Orlando Mercado, born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, played 9 seasons (1982–1990) primarily as a catcher, mostly with the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Montreal Expos. He collected 112 hits and 7 home runs with a .199 batting average.
- Born
- November 7, 1961 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico · 10 major leaguers from Arecibo
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Teams
- Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Seattle Mariners | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .118 |
| 1983 | Seattle Mariners | 66 | 178 | 10 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 27 | .197 |
| 1984 | Seattle Mariners | 30 | 78 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .218 |
| 1986 | Texas Rangers | 46 | 102 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .235 |
| 1987 | Detroit Tigers / Los Angeles Dodgers | 17 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .222 |
| 1988 | Oakland Athletics | 16 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .125 |
| 1989 | Minnesota Twins | 19 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .105 |
| 1990 | New York Mets / Montreal Expos | 50 | 98 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .214 |
| Career | 253 | 562 | 40 | 112 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 4 | 42 | 82 | .199 |