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Héctor Mercado

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: April 29, 1974 in Catano, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jose S. Alegria (Dorado, Puerto Rico).

High School: Jose S. Alegria (Dorado, Puerto Rico)

Debut: April 4, 2000 (Age 25-341d, 17,611th in major league history)
vs. MIL 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 11, 2003 (Age 29-073d)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Full Name: Héctor Luis Mercado

Pronunciation: \mur-CAH-do\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

ERA

4.55

112

124.2

127

WHIP

1.540

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	10-21 / in Starts: 1-2
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	3 games
Most Games w/o RBI	3 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 4 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	8 (3-3-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 4 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	2 (1-0-0)

2002 Batting Game Log

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2002 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	63	3 (2)	Apr 4	PHI	@	ATL	L,2-11	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	64	5 (1)	Apr 6	PHI		FLA	L,3-7	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	65	10 (4)	Apr 11	PHI		ATL	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
4	66	11	Apr 12	PHI		CIN	L,5-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	67	30 (18)	May 4	PHI		COL	W,6-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	68	32 (1)	May 7	PHI		HOU	W,7-4	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	69	38 (5)	May 13	PHI	@	HOU	L,3-17	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
8	70	41 (2)	May 16	PHI	@	ARI	L,2-4	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	71	42	May 17	PHI	@	ARI	L,9-12	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	72	46 (3)	May 22	PHI		NYM	W,5-2	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	73	49 (2)	May 25	PHI	@	MON	L,9-13	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	74	55 (5)	Jun 2	PHI		MON	W,18-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	75	56	Jun 4	PHI		FLA	L,0-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	76	84 (27)	Jul 5	PHI		MON	L,3-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
15	77	88 (3)	Jul 12	PHI	@	NYM	W,9-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	78	89	Jul 13	PHI	@	NYM	W,7-6	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	79	90	Jul 14	PHI	@	NYM	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	80	93 (2)	Jul 17	PHI		CHC	W,4-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	81	98 (4)	Jul 22	PHI	@	CHC	L,6-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
20	82	102 (3)	Jul 26	PHI	@	ATL	W,3-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	83	103	Jul 27	PHI	@	ATL	L,3-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	84	136 (32)	Sep 2	PHI	@	MON	L,1-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	85	137	Sep 3	PHI	@	MON	L,6-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	86	138	Sep 4	PHI	@	MON	L,5-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
25	87	140 (1)	Sep 6	PHI		NYM	L,2-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
26	88	143 (2)	Sep 9	PHI		NYM	L,4-6	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.65	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.35	P
27	89	148 (4)	Sep 13	PHI		PIT	L,3-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.97	-0.074	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
28	90	154 (5)	Sep 21 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	W,5-3	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	2.27	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
29	91	158 (3)	Sep 25	PHI		ATL	L,1-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
30	92	160 (1)	Sep 28	PHI	@	FLA	W,9-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9						P
31	93	161	Sep 29	PHI	@	FLA	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	4						P
							10-21		4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500		2.29	-0.126	.00	0.00%	-1.36

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