NAME     : Jose Mercedes
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/5/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,140,000 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Brilliant)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.97  2  1  0   3  3  22.2  25  10  10   5  13 
  At Home        7.11  0  1  0   1  1   6.1  10   5   5   1   4 
  Away           2.76  2  0  0   2  2  16.1  15   5   5   4   9 
  Last Week      5.87  1  0  0   1  1   7.2   9   5   5   3   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           3.97  2  1  0   3  3  22.2  25  10  10   5  13 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1994   2.32  2  0  0  19  0   0  31.0   8  16  11  MIL
  1995  10.29  0  1  0   5  0   0   7.0   8   8   6  MIL
  1996   9.56  0  2  0  11  0   0  16.0  17   5   6  MIL
  1997   3.79  7 10  0  29  2   1 159.0  67  53  80  MIL
  1998   6.75  2  2  0   7  0   0  32.0  24   9  11  ML4
  2000   4.03 14  7  0  36  1   0 145.0  65  64  70  BAL
  2001   5.82  8 17  0  33  2   0 184.0 119  63 123  BAL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.80
  Total Wins  : 35
  Total Losses: 40
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 5
  Total K's   : 320
  Total BB's  : 223