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Mark Merchant
Mark Alan Merchant
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 220 lb.

Born: January 23, 1969 in Dunkirk, NY, US

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1987 June Draft.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1987 18 Pirates GULF Rook PIT 50 185 49 5 1 3 .265 .351 65
1988 19 Augusta SALL A PIT 60 211 51 6 0 2 .242 .299 63
1989 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs A SEA-PIT 134 488 109 21 3 11 .223 .346 169
1989 20 San Bernardino CALL A SEA 119 429 90 15 2 11 .210 .331 142
1989 20 Augusta SALL A PIT 15 59 19 6 1 0 .322 .458 27
1990 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A_adv SEA 73 258 60 8 0 4 .233 .310 80
1990 21 San Bernardino CALL A_adv SEA 29 102 32 3 0 4 .314 .461 47
1990 21 Williamsport EL AA SEA 44 156 28 5 0 0 .179 .212 33
1991 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-AA SEA 129 426 112 18 1 11 .263 .387 165
1991 22 Peninsula CARL A_adv SEA 78 270 68 8 1 6 .252 .356 96
1991 22 Jacksonville SOUL AA SEA 51 156 44 10 0 5 .282 .442 69
1992 23 Jacksonville SOUL AA SEA 109 418 381 42 93 9 1 13 47 3 2 37 91 .244 .311 .375 .686 143
1993 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA CIN 112 394 342 58 102 17 0 17 61 3 5 52 82 .298 .391 .497 .888 170
1993 24 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN 109 386 336 56 101 16 0 17 61 3 5 50 79 .301 .391 .500 .891 168
1993 24 Indianapolis AA AAA CIN 3 8 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .167 .375 .333 .708 2
1994 25 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN 106 374 329 31 102 14 2 5 56 1 2 39 46 .310 .378 .410 .788 135 10 0 1 5 8
1995 26 2 Teams 2 Lgs Indep-AA none-CIN 86 270 4 80 14 0 12 6 0 0 7 15 .296 .481 130 4 0 0 0 1
1995 26 Sioux City NORL Indep none 61 217 69 14 0 11 .318 .535 116
1995 26 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN 25 60 53 4 11 0 0 1 6 0 0 7 15 .208 .300 .264 .564 14 4 0 0 0 1
1996 27 2 Teams 1 Lg AAA CHW-KCR 80 293 249 39 61 13 0 8 36 2 1 39 55 .245 .351 .394 .744 98 12 2 2 1 1
1996 27 Nashville AA AAA CHW 42 152 131 21 28 6 0 4 15 1 1 17 29 .214 .311 .351 .662 46 6 2 1 1 1
1996 27 Omaha AA AAA KCR 38 141 118 18 33 7 0 4 21 1 0 22 26 .280 .393 .441 .834 52 6 0 1 0 0
1997 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA KCR 51 179 152 27 50 9 0 9 38 0 1 23 39 .329 .419 .566 .985 86 3 2 0 2 0
1997 28 Wichita TL AA KCR 49 174 147 27 50 9 0 9 38 0 1 23 35 .340 .431 .585 1.016 86 3 2 0 2 0
1997 28 Omaha AA AAA KCR 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 29 Newburgh ATLL Indep none 69 252 64 14 1 8 .254 .413 104
12 Seasons 1059 3755 3543 201 933 148 9 103 244 9 11 197 328 .263 .302 .397 .700 1408 29 4 3 8 10
AA (7 seasons) 493 1724 1558 160 429 63 3 50 208 7 10 156 266 .275 .341 .416 .757 648 17 2 1 7 9
AAA (3 seasons) 85 306 260 41 62 14 0 8 36 2 1 41 62 .238 .345 .385 .730 100 12 2 2 1 1
A (2 seasons) 194 699 699 160 27 3 13 .229 .229 .332 .561 232
Indep (2 seasons) 130 469 469 133 28 1 19 .284 .284 .469 .753 220
A_adv (2 seasons) 107 372 372 100 11 1 10 .269 .269 .384 .653 143
Rook (1 season) 50 185 185 49 5 1 3 .265 .265 .351 .616 65
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1987 18 Pirates GULF Rook PIT OF 0 0
1988 19 Augusta SALL A PIT OF 57 129 124 2 3 .977 2.21
1989 20 2 Teams 2 Lgs A SEA-PIT OF 125 239 228 3 8 .967 1.85
1989 20 Augusta SALL A PIT OF 14 23 23 0 0 1.000 1.64
1989 20 San Bernardino CALL A SEA OF 111 216 205 3 8 .963 1.87
1990 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A_adv SEA OF 47 53 52 0 1 .981 1.11
1990 21 San Bernardino CALL A_adv SEA OF 14 5 4 0 1 .800 0.29
1990 21 Williamsport EL AA SEA OF 33 48 48 0 0 1.000 1.45
1991 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-AA SEA OF 107 154 148 5 1 .994 1.43
1991 22 Peninsula CARL A_adv SEA OF 66 90 87 2 1 .989 1.35
1991 22 Jacksonville SOUL AA SEA OF 41 64 61 3 0 1.000 1.56
1992 23 Jacksonville SOUL AA SEA OF 22 37 36 1 0 1.000 1.68
1993 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA CIN OF 26 42 38 3 1 0 .976 1.58
1993 24 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN OF 25 41 37 3 1 .976 1.60
1993 24 Indianapolis AA AAA CIN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
1994 25 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN OF 4 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
1994 25 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN 1B 22 174 162 10 2 17 .989 7.82
1995 26 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-Indep CIN-none OF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.25
1995 26 Sioux City NORL Indep none OF
1995 26 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN OF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.25
1995 26 Chattanooga SOUL AA CIN 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
1996 27 2 Teams 1 Lg AAA KCR-CHW OF 5 3 2 0 1 0 .667 0.40
1996 27 Omaha AA AAA KCR OF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.33
1996 27 Nashville AA AAA CHW OF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
1996 27 Omaha AA AAA KCR 1B 8 43 40 3 0 6 1.000 5.38
1997 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA KCR OF 12 25 25 0 0 0 1.000 2.08
1997 28 Wichita TL AA KCR RF 1 0.00
1997 28 Wichita TL AA KCR OF 11 24 24 0 0 0 1.000 2.18
1997 28 Wichita TL AA KCR LF 10 0.00
1997 28 Wichita TL AA KCR 1B 1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.00
1997 28 Omaha AA AAA KCR OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
1998 29 Newburgh ATLL Indep none D
12 Seasons 441 917 873 27 17 23 .981 2.04
OF (11 seasons) OF 409 695 666 14 15 0 .978 1.66
1B (4 seasons) 1B 32 222 207 13 2 23 .991 6.88
D (1 season) D
RF (1 season) RF 1 0.00
LF (1 season) LF 10 0.00
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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