	91		3.73
2002			6.53	3.38	1.93	1.05		16.8%	8.7%	8.1%		.257	1.38	.289	71.7%					4.52
2003	PHI	MLB	7.23	5.79	1.25	2.41		17.4%	14.0%	3.5%		.247	1.61	.245	79.2%		138	165		7.00
2003			6.40	3.30	1.94	1.08		16.4%	8.5%	8.0%		.260	1.38	.291	71.2%					4.57
2006	DET	AAA	7.03	5.06	1.39	0.28		16.9%	12.2%	4.7%		.277	1.69	.337	72.2%		107	97		3.60
2006	DET	ST	10.13	2.25	4.50	2.25		21.4%	4.8%	16.7%		.359	2.00	.429	63.4%		135	111		5.72
2008	MEX	AAA	7.15	3.97	1.80	0.26		18.4%	10.2%	8.2%		.265	1.47	.327	67.9%		78	75		3.49
Total	- - -	MLB	9.17	5.41	1.69	1.08		22.7%	13.4%	9.3%		.244	1.54	.302	73.7%		106	102		4.46

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	divider	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	divider	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	divider	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2002	PHI	MLB	1.47	21.0%	47.0%	32.0%	9.4%	6.3%	6.4%	20.0%		45.7%	26.7%	27.6%		13.3%	63.8%	22.9%		4.09	100	4.21
2003	PHI	MLB	1.37	22.4%	44.8%	32.8%	10.5%	26.3%	3.8%	0.0%		51.7%	22.4%	25.9%		21.1%	59.6%	19.3%		4.70	115	5.00
2008	MEX	AAA	2.57	20.4%	57.3%	22.3%	26.1%	4.3%				35.2%	21.9%	42.9%							82	3.74
Total	- - -	MLB	1.43	21.5%	46.2%	32.3%	9.8%	13.7%	5.5%	20.0%		47.9%	25.2%	27.0%		16.0%	62.3%	21.6%		4.29	105	4.46

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	divider	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	divider	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	divider	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2002	PHI	MLB	1.47	21.0%	47.0%	32.0%	9.4%	6.3%	6.4%	20.0%		45.7%	26.7%	27.6%		13.3%	63.8%	22.9%		4.09	100	4.21
2003	PHI	MLB	1.37	22.4%	44.8%	32.8%	10.5%	26.3%	3.8%	0.0%		51.7%	22.4%	25.9%		21.1%	59.6%	19.3%		4.70	115	5.00
2008	MEX	AAA	2.57	20.4%	57.3%	22.3%	26.1%	4.3%				35.2%	21.9%	42.9%							82	3.74
Total	- - -	MLB	1.43	21.5%	46.2%	32.3%	9.8%	13.7%	5.5%	20.0%		47.9%	25.2%	27.0%		16.0%	62.3%	21.6%		4.29	105	4.46

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2002	PHI	MLB	47	32	21	3	3	5	1	12	262	399	661
2003	PHI	MLB	26	19	13	2	1	0	0	8	137	205	342
2008	MEX	AAA	59	23	21	6					203	320	523
Total	- - -	MLB	73	51	34	5	4	5	1	20	399	604	1003

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2002	PHI	MLB	47	32	21	3	3	5	1	12	262	399	661
2003	PHI	MLB	26	19	13	2	1	0	0	8	137	205	342
2008	MEX	AAA	59	23	21	6					203	320	523
Total	- - -	MLB	73	51	34	5	4	5	1	20	399	604	1003

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2000	CIN	MLB	0.18	-0.37	0.55	2.03	0.19	0.47	0.60	0.68	0.86	8	-0.07	0.44	2	0
2001	CIN	MLB	-1.16	-3.44	2.27	-4.65	-0.44	0.61	0.79	0.93	1.10	46	-0.02	-1.89	8	10
2002	PHI	MLB	0.36	-2.58	2.93	-0.23	0.05	0.94	0.79	1.09	1.19	24	0.50	-0.12	8	3
2003	PHI	MLB	0.03	-0.67	0.70	-0.87	-0.09	0.52	0.29	0.51	0.58	9	-0.59	0.66	1	1
Total	- - -	MLB	-0.60	-7.05	6.46	-3.72	-0.29	0.69	0.71	0.90	1.05	87	-0.18	-0.69	19	14

Season	Team	Level	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2000	CIN	MLB	0.18	-0.37	0.55	2.03	0.19	0.47	0.60	0.68	0.86	8	-0.07	0.44	2	0
2001	CIN	MLB	-1.16	-3.44	2.27	-4.65	-0.44	0.61	0.79	0.93	1.10	46	-0.02	-1.89	8	10
2002	PHI	MLB	0.36	-2.58	2.93	-0.23	0.05	0.94	0.79	1.09	1.19	24	0.50	-0.12	8	3
2003	PHI	MLB	0.03	-0.67	0.70	-0.87	-0.09	0.52	0.29	0.51	0.58	9	-0.59	0.66	1	1
Total	- - -	MLB	-0.60	-7.05	6.46	-3.72	-0.29	0.69	0.71	0.90	1.05	87	-0.18	-0.69	19	14

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MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source regardless of selection.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast regardless of selection.

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2002	PHI	MLB										54.9%	14.4%	14.5%	28.9%
2003	PHI	MLB										53.5%	11.1%	16.4%	27.5%
2008	MEX	AAA			45.9%				76.7%			33.3%	10.7%	15.3%	26.0%
Total	- - -	MLB										54.4%	13.3%	15.2%	28.4%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2002	PHI	MLB										54.9%	14.4%	14.5%	28.9%
2003	PHI	MLB										53.5%	11.1%	16.4%	27.5%
2008	MEX	AAA			45.9%				76.7%			33.3%	10.7%	15.3%	26.0%
Total	- - -	MLB										54.4%	13.3%	15.2%	28.4%

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2000	CIN	MLB	P	12	0	14.0	0	1		0				0												1.000
2001	CIN	MLB	P	56	0	53.0	0	5		1				0												.833
2002	PHI	MLB	P	31	3	39.0	1	3		0	0	0		0	0	0	0				5					1.000
2003	PHI	MLB	P	13	0	18.2	0	3		0	0	0		0	0	0	0				2					1.000
2006	DET	AAA	P	26	0	32.0	0	6		0				0
2008	MEX	AAA	P	6	6	34.0	3	8		0				1
Total	- - -	- - -	P	112	3	124.2	1	12		1	0	0		0	0	0	0				7					.929

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2000	CIN	MLB	P	12	0	14.0	0	1		0				0												1.000
2001	CIN	MLB	P	56	0	53.0	0	5		1				0												.833
2002	PHI	MLB	P	31	3	39.0	1	3		0	0	0		0	0	0	0				5					1.000
2003	PHI	MLB	P	13	0	18.2	0	3		0	0	0		0	0	0	0				2					1.000
2006	DET	AAA	P	26	0	32.0	0	6		0				0
2008	MEX	AAA	P	6	6	34.0	3	8		0				1
Total	- - -	- - -	P	112	3	124.2	1	12		1	0	0		0	0	0	0				7					.929

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Pos	Inn	divider	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	divider	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150	divider	FRM	divider	OAA	FRV
2002	PHI	MLB	P	39.0		0		0			0	0	0
2003	PHI	MLB	P	18.2		0		0			0	1	1
Total	- - -	- - -	P	124.2		0		0			0	1	1

Season	Team	Level	Pos	Inn	divider	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	divider	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150	divider	FRM	divider	OAA	FRV
2002	PHI	MLB	P	39.0		0		0			0	0	0
2003	PHI	MLB	P	18.2		0		0			0	1	1
Total	- - -	- - -	P	124.2		0		0			0	1	1

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	divider	RAR	WAR	divider	Dollars	Salary
2000	CIN	MLB	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1		0.3	0.0
2001	CIN	MLB	0.2	-0.6	0.4	-0.2		4.2	0.4
2002	PHI	MLB	0.0	0.0	-0.3	-0.4		3.5	0.4		$1.4	$0
2003	PHI	MLB	-0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2		-4.1	-0.4		-$1.7	$0
Total	- - -	MLB	0.2	-0.4	0.1	-0.2		3.8	0.4		-$0.3	$1

Season	Team	Level	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	divider	RAR	WAR	divider	Dollars	Salary
2000	CIN	MLB	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1		0.3	0.0
2001	CIN	MLB	0.2	-0.6	0.4	-0.2		4.2	0.4
2002	PHI	MLB	0.0	0.0	-0.3	-0.4		3.5	0.4		$1.4	$0
2003	PHI	MLB	-0.2	0.2	0.0	0.2		-4.1	-0.4		-$1.7	$0
Total	- - -	MLB	0.2	-0.4	0.1	-0.2		3.8	0.4		-$0.3	$1