Luis Mercedes
Luis Roberto (Santana) Mercedes
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: February 15, 1968 in San Pedro de Macoris, D.R.
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1991
Final Game: September 23, 1993
    About biographical information

Standard Batting

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
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 Awards
1991 23 BAL AL 19 59 54 10 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 .204 .259 .241 .499 42 13 1 0 1 0 0 7/9D
1992 24 BAL AL 23 62 50 7 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 8 9 .140 .267 .180 .447 27 9 2 1 2 1 0 9/D87
1993 25 TOT MLB 28 59 49 2 11 2 1 0 3 1 2 6 7 .224 .333 .306 .639 73 15 1 2 2 0 0 /98D7
1993 25 BAL AL 10 30 24 1 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 4 .292 .414 .375 .789 111 9 1 0 1 0 0 /9D
1993 25 SFG NL 18 29 25 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 3 .160 .250 .240 .490 34 6 0 2 1 0 0 /879
3 Seasons 70 180 153 19 29 6 1 0 9 1 3 18 25 .190 .286 .242 .528 48 37 4 3 5 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 417 354 44 67 14 2 0 21 2 7 42 58 .190 .286 .242 .528 48 86 9 7 12 2 0
BAL (3 yrs) 52 151 128 18 25 6 0 0 6 1 2 17 22 .195 .293 .242 .535 50 31 4 1 4 1 0
SFG (1 yr) 18 29 25 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 3 .160 .250 .240 .490 34 6 0 2 1 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 52 151 128 18 25 6 0 0 6 1 2 17 22 .195 .293 .242 .535 50 31 4 1 4 1 0
NL (1 yr) 18 29 25 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 3 .160 .250 .240 .490 34 6 0 2 1 0 0

Advanced Batting

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1991 23 BAL AL 59 45 3 1.8 93 .244 .204 .256 .259 .324 .241 .388 .499 .711 42 .155 -4.2 -0.4 .386 .111 .037
1992 24 BAL AL 62 49 3 1.6 96 .167 .140 .262 .267 .331 .180 .388 .447 .719 27 .142 -4.7 -0.5 .370 .180 .040
1993 25 TOT MLB 59 43 6 3.7 103 .262 .224 .269 .333 .337 .306 .411 .639 .748 73 .394 -1.8 -0.2 .537 .184 .082 .0
1993 25 BAL AL 30 20 4 5.4 106 .350 .292 .271 .414 .343 .375 .415 .789 .757 111 .548 0.7 0.1 .737 .292 .083 .0
1993 25 SFG NL 29 23 2 2.3 101 .182 .160 .267 .250 .332 .240 .407 .490 .740 34 .221 -2.5 -0.2 .364 .080 .080
3 Seasons 180 137 12 2.4 98 .225 .190 .262 .286 .331 .242 .395 .528 .726 48 .229 -10.6 -1.1 .427 .157 .052 .0
162 Game Avg. 417 317 28 2.4 98 .225 .190 .262 .286 .331 .242 .395 .528 .726 48 .229 -10.6 -1.1 .427 .157 .052
BAL (3 yrs) 151 114 10 2.4 97 .234 .195 .261 .293 .330 .242 .393 .535 .723 50 .232 -8.2 -0.8 .440 .172 .047 .0
SFG (1 yr) 29 23 2 2.3 101 .182 .160 .267 .250 .332 .240 .407 .490 .740 34 .221 -2.5 -0.2 .364 .080 .080
AL (3 yrs) 151 114 10 2.4 97 .234 .195 .261 .293 .330 .242 .393 .535 .723 50 .232 -8.2 -0.8 .440 .172 .047 .0
NL (1 yr) 29 23 2 2.3 101 .182 .160 .267 .250 .332 .240 .407 .490 .740 34 .221 -2.5 -0.2 .364 .080 .080

Ratio Batting*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1991 23 BAL AL 59 0.0% 15.3% 6.8% 3.4% 18% 2.25 6.0 27.0 1.44 1.83 76% 20% 0.0% 19%
1992 24 BAL AL 62 0.0% 14.5% 12.9% 3.2% 29% 1.13 5.6 12.5 1.73 2.23 68% 14% 0.0% 0%
1993 25 TOT MLB 59 0.0% 11.9% 10.2% 5.1% 27% 1.17 7.0 16.3 1.50 2.40 71% 14% 0.0% 19%
1993 25 BAL AL 30 0.0% 13.3% 16.7% 6.7% 29% 0.80 6.0 3.75 14.00 67% 14% 0.0% 0%
1993 25 SFG NL 29 0.0% 10.3% 3.5% 3.5% 25% 3.00 8.3 8.3 0.75 1.11 76% 13% 0.0% 25%
3 Seasons 180 0.0% 13.9% 10.0% 3.9% 24% 1.39 6.1 17.0 1.55 2.14 72% 16% 0.0% 13%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1991 23 BAL AL 2 0 67% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 67% 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 1
1992 24 BAL AL 0 0 44% 25 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 38% 3 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 2
1993 25 TOT MLB 0 0 11% 23 1 2 33% 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 75% 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1
1993 25 BAL AL 0 0 8% 14 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1993 25 SFG NL 0 0 14% 9 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 2 0 38% 75 1 3 25% 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 56% 8 3 4 3 1 2 7 2 4
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1991 23 BAL AL 59 59% 11 6 1 1 1 0 0 2.89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 10 1 10% 6 2 33% 27 2 7% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1992 24 BAL AL 62 71% 7 3 1 2 0 0 0 2.24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 12 2 17% 7 3 43% 34 5 15% 2 1 50% 6 4 67% 0
1993 25 TOT MLB 59 54% 11 3 1 12 0 0 0 0.87 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 14 1 7% 10 4 40% 40 4 10% 5 2 40% 2 0 0% 0
1993 25 BAL AL 30 73% 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 7 1 14% 6 2 33% 24 1 4% 4 1 25% 2 0 0% 0
1993 25 SFG NL 29 34% 4 0 0 12 0 0 0 0.87 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 7 0 0% 4 2 50% 16 3 19% 1 1 100% 0 0 0
3 Seasons 180 62% 29 12 3 15 1 0 0 1.18 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 63% 36 4 11% 23 9 39% 101 11 11% 8 3 38% 9 4 44% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1991 23 BAL AL 59 237 4.02 157 66% 27% 8% 36% 29% 73% 0% 49% 90% 31% 3% 2 0 15% 9 4 8% 5 2 22% 0 0 0
1992 24 BAL AL 62 243 3.92 141 58% 34% 11% 23% 31% 66% 0% 38% 83% 13% 5% 3 0 18% 11 5 10% 6 3 0% 0 0 0
1993 25 TOT MLB 58 242 4.17 145 60% 42% 8% 20% 30% 58% 0% 35% 86% 14% 9% 5 0 21% 12 2 16% 9 5 29% 1 0 0
1993 25 BAL AL 30 126 4.20 74 59% 45% 9% 18% 28% 55% 0% 33% 83% 20% 10% 3 0 20% 6 0 17% 5 3 50% 0 0 0
1993 25 SFG NL 28 116 4.14 71 61% 39% 7% 23% 31% 61% 0% 37% 88% 7% 7% 2 0 21% 6 2 14% 4 2 0% 1 0 0
3 Seasons 179 722 4.03 443 61% 34% 9% 27% 30% 66% 0% 40% 86% 19% 6% 10 0 18% 32 11 11% 20 10 16% 1 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1991 23 19 59 54 10 11 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 .204 .259 .241 .499 42 13 1 0 1 0 0
1992 24 42 121 104 17 18 4 0 0 6 0 1 12 18 .173 .263 .212 .474 35 22 3 1 3 1 0
1993 25 70 180 153 19 29 6 1 0 9 1 3 18 25 .190 .286 .242 .528 48 37 4 3 5 1 0

Neutralized Batting

SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons ·

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1991 23 19 59 55 12 12 2 0 0 2 0 4 9 .218 .271 .255 .526 4 19
1992 24 23 62 51 8 8 2 0 0 4 0 9 9 .157 .290 .196 .486 3 23
1993 25 28 59 50 2 12 2 1 0 3 1 7 7 .240 .356 .320 .676 5 28
3 Seasons 70 180 156 22 32 6 1 0 9 1 20 25 .205 .306 .256 .562 12 70
162 Game Avg. 162 417 361 51 74 14 2 0 21 2 46 58 .205 .306 .256 .562 28 70

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Luis Mercedes    

Viewed 8,580 times through December 6, 2009.
Name and misspellings: Luis Roberto (Santana) louie louis Luis Mercedes

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.