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José Mercedes

Jose Miguel (Santana) Mercedes

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: March 5, 1971 in El Seibo, El Seibo, D.R.
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1989. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 31, 1994
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Orioles/Expos 1994-2003
2012 Contract Status: not updated (details) [*]
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Pete Alexander… #5. Randy Johnson… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Pete Alexander… #5. Randy Johnson… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1992	21	BAL-min	A,Rk	5	5	.500	2.29	16	13	1	4	2	0	82.2	71	38	21	1	28	0	66	1	3	11	342		1.198	7.7	0.1	3.0	7.2	2.36	KNC,OLS · MIDW,GULF
1993	22	BAL-min	AA	6	8	.429	4.78	26	23	0	3	0	0	147.0	170	86	78	13	65	0	75	2	1	10	659		1.599	10.4	0.8	4.0	4.6	1.15	BOW · EL
1994	23	MIL-min	AAA,AA	2	0	1.000	4.82	6	3	0	0	0	0	28.0	32	16	15	2	12	0	15	2	0	2	125		1.571	10.3	0.6	3.9	4.8	1.25	NOR,ELP · AA,TL
1994	23	MIL	AL	2	0	1.000	2.32	19	0	5	0	0	0	31.0	22	9	8	4	16	1	11	2	1	0	120	219	1.226	6.4	1.2	4.6	3.2	0.69
1995	24	MIL	AL	0	1	.000	9.82	5	0	0	0	0	0	7.1	12	9	8	1	8	0	6	0	0	1	42	53	2.727	14.7	1.2	9.8	7.4	0.75
1996	25	MIL-min	AAA	3	7	.300	3.56	25	15	3	0	0	1	101.0	109	58	40	14	28	1	47	7	1	4	439		1.356	9.7	1.2	2.5	4.2	1.68	NOR · AA
1996	25	MIL	AL	0	2	.000	9.18	11	0	4	0	0	0	16.2	20	18	17	6	5	0	6	0	0	2	74	58	1.500	10.8	3.2	2.7	3.2	1.20
1997	26	MIL	AL	7	10	.412	3.79	29	23	1	2	1	0	159.0	146	76	67	24	53	2	80	5	1	1	653	123	1.252	8.3	1.4	3.0	4.5	1.51
1998	27	MIL-min	AA	0	0		10.80	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.1	9	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18		2.700	24.3	5.4	0.0	0.0		ELP · TL
1998	27	MIL	NL	2	2	.500	6.75	7	5	0	0	0	0	32.0	42	25	24	5	9	1	11	1	0	0	146	64	1.594	11.8	1.4	2.5	3.1	1.22

2000	29	BAL	AL	14	7	.667	4.02	36	20	7	1	0	0	145.2	150	71	65	15	64	1	70	3	0	3	636	118	1.469	9.3	0.9	4.0	4.3	1.09
2001	30	BAL	AL	8	17	.320	5.82	33	31	1	2	0	0	184.0	219	125	119	20	63	3	123	10	2	5	828	74	1.533	10.7	1.0	3.1	6.0	1.95

2003	32	-min	AAA	14	6	.700	3.71	22	22	0	6	0	0	160.0	172	78	66	11	53	1	114	5	0	5	701		1.406	9.7	0.6	3.0	6.4	2.15	SLT · MEX
2003	32	MON	NL	0	0		0.00	5	0	0	0	0	0	7.1	6	3	0	0	5	0	3	0	0	1	31		1.500	7.4	0.0	6.1	3.7	0.60
2005	34	CHC-min	AAA	5	7	.417	6.68	25	13	2	2	1	0	99.2	140	79	74	18	44	2	71	7	0	4	477		1.846	12.6	1.6	4.0	6.4	1.61	SLT,IWA · MEX,PCL
2006	35	-min	AAA	3	6	.333	4.13	21	4	15	1	0	5	52.1	55	25	24	4	18	3	33	3	0	2	227		1.395	9.5	0.7	3.1	5.7	1.83	TRR · MEX
2007	36	-min	AAA	9	9	.500	4.98	23	21	2	3	2	0	142.2	157	88	79	15	34	0	71	2	0	9	612		1.339	9.9	0.9	2.1	4.5	2.09	PUE · MEX
2008	37	-min	AAA	3	4	.429	5.30	10	9	0	1	0	0	54.1	69	33	32	3	16	0	25	3	0	2	242		1.564	11.4	0.5	2.7	4.1	1.56	PUE · MEX
2009	38	-min	AAA	5	0	1.000	4.91	9	9	0	0	0	0	51.1	60	31	28	6	22	0	22	0	0	0	224		1.597	10.5	1.1	3.9	3.9	1.00	SLT · MEX
2010	39	-min	AAA	0	3	.000	5.40	7	5	0	0	0	0	31.2	37	19	19	5	11	0	10	2	0	1	141		1.516	10.5	1.4	3.1	2.8	0.91	SLT · MEX
2011	40	-min	AAA	5	8	.385	5.51	21	20	0	0	0	0	117.2	137	78	72	16	44	2	60	3	1	3	524		1.538	10.5	1.2	3.4	4.6	1.36	SLT · MEX
8 Seasons				33	39	.458	4.75	145	79	18	5	1	0	583.0	617	336	308	75	223	8	310	21	4	13	2530	97	1.441	9.5	1.2	3.4	4.8	1.39
162 Game Avg.				10	12	.458	4.75	44	24	5	2	0	0	177	187	102	93	23	68	2	94	6	1	4	768	97	1.441	9.5	1.2	3.4	4.8	1.39

MIL (5 yrs)				11	15	.423	4.54	71	28	10	2	1	0	246.0	242	137	124	40	91	4	114	8	2	4	1035	104	1.354	8.9	1.5	3.3	4.2	1.25
BAL (2 yrs)				22	24	.478	5.02	69	51	8	3	0	0	329.2	369	196	184	35	127	4	193	13	2	8	1464	90	1.505	10.1	1.0	3.5	5.3	1.52
MON (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	5	0	0	0	0	0	7.1	6	3	0	0	5	0	3	0	0	1	31		1.500	7.4	0.0	6.1	3.7	0.60

AL (6 yrs)			AL	31	37	.456	4.70	133	74	18	5	1	0	543.2	569	308	284	70	209	7	296	20	4	12	2353	98	1.431	9.4	1.2	3.5	4.9	1.42
NL (2 yrs)			NL	2	2	.500	5.49	12	5	0	0	0	0	39.1	48	28	24	5	14	1	14	1	0	1	177	80	1.576	11.0	1.1	3.2	3.2	1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1994	23	MIL	AL	31.0	0	9	23	1	.8	14	0.8	$109,000
1995	24	MIL	AL	7.1	0	9	5	0	1.4	-4	-0.5	$125,000
1996	25	MIL	AL	16.2	0	18	11	0	.5	-7	-0.6	$
1997	26	MIL	AL	159.0	23	76	102	6	.9	26	2.3	$153,000
1998	27	MIL	NL	32.0	5	25	18	1	1.0	-7	-0.8	$1,050,000

2000	29	BAL	AL	145.2	20	71	103	-2	.9	32	2.6	$
2001	30	BAL	AL	184.0	31	125	116	-2	1.0	-9	-0.9	$2,750,000

2003	32	MON	NL	7.1	0	3	5	0	.2	2	0.1	$
8 Seasons				583.0	79	336	383	4	.9	47	3.0	$4,187,000

MIL (5 yrs)				246.0	28	137	159	8	.9	22	1.2	$1,437,000
BAL (2 yrs)				329.2	51	196	219	-4	1.0	23	1.7	$2,750,000
MON (1 yr)				7.1	0	3	5	0	.2	2	0.1	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1992	21	BAL-min	A,Rk	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	KNC,OLS · MIDW,GULF
1993	22	BAL-min	AA	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	BOW · EL
1994	23	MIL-min	AA,AAA	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	ELP,NOR · TL,AA
1994	23	MIL	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1995	24	MIL	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1996	25	MIL-min	AAA	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	NOR · AA
1996	25	MIL	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1997	26	MIL	AL	29	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1998	27	MIL-min	AA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	ELP · TL
1998	27	MIL	NL	7	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.091	.167	.091	.258	-29	1	0	1	0	0	0	/1

2000	29	BAL	AL	36	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2001	30	BAL	AL	33	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

2003	32	-min	AAA	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	SLT · MEX
2003	32	MON	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2005	34	CHC-min	AAA	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	IWA,SLT · PCL,MEX
2006	35	-min	AAA	21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0	TRR · MEX
2007	36	-min	AAA	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	PUE · MEX
2008	37	-min	AAA	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	PUE · MEX
2009	38	-min	AAA	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	SLT · MEX
2010	39	-min	AAA	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	SLT · MEX
2011	40	-min	AAA	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	SLT · MEX
8 Seasons				145	20	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.053	.100	.053	.153	-58	1	0	1	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	22	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.053	.100	.053	.153	-58	1	0	1	0	0	0

MIL (5 yrs)				71	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.077	.143	.077	.220	-40	1	0	1	0	0	0
BAL (2 yrs)				69	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				133	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				12	12	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.091	.167	.091	.258	-29	1	0	1	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1997	26	MIL	AL	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$153,000	1
1998	27	MIL	NL	12	-2	-1	0	0	0	1	0	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	0.0	$1,050,000	/1

2000	29	BAL	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	1
2001	30	BAL	AL	5	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$2,750,000	1
4 Seasons				20	-4	-1	0	0	0	2	0	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$3,953,000

BAL (2 yrs)				6	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$2,750,000
MIL (2 yrs)				14	-3	-1	0	0	0	1	0	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$1,203,000

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1994	MIL	AL	23	P	19	31.0	5	1	3	1	0	.800			1.16	0.21	.956	1.71	1.71
1995	MIL	AL	24	P	5	7.1	0	0	0	0	0				0.00	0.00		1.84	1.76
1996	MIL	AL	25	P	11	16.2	2	0	2	0	0	1.000			1.08	0.18	.960	1.78	1.76
1997	MIL	AL	26	P	29	159.0	25	6	16	3	2	.880			1.25	0.76	.955	1.71	1.69
1998	MIL	NL	27	P	7	32.0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000			0.84	0.43	.960	1.86	1.84
2000	BAL	AL	29	P	36	145.2	18	2	16	0	0	1.000			1.11	0.50	.956	1.62	1.60
2001	BAL	AL	30	P	33	184.0	24	15	9	0	2	1.000			1.17	0.73	.955	1.75	1.74
2003	MON	NL	32	P	5	7.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1.23	0.20	.960	1.84	1.84
	8 Seasons			P	145	583.0	78	24	50	4	4	.949	0	0	1.14	0.51	.956	1.71	1.70
	8 Seasons			TOT	145	583.0	78	24	50	4	4	.949	0	0	1.14	0.51	.956	1.71	1.70

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y 2000 AL .667 (7th)	Shutouts s c a p y 1997 AL 1 (9th)	Losses s c a p y 2001 AL 17 (1st)	Earned Runs s c a p y 2001 AL 119 (2nd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
2000 AL .667 (7th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1997 AL 1 (9th)

Losses s c a p y
2001 AL 17 (1st)

Earned Runs s c a p y
2001 AL 119 (2nd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray Ink	Pitching - 4 (1971), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Standards	Pitching - 2 (1856), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

August 10, 1989: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent.
December 13, 1993: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1993 rule 5 draft.
December 16, 1998: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 19, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
June 24, 1999: Released by the San Diego Padres.
June 30, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
July 30, 1999: Released by the Florida Marlins.
August 4, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
December 23, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
February 21, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
April 26, 2002: Released by the Cleveland Indians.
May 23, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
December 18, 2002: Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
September 2, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
October 15, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
December 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources	Notes
1994	23	Milwaukee Brewers	$109,000	1996 Joint Exhibit 1
1995	24	Milwaukee Brewers	$125,000	1996 Joint Exhibit 1

1997	26	Milwaukee Brewers	$153,000	1997 AP survey
1998	27	Milwaukee Brewers	$1,050,000	2001 Joint Exhibit 1

2000	29	Milwaukee Brewers	$800,000	2001 Joint Exhibit 1	Includes $400,000 earned bonus
2001	30	Baltimore Orioles	$2,750,000	4/6/01 USA Today

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$4,987,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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