#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Thursday, 10/19/1902 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Mertes Sandow 8/6/1872 30 USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO 6"0 230
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,089,286 1902 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 95 Days (783 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 95 Days (783 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 10 10 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | SLN | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | SLN | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @PIT | W 6-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/3 | @CHN | W 17-12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | CIN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/7 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/8 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/10 | CHN | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | CHN | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/12 | CHN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 118 | 395 | 104 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 56 | 26 | 64 | .263 | .309 | .392 | .701 | .706 | .129 |
Projected | 118 | 395 | 104 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 56 | 26 | 64 | .263 | .309 | .392 | .701 | .706 | .129 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 102 | 425 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 155 | 34 | 39 | 8 | 83.0 | 49.3 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 163 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .349 | .399 | .747 |
vs. RHP | 232 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .281 | .388 | .669 |
Close/Late | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .246 | .271 | .517 |
Scoring Position | 117 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .344 | .419 | .762 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .333 | .545 | .879 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 59 | 193 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 32 | .285 | .338 | .409 | .747 |
Road | 59 | 202 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 32 | .243 | .279 | .376 | .655 |
Last Week | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .364 | .364 | .455 | .818 |
March/April | 17 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .333 | .362 | .429 | .790 |
May | 10 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .281 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
June | 17 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | .372 | .426 | .512 | .937 |
July | 23 | 82 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 18 | .207 | .278 | .317 | .595 |
August | 24 | 87 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 16 | .241 | .298 | .368 | .666 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 109 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 16 | .248 | .261 | .376 | .637 |
Postseason | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .368 | .400 | .421 | .821 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1897 | 154 | 578 | 157 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 67 | 91 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 73 | 25 | .272 | .339 | .394 | .734 | PHI |
1898 | 92 | 375 | 110 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 38 | 69 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 42 | 10 | .293 | .355 | .488 | .843 | PHI,NL |
1899 | 65 | 245 | 80 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 51 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 4 | .327 | .397 | .486 | .883 | PHI |
1900 | 11 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .341 | .383 | .523 | .906 | PHI |
1901 | 76 | 143 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 2 | .273 | .354 | .413 | .767 | PHI |
1902 | 118 | 395 | 104 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 56 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 39 | 8 | .263 | .309 | .392 | .701 | PHI |
Total | 516 | 1780 | 505 | 118 | 57 | 10 | 223 | 300 | 173 | 2 | 8 | 126 | 208 | 50 | .284 | .346 | .431 | .777 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1896, AA | 135 | 501 | 185 | 32 | 6 | 24 | 73 | 99 | 83 | 16 | 48 | 11 | .369 | .457 | .601 | 1.058 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1902 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .368 | .400 | .421 | .821 |
Total | 5 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .368 | .400 | .421 | .821 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 98 | 97 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 1.000 | 873.2 | 1.94 | | | | |
Centerfield | 7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.2 | 3.28 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1896... Injured on 8/27/1896 with a Bruised Hand, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 4/3/1897, off Frank Knauss (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 7/14/1897, off Danny Friend (PIT)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/15/1897... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1897, hitting .423 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1897... Was selected to the 1898 Allstar game... Injured on 7/23/1898 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Chicago (N) on 6/5/1899... Injured on 6/12/1899 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season... Injured on 4/11/1900 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for full season... 1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,089,286 through salary arbitration...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1897 - 19 - 2nd 1898 - 16 - 5th
| Runs 1897 - 91 - 10th
| BB 1897 - 59 - 9th
| SB 1897 - 73 - 2nd
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