Ted Jourdan vs. Orlando Mercado — Career Comparison

Ted Jourdan
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Orlando Mercado
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ted Jourdan and Orlando Mercado are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Jourdan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.570 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.300 vs .263). Orlando Mercado had the advantage in slugging (.281 vs .270). By the career numbers, Ted Jourdan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Jourdan and Orlando Mercado

Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
75
201.79
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
246.03
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
223
600
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
617
600
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
196
527.35
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
546.52
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.613
0.613
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
113
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
108.91
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
91.48
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
81.69
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.45
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
16.53
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.81
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
21.52
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
27.23
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.23
49.04
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.32
41.15
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
53
142.6
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
153.65
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
177.58
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159
154.62
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.12
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
38.9
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.6
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
43.76
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
80.72
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
75.85
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19.95
53.68
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.74
39.62
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.45
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.86
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
51.12
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
40.84
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.92
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
56.5
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
82
79.74
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.62
10.62
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7.52
7.52
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.89
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
13
12.64
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.45
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.89
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.38
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.92
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.83
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.81
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Ted Jourdan and Orlando Mercado

Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.4
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4761
27
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1587
9
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1141
6.47
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.52
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1241
7.04
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1232
6.99
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.27
99.27
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8.429
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.988
4.988
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.66
71.66
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Jourdan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Orlando Mercado
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.84
Ted Jourdan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Orlando Mercado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.24