What years did Hector Mercado play?

Hector Mercado played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2003.

Was Hector Mercado a pitcher?

Yes. Hector Mercado pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 127 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hector Mercado hit?

Hector Mercado hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Hector Mercado

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2003)

W–L 5–4

ERA 4.55

WHIP 1.54

SO 127

Pitcher PIV -132.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 4/29/1974 in Catano, P.R.
MLB Debut: 2000-04-04
Last Game: 2003-07-11

Full name: Hector Luis Mercado

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	112	3	0	0	1	124.7	117	63	15	75	127	4.55	-132.5

Career ERA 4.55 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	CIN	NL	0	0	12	0	0	14.0	12	7	8	13	4.50	4.77 (+6%)	-27.6
2001	CIN	NL	3	2	56	0	0	53.0	55	24	30	59	4.08	4.42 (+8%)	569.3
2002	PHI	NL	2	2	31	3	0	39.0	32	20	25	40	4.62	4.28 (-8%)	537.4
2003	PHI	NL	0	0	13	0	1	18.7	18	12	12	15	5.79	4.40 (-32%)	-1211.5
Career · 4 seasons			5	4	112	3	1	124.2	117	63	75	127	4.55	—	-132

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
112	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.111	.111	.111	.222	0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	CIN	NL	12	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	56	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	31	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	PHI	NL	13	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			112	9	1	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	59	6	0	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	53	69.1	53	26	35	79	3.38
Away	59	55.1	64	37	40	48	6.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2003-07-11	PHI	NYN	W	0
2003-07-07	PHI	WSN	L	1
2003-07-03	PHI	CHC	W	0
2003-06-27	PHI	BAL	W	0
2003-06-13	PHI	CIN	L	0
2003-06-06	PHI	OAK	L	0
2003-06-03	PHI	SEA	L	0
2003-05-30	PHI	WSN	W	0
2003-05-28	PHI	NYN	W	0
2003-04-15	PHI	MIA	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-07-11	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2003-07-07	PHI	WSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	2	0
2003-07-03	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
2003-06-27	PHI	BAL	SV	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2003-06-13	PHI	CIN	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	1
2003-06-06	PHI	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2003-06-03	PHI	SEA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003-05-30	PHI	WSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003-05-28	PHI	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2003-04-15	PHI	MIA	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	112	3	1	12	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
2000	CIN	P	12	0	0	1	0
2001	CIN	P	56	0	0	5	1
2002	PHI	P	31	3	1	3	0
2003	PHI	P	13	0	0	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	112

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	PHI	NL	$330,000
2002	PHI	NL	$255,000
2000	CIN	NL	$220,000
1998	NYN	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$975,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Hector Mercado

What years did Hector Mercado play?: Hector Mercado played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2003.
Was Hector Mercado a pitcher?: Yes. Hector Mercado pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 127 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hector Mercado hit?: Hector Mercado hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.