Rafael Mercado
Rafael (Garcia) Mercado
Born: March 12, 1970
Santiago, Santiago DO
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 2 (1992 Rule V (3A phase), Cleveland Indians)
School: N/A
Career: 1990-1998
Rafael (Garcia) Mercado compiled a career batting average of .261 with 43 home runs and 310 RBI in his 752-game career with the Athletics, Southern Oregon A's, Madison Muskies, Reno Silver Sox, Columbus Redstixx, Albany Diamond Dogs, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, Massachusetts Mad Dogs and Adirondack Lumberjacks. He began playing during the 1990 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Southern Oregon A's |
 Madison Muskies |
 Reno Silver Sox |
 Columbus Redstixx |
 Columbus Redstixx |
 Albany Diamond Dogs |
 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs |
 Massachusetts Mad Dogs |
 Adirondack Lumberjacks |
Click on column headings to sort.
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Short Season A | NORW | Southern Oregon A's | 49 | 155 | 140 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 44 | .164 | .240 | .193 | .433 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 5 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .286 | .348 | .286 | .634 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Madison Muskies | 123 | 482 | 446 | 52 | 108 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 92 | .242 | .282 | .323 | .604 | 144 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 113 | 459 | 416 | 51 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 87 | .231 | .280 | .361 | .641 | 150 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 1993 | A | SALL3 | Columbus Redstixx | 36 | 112 | 99 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 27 | .152 | .227 | .263 | .490 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | Ind | CAMA | Albany Diamond Dogs | 60 | 233 | 215 | 30 | 68 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 34 | .316 | .355 | .456 | .811 | 98 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 72 | 302 | 273 | 51 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 62 | .319 | .366 | .524 | .890 | 143 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 75 | 312 | 285 | 47 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 53 | .333 | .366 | .561 | .927 | 160 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Adirondack Lumberjacks | 13 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .194 | .167 | .360 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 13 | 46 | 42 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .262 | .326 | .333 | .659 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | 11 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .270 | .308 | .270 | .578 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 570 | 2195 | 2004 | 272 | 524 | 104 | 13 | 43 | 310 | 11 | 18 | 113 | 429 | .261 | .308 | .391 | .699 | 783 | 61 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 9 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | ||
| 1990 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Southern Oregon A's | OAK | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Madison Muskies | OAK | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | OAK | ||
| 1993 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Redstixx | CLE | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Northeast League | Albany Diamond Dogs | |||
| 1996 | Ind | Northeast League | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Massachusetts Mad Dogs | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Adirondack Lumberjacks |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
