Orlando Merced, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, played 14 seasons (1990–2003) primarily as an outfielder, mostly with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays. He collected 1,108 hits and 103 home runs with a .277 batting average.
- Born
- November 2, 1966 · Hato Rey, Puerto Rico · 4 major leaguers from Hato Rey
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs
Batting
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .208 |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 120 | 411 | 83 | 113 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 50 | 8 | 64 | 81 | .275 |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 134 | 405 | 50 | 100 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 52 | 63 | .247 |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 137 | 447 | 68 | 140 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 77 | 64 | .313 |
| 1994 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 108 | 386 | 48 | 105 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 4 | 42 | 58 | .272 |
| 1995 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 132 | 487 | 75 | 146 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 83 | 7 | 52 | 74 | .300 |
| 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 120 | 453 | 69 | 130 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 80 | 8 | 51 | 74 | .287 |
| 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | 98 | 368 | 45 | 98 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 7 | 47 | 62 | .266 |
| 1998 | Minnesota Twins / Boston Red Sox / Chicago Cubs | 84 | 223 | 24 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 20 | 34 | .278 |
| 1999 | Montreal Expos | 93 | 194 | 25 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 27 | .268 |
| 2001 | Houston Astros | 94 | 137 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 32 | .263 |
| 2002 | Houston Astros | 123 | 251 | 35 | 72 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 50 | .287 |
| 2003 | Houston Astros | 123 | 212 | 20 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 33 | .231 |
| Career | 1,391 | 3,998 | 564 | 1,108 | 229 | 28 | 103 | 585 | 57 | 487 | 661 | .277 |