Candy Mercado
Candido Mercado
Born: November 27, 1957
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 139
Career: 1974-1977
Candy Mercado compiled a career batting average of .203 with 0 home runs and 17 RBI in his 86-game career with the White Sox, Appleton Foxes and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | GULF | White Sox | 19 | 51 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .136 | .208 | .159 | .367 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 5 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | R | GULF | White Sox | 27 | 85 | 73 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | .260 | .357 | .288 | .645 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 35 | 58 | 49 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | .204 | .328 | .204 | .532 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | (+) Appleton Foxes | 63 | 199 | 178 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 43 | .185 | .240 | .242 | .481 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | MIDW | (+) Burlington Bees | 63 | 199 | 178 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 43 | .185 | .240 | .242 | .481 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 86 | 213 | 182 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 40 | .203 | .303 | .220 | .523 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | GULF | White Sox | SS | 19 | 23 | 51 | 16 | 10 | .822 | 3.895 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | SS | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1975 | R | GULF | White Sox | SS | 27 | 36 | 71 | 12 | 5 | .899 | 3.963 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 2B | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .852 | 3.833 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | SS | 21 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 5 | .903 | 3.095 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 3B | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1977 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 85 | 98 | 197 | 46 | 21 | .865 | 3.471 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1975 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1977 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA |
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