NAME     : Orlando Merced
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/2/1966
  AGE      : 26
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1993
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Durable

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .987)
  Range at Centerfield : C  (Fielding Pct. : .988)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Spray Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 3, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting BB's         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .341  5  25 179  61  6  1  26  1  0  21  18 .404 .469 
  vs RHP        .362  4  22 138  50  5  1  22  1  0  15  12 .417 .500 
  vs LHP        .268  1   3  41  11  1  0   4  0  0   6   6 .354 .366 
  At Home       .340  2   9  97  33  3  1  13  1  0  13   7 .414 .454 
  Away          .341  3  16  82  28  3  0  13  0  0   8  11 .383 .488 
  R.I.S.P.      .410  0  19  39  16  1  1   0  0  0   7   4 .460 .487 
  Pinch Hitting .190  0   2  21   4  0  0   2  0  0   3   3 .280 .190 
  Close/Late    .394  1   7  33  13  2  0   6  0  0   7   3 .500 .545 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .375  1   3  16   6  1  0   2  0  0   2   3 .444 .625 
  Apr/Mar       .263  1  10  76  20  2  0  12  0  0   9   6 .333 .329 
  May           .422  2   9  64  27  3  1   7  0  0   7   7 .472 .594 
  June          .359  2   6  39  14  1  0   7  1  0   5   5 .413 .538 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1990  .206 10  55 147 481  99  8  1  39  5  6  30 102 .252 .289   SD
  1991  .222 14  55 156 527 117 13  0  48  6  1  50  94 .289 .326   SD
  1992  .331 17  68 148 417 138 15  2  60  1  0  48  49 .400 .499   SD,CHI,N
 
  Total AB  : 1604
  Total AVG : .259
  Total Hits: 415
  Total HR  : 46
  Total RBI : 203
  Total Runs: 173
  Total SB  : 13