Not in MLB ... although he did hit his first MLB home run in his 3rd ever at bat ... it was a grand slam.
In 1990, Orlando Mercado played in 42 games for the New York Mets, batting in all of them. He had 90 at bats, getting 19 hits, for a .211 batting average, with 7 runs batted in. He was walked 8 times, 3 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 3 home runs.
In 1983, Orlando Mercado played in 66 games, all for the Seattle Mariners, and batting in all of them. He had 178 at bats, getting 35 hits, for a .197 batting average, with 2 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 16 runs batted in. He was walked 14 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 27 times. He hit 11 doubles, 2 triples, and 1 home run.
In 1984, Orlando Mercado played in 30 games, all for the Seattle Mariners, and batting in all of them. He had 78 at bats, getting 17 hits, for a .218 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hit, 0 sacrifice flies, and 5 runs batted in. He was walked 4 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 12 times. He hit 3 doubles, 1 triple, and 0 home runs.
In 1986, Orlando Mercado played in 46 games, all for the Texas Rangers, and batting in all of them. He had 102 at bats, getting 24 hits, for a .235 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hit, 2 sacrifice flies, and 7 runs batted in. He was walked 6 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 13 times. He hit 1 double, 1 triple, and 1 home run.
In 1990, Orlando Mercado played for multiple teams. In total he played in 50 games, batting in all of them. He had 98 at bats, getting 21 hits, for a .214 batting average, with 7 runs batted in. He was walked 8 times, 3 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 12 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 3 home runs. In 1990, Orlando Mercado played in 42 games for the New York Mets, batting in all of them. He had 90 at bats, getting 19 hits, for a .211 batting average, with 7 runs batted in. He was walked 8 times, 3 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 3 home runs. In 1990, Orlando Mercado played in 8 games for the Montreal Expos, batting in all of them. He had 8 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .250 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 times. He hit only singles.
In 1982, Orlando Mercado played in 9 games, all for the Seattle Mariners, and batting in all of them. He had 17 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .118 batting average, with 6 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 5 times. He hit 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 1 home run.
In 1988, Orlando Mercado played in 16 games, all for the Oakland Athletics, and batting in all of them. He had 24 at bats, getting 3 hits, for a .125 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 3 times. He struck out 8 times. He hit 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 1 home run.
In 1982, Orlando Mercado played for the Seattle Mariners. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1982, Orlando Mercado had 17 at bats, 2 hits, 0 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .118. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1982, Orlando Mercado had 17 at bats, and hit 1 single, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 1 home run, for a .294 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1982, Orlando Mercado had a .118 On Base Percentage and a .294 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .412. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1982, Orlando Mercado had a .118 On Base Percentage and 5 Total Bases for .59 Runs Created.
In 1983, Orlando Mercado played for the Seattle Mariners. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1983, Orlando Mercado had 178 at bats, 35 hits, 14 walks, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He had 2 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .256. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1983, Orlando Mercado had 178 at bats, and hit 21 singles, 11 doubles, 2 triples, and 1 home run, for a .298 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1983, Orlando Mercado had a .256 On Base Percentage and a .298 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .554. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1983, Orlando Mercado had a .256 On Base Percentage and 53 Total Bases for 13.59 Runs Created.
In 1984, Orlando Mercado played for the Seattle Mariners. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1984, Orlando Mercado had 78 at bats, 17 hits, 4 walks, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .265. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1984, Orlando Mercado had 78 at bats, and hit 13 singles, 3 doubles, 1 triple, and 0 home runs, for a .282 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1984, Orlando Mercado had a .265 On Base Percentage and a .282 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .547. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1984, Orlando Mercado had a .265 On Base Percentage and 22 Total Bases for 5.83 Runs Created.
In 1986, Orlando Mercado played for the Texas Rangers. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1986, Orlando Mercado had 102 at bats, 24 hits, 6 walks, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He had 2 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .279. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1986, Orlando Mercado had 102 at bats, and hit 21 singles, 1 double, 1 triple, and 1 home run, for a .294 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1986, Orlando Mercado had a .279 On Base Percentage and a .294 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .573. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1986, Orlando Mercado had a .279 On Base Percentage and 30 Total Bases for 8.38 Runs Created.
In 1987, Orlando Mercado played for the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1987, Orlando Mercado had 27 at bats, 6 hits, 3 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .300. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1987, Orlando Mercado had 27 at bats, and hit 5 singles, 1 double, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .259 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1987, Orlando Mercado had a .300 On Base Percentage and a .259 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .559. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1987, Orlando Mercado had a .300 On Base Percentage and 7 Total Bases for 2.10 Runs Created.