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Orlando Merced

Astros Career team 2001–2003
Number #16
Position Right Fielder
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 59
Height 6' 1"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Born Nov 2, 1966

Key Insights

2003
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Merced has hit .000/.000/.000 against Steve Trachsel in 16 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 16 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .758 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Merced is 9 for 15 against Paul Quantrill, a .600 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

16 career plate appearances.
One club he looks forward to seeing on the schedule

Against the arms currently on the LAA, Merced has hit .267 and slugged .600 over 33 plate appearances, his best of any club.

8 hits, 3 home runs and 4 strikeouts, against a .328 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
This matchup usually ends with a free pass

Jeff Brantley walks Merced in 43.8% of their meetings, 7 times in 16 plate appearances.

7 walks in 16 plate appearances.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

No pitcher has seen Merced more often than John Smoltz: 67 plate appearances, in which Merced has hit .278/.403/.481.

15 hits, 2 home runs and 11 strikeouts across 67 plate appearances.
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Al Leiter has struck Merced out 5 times in 10 plate appearances, 50% of everything between them.

5 strikeouts in 10 plate appearances.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 2, 1966
Birth Place Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Height 6' 1"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right