Michael Mercado
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2025)
Michael Mercado is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2024 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he has gone 1-2 with a 11.81 ERA and 14 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2024-06-24
Full name: David Michael Mercado
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 11.08 | 4.08 (-172%) | -2878.7 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 11.81 | — | -2,879 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (16 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 7.1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 15.95 |
| Away | 4 | 8.2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8.31 |
Last 8 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 | PHI | NYN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-06-17 | PHI | MIA | — | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-06-11 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-08-28 | PHI | HOU | — | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024-07-14 | PHI | OAK | L | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024-07-07 | PHI | ATL | L | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024-07-02 | PHI | CHC | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-06-24 | PHI | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
Michael Mercado: the record in brief
Active since a debut on June 24, 2024, Michael Mercado has a record on this page that is still being added to. Mercado's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Mercado played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 15, 1999, in Greenville, SC, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 4 inches and 205 pounds. Mercado's full given name, per the bio, is David Michael Mercado.
Mercado has pitched in 8 games, starting 2, and owns a 1-2 record and 11.81 ERA. Also on Mercado's record: 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Mercado's seasons was 4.12, so the 11.81 figure ran 186.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 11.08 in 2024, when the league's was 4.08.
The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.
The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Mercado.
Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Mercado
- What years did Michael Mercado play?
- Michael Mercado played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2025.
- Was Michael Mercado a pitcher?
- Yes. Michael Mercado pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.
- What was Michael Mercado's career ERA?
- Michael Mercado finished with a 11.81 career ERA, going 1-2 with 14 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Michael Mercado have?
- Michael Mercado recorded 14 career strikeouts.
- Is Michael Mercado in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Michael Mercado has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Michael Mercado play for?
- Michael Mercado played for the Philadelphia Phillies.