What years did Jose Mercedes play?

Jose Mercedes played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003.

Was Jose Mercedes a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Mercedes pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 310 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jose Mercedes hit?

Jose Mercedes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jose Mercedes play for?

Jose Mercedes played for 3 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1994–1998), the Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001), and the Montreal Expos (2003).

What were Jose Mercedes's career stats?

In 145 games, Jose Mercedes went 33-39 with a 4.75 ERA, 310 strikeouts, and 583.0 innings pitched.

What was Jose Mercedes's salary?

Jose Mercedes's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2001.

What position did Jose Mercedes play?

Jose Mercedes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jose Mercedes and how much did he weigh?

Jose Mercedes was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Jose Mercedes's career ERA?

Jose Mercedes finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 33-39 with 310 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jose Mercedes have?

Jose Mercedes recorded 310 career strikeouts.

Is Jose Mercedes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jose Mercedes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jose Mercedes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2003)

Jose Mercedes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 145 career appearances, he went 33-39 with a 4.75 ERA and 310 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 October 17, 2026

W–L 33–39

ERA 4.75

WHIP 1.44

SO 310

Pitcher PIV -6264.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 3/5/1971 in El Seibo, El Seibo, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1994-05-31
Last Game: 2003-09-24

Full name: Jose Miguel Mercedes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jose Mercedes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	39	145	79	5	1	0	583.0	617	308	75	223	310	4.75	-6264.4

Career ERA 4.75 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 5.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jose Mercedes Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	ML4	AL	2	0	19	0	0	0	31.0	22	8	16	11	2.32	4.51 (+49%)	-1030.0
1995	ML4	AL	0	1	5	0	0	0	7.1	12	8	8	6	9.82	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	0	2	11	0	0	0	16.2	20	17	5	6	9.18	4.61 (-99%)	-1425.3
1997	ML4	AL	7	10	29	23	2	1	159.0	146	67	53	80	3.79	4.39 (+14%)	-3061.0
1998	MIL	NL	2	2	7	5	0	0	32.0	42	24	9	11	6.75	4.43 (-52%)	-791.0
2000	BAL	AL	14	7	36	20	1	0	145.2	150	65	64	70	4.02	4.77 (+16%)	-444.5
2001	BAL	AL	8	17	33	31	2	0	184.0	219	119	63	123	5.82	4.42 (-32%)	487.4
2003	MON	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	7.1	6	0	5	3	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			33	39	145	79	5	1	583.0	617	308	223	310	4.75	—	-6,264

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

Jose Mercedes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
145	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.053	.100	.053	.153	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 70.3% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 87.6% below league average.

Career OPS .153 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jose Mercedes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	ML4	AL	19	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	ML4	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	ML4	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ML4	AL	29	2	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	MIL	NL	7	11	1	6	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	36	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	BAL	AL	33	5	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MON	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			145	19	1	12	.053	—	—	—	—	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

Jose Mercedes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	76	6	0	1	0	0	.167
Away	69	13	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jose Mercedes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	76	293.2	307	150	109	147	4.60
Away	69	289.1	310	158	114	163	4.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jose Mercedes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-09-24	WSN	ATL	—	2.0	4	3	0	1	0	0
2003-09-17	WSN	ATL	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2003-09-15	WSN	ATL	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-06	WSN	MIA	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2003-09-03	WSN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
2001-10-05	BAL	BOS	—	6.2	5	4	3	1	4	0
2001-09-30	BAL	NYY	—	6.0	2	1	1	0	4	1
2001-09-25	BAL	BOS	W	5.0	7	2	2	1	3	0
2001-09-07	BAL	SEA	L	3.0	7	6	6	3	1	2
2001-09-01	BAL	SEA	L	5.2	7	5	5	2	7	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jose Mercedes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	145	79	24	50	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jose Mercedes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	ML4	P	19	0	1	3	1	0
1995	ML4	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1996	ML4	P	11	0	0	2	0	0
1997	ML4	P	29	23	6	16	3	2
1998	MIL	P	7	5	0	3	0	0
2000	BAL	P	36	20	2	16	0	0
2001	BAL	P	33	31	15	9	0	2
2003	MON	P	5	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jose Mercedes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	145

Salary History

Jose Mercedes's recorded salaries total $4,187,000 over 5 seasons, 1994 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mercedes's career ran from 1994 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1996, 2000, and 2003.

Jose Mercedes — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	BAL	AL	$2,750,000
1998	MIL	NL	$1,050,000
1997	ML4	AL	$153,000
1995	ML4	AL	$125,000
1994	ML4	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,187,000

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Jose Mercedes: the record in brief

May 31, 1994 and September 24, 2003 bracket Jose Mercedes's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Mercedes played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1994 to 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (2000 through 2001), and the Montreal Expos (2003). Mercedes played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 5, 1971, in El Seibo, El Seibo, D.R., Mercedes was listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Jose Miguel Mercedes.

Mercedes pitched in 145 games, starting 79, and finished with a 33-39 record and 4.75 ERA. Also on Mercedes's record: 310 strikeouts. Against a 4.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.75 mark was 5.7% worse. Mercedes won 14 games in 2000, the most of any season listed. 2001 produced Mercedes's most strikeouts, 123. 1997 was Mercedes's sharpest full season, a 3.79 ERA against the league's 4.39.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Mercedes

What years did Jose Mercedes play?: Jose Mercedes played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2003.
Was Jose Mercedes a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Mercedes pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 310 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jose Mercedes hit?: Jose Mercedes hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jose Mercedes play for?: Jose Mercedes played for 3 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1994–1998), the Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001), and the Montreal Expos (2003).
What were Jose Mercedes's career stats?: In 145 games, Jose Mercedes went 33-39 with a 4.75 ERA, 310 strikeouts, and 583.0 innings pitched.
How much did Jose Mercedes earn in his career?: Jose Mercedes's recorded salaries total $4,187,000 over 5 seasons, 1994 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Mercedes's career ran from 1994 to 2003. No salary is recorded for 1996, 2000, and 2003.
What was Jose Mercedes's salary?: Jose Mercedes's last recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $2,750,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 2001.
What position did Jose Mercedes play?: Jose Mercedes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jose Mercedes and how much did he weigh?: Jose Mercedes was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Jose Mercedes's career ERA?: Jose Mercedes finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 33-39 with 310 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jose Mercedes have?: Jose Mercedes recorded 310 career strikeouts.
Is Jose Mercedes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jose Mercedes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.