Orlando Merced
Orlando Luis (Villanueva) Merced
Born: November 2, 1966
Hato Rey, PR
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1985-2000
Major League Statistics
Orlando (Villanueva) Merced compiled a career batting average of .254 with 33 home runs and 256 RBI in his 531-game career with the Pirates, Watertown Pirates, Macon Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Harrisburg Senators, Buffalo Bisons, Orix BlueWave and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Watertown Pirates |
 Macon Pirates |
 Augusta Pirates |
 Salem Buccaneers |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Orix BlueWave |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | 40 | 146 | 136 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | .228 | .281 | .294 | .575 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 65 | 188 | 173 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 38 | .197 | .250 | .266 | .516 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 27 | 106 | 89 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 21 | .180 | .302 | .303 | .605 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .417 | .500 | .583 | 1.083 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 80 | 332 | 298 | 47 | 87 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 64 | .292 | .347 | .450 | .797 | 134 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 37 | 146 | 136 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .265 | .308 | .375 | .683 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 35 | 139 | 129 | 18 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 | .341 | .372 | .450 | .822 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 95 | 380 | 341 | 43 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 65 | .240 | .306 | .364 | .670 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 101 | 426 | 378 | 52 | 99 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 46 | 63 | .262 | .341 | .397 | .738 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 17 | 69 | 67 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .269 | .290 | .373 | .663 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 23 | 85 | 80 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .225 | .259 | .350 | .609 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 531 | 2049 | 1855 | 250 | 472 | 67 | 27 | 33 | 256 | 58 | 20 | 163 | 332 | .254 | .316 | .373 | .689 | 692 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | SS | 19 | 29 | 53 | 22 | 6 | .788 | 4.316 |
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | 3B | 15 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 1 | .870 | 2.667 |
| 1985 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 1B | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.200 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | OF | 31 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .941 | 1.548 |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 3B | 17 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 3 | .796 | 2.294 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | 3B | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 2B | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .900 | 4.500 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Macon Pirates | OF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 3B | 58 | 30 | 123 | 26 | 10 | .855 | 2.638 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | SS | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 2B | 18 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .961 | 2.722 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 2B | 15 | 37 | 60 | 5 | 7 | .951 | 6.467 |
| 1988 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 3B | 13 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | .818 | 1.385 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 1B | 52 | 413 | 28 | 8 | 36 | .982 | 8.481 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 3B | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 21 | 155 | 10 | 1 | 16 | .994 | 7.857 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.400 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.538 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 81 | 667 | 57 | 14 | 61 | .981 | 8.938 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 18 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .870 | 2.222 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 3 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | LF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3B | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.083 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix BlueWave | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 465 | 1635 | 499 | 125 | 160 | .945 | 4.589 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | PIT | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix BlueWave | |||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU |
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