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Ashburn Crawford League
3-1-2014
Mercedes King Second Base
Retired (1998, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .761 Status Retired (1998) Option Years 0  
H 295 Age 51 (OS 52) Date of Birth 08-16-1962
HR 17 Drafted Round 4, Pick 92
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(39 games)
RBI 109
SB 66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (1.0%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (87.3%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF A  (90.0%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B C- (29.6%) RF A  (87.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1984 CIN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1993 LAA-ANA
73
236
34
64
15
3
3
19
22
 52 1 0
12
 2 7
.734
.336
.398
.127
.271
1994 ANA
67
215
37
60
9
1
4
20
29
 52 0 2
14
 5 4
.748
.362
.386
.107
.279
1995 ANA
88
296
52
89
16
5
6
41
36
 58 2 2
21
 6 6
.827
.378
.449
.149
.301
1996 ANA
37
135
18
40
6
2
2
12
13
 18 0 1
8
 3 7
.771
.356
.415
.119
.296
1997 ANA
44
159
16
42
6
1
2
17
16
 21 0 0
11
 2 8
.684
.331
.352
.088
.264
Total
309
1041
157
295
52
12
17
109
116
 201 3 5
66
 18 32
.761
.355
.405
.122
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Mercedes King has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1998-09-06The St. Louis Browns have acquired Mercedes King from the waiver wire.
1998-04-25The Anaheim Gold Rush have waived Jim Jim Stanley. The Anaheim Gold Rush have waived Mercedes King.
1998-03-07The Anaheim Gold Rush have promoted Ron Walton to the major league team. The Anaheim Gold Rush have designated Mercedes King for assignment.
1996-06-27Mercedes King of the Anaheim Gold Rush is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1993-06-11Trade #1752886 has been completed between the Los Angeles Bruins and the Anaheim Gold Rush. The Anaheim Gold Rush receive Mercedes King, Ron Walton from the Los Angeles Bruins in exchange for Spider Dillinger.
1993-06-09The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mercedes King to the major league team.
1993-05-07The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Chick Blessitt to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Mercedes King for assignment.
1993-04-25The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mercedes King to the major league team.
1993-04-19The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mudder Wilson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Mercedes King for assignment.
1993-04-08The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Mercedes King to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have sent Arky Mostil to the minors.
1993-04-05The Los Angeles Bruins have acquired Mercedes King from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The New York Egrets have waived Mercedes King.
1991-05-29Trade #1729849 has been completed between the New York Egrets and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Herb Foutz, Steve DeBerry, Dick Chaplin from the New York Egrets in exchange for Mercedes King, Otto Fraser.
1984-08-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Mike Atkinson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Mercedes King to the minors.
1984-08-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have auto-promoted Mercedes King to the major leagues.
1984-08-19Trade #1652488 has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red Machine and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Minnesota Golden Gophers receive Tito LaVigne, Draft Pick 1985 Round 2 CIN (Chuck Castillo) from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine in exchange for Mike Atkinson, Mercedes King, Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 MIN (Tony Jones).
1981-04-01The Minnesota Golden Gophers have renamed Kid Tobin to Mercedes King.