#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Sunday, 10/22/1903 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Mertes Sandow 8/6/1872 31 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 2,992,857 1903 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 95 Days (955 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 95 Days (955 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 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 9 10 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .957 (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 | | |
9/30 | @BSN | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | BSN | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | CIN | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/3 | BRO | L 2-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @NYG | L 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @CHN | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/8 | @CHN | L 0-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/10 | CHN | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/11 | CHN | L 0-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/12 | CHN | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 527 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 96 | .228 | .290 | .357 | .647 | .668 | .129 |
Projected | 147 | 527 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 96 | .228 | .290 | .357 | .647 | .668 | .129 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 146 | 585 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 188 | 40 | 44 | 6 | 88.0 | 60.9 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 226 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .304 | .350 | .654 |
vs. RHP | 301 | 68 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 34 | 24 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .226 | .280 | .362 | .642 |
Close/Late | 73 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .367 | .452 | .819 |
Scoring Position | 162 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .293 | .327 | .620 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 257 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 48 | .257 | .307 | .389 | .697 |
Road | 75 | 270 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 48 | .200 | .268 | .326 | .594 |
Last Week | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
March/April | 24 | 88 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 | .330 | .355 | .466 | .821 |
May | 25 | 91 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 20 | .198 | .250 | .275 | .525 |
June | 22 | 76 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 12 | .224 | .264 | .355 | .620 |
July | 23 | 85 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | .247 | .304 | .412 | .716 |
August | 26 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 17 | .157 | .238 | .292 | .530 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 17 | .214 | .313 | .347 | .659 |
Postseason | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 |
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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 |
1903 | 147 | 527 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 44 | 6 | .228 | .290 | .357 | .647 | PHI |
Total | 663 | 2307 | 625 | 138 | 69 | 18 | 288 | 368 | 221 | 2 | 12 | 222 | 252 | 56 | .271 | .334 | .414 | .748 | |
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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 |
1903 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 |
Total | 10 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .242 | .286 | .273 | .558 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 147 | 146 | 263 | 13 | 4 | 278 | 2 | .993 | 1301.2 | 1.92 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration... Injured on 3/15/1903 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
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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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