1961
Born November 7, 1961
Arecibo, , P.R.
Orlando Mercado Notable
b. November 7, 1961 · Seattle Mariners 1982–1984, Texas Rangers 1986, Detroit Tigers 1987, Los Angeles Dodgers 1987, Oakland Athletics 1988, Minnesota Twins 1989, New York Mets 1990, Montreal Expos 1990
Orlando Mercado played for eight clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 1982 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1990.
Across 253 games he batted .199, with 112 hits and 40 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 17 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 247 games behind the plate, with 1,141 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in Arecibo, P.R. on November 7, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SEA | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .118 |
| 1983 | SEA | 66 | 178 | 10 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 2 | .197 |
| 1984 | SEA | 30 | 78 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | .218 |
| 1986 | TEX | 46 | 102 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| 1987 | DET/LAD | 17 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1988 | OAK | 16 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .125 |
| 1989 | MIN | 19 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .105 |
| 1990 | MON/NYM | 50 | 98 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .214 |
| Career | — | 253 | 562 | 40 | 112 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 82 | 4 | .199 |
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