#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/26/1904
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Sam Mertes
Sandow
8/6/1872
32
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
230

Leftfield
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,992,857
1904
6 Year(s), 95 Days (1127 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 95 Days (1127 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall47348
Versus LHP58348
Versus RHP47338
Talent58348
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10
9
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/9@BROW 7-1300000021#5  
10/11BROW 2-1302000010#5  
10/12BROL 0-1101000000#9  
10/13BROW 8-7500000003#5  
10/18@CLEW 3-2111000000#9  
10/19@CLEL 8-15511100101#5  
10/21CLEW 3-1411100000#5  
10/22CLEL 2-3100000000#9  
10/23CLEW 6-5402000101#5  
10/25@CLEW 3-0300000110#5  

Batting Stats 1904

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11234874164026382563.213.269.282.550.538.069
Projected11134674164026382563.213.269.282.550.538.069
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall833792208319820321076.231.02.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP24554103011251441011.220.264.286.550
vs. RHP1032061015131122121.194.276.272.548
Close/Late53164006977110.302.371.377.748
Scoring Position7918420230915122.228.312.329.641
Pinch Hitting1210000021010.083.200.083.283
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home601793982014161034.218.260.285.545
Road521693582012221529.207.273.278.551
This Week2720002011.286.375.286.661
Last Week41132001301.273.273.455.727
March/April2695191010715817.200.262.326.588
May176020120104210.333.359.417.776
June164360002049.140.213.140.352
July1844710007413.159.229.182.411
August1964152003436.234.265.266.530
Sept/Oct164272104848.167.245.262.507
Postseason103082003346.267.353.333.686

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18971545781573019167915912197325.272.339.394.734PHI
1898923751103216338693702184210.293.355.488.843PHI,NL
189965245801891315130027394.327.397.486.883PHI
190011441542097300131.341.383.523.906PHI
1901761433912402526180017122.273.354.413.767PHI
190211839510422755356261264398.263.309.392.701PHI
1903147527120201286568480496446.228.290.357.647PHI
190411234874164026382521633210.213.269.282.550PHI
Total7752655699154731831440624641328528466.263.325.397.722 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1896, AA13550118532624739983164811.369.457.6011.058

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19025197100211321.368.400.421.821
19035141000001610.071.133.071.205
190410308200334640.267.353.333.686
Total2063163005461571.254.319.302.620

Fielding Stats 1904

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield95831517215801.000763.21.86    
Centerfield20200201.0006.03.00    

Player History

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...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1904...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1897 - 19 - 2nd
1898 - 16 - 5th
1903 - 12 - 8th
Homeruns
1903 - 8 - 7th
Runs
1897 - 91 - 10th
BB
1897 - 59 - 9th
SB
1897 - 73 - 2nd
     

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