#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Boston (N) Beaneaters Monday, 10/23/1906 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Mertes Sandow 8/6/1872 34 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 1.0 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 $ 1,000,000 1906 8 Year(s), 95 Days (1471 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 95 Days (1471 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 7 10 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .955 (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 | | |
9/5 | NYG | W 2-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/6 | NYG | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/7 | NYG | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/9 | @SLN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/13 | @PIT | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/14 | @PIT | L 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/16 | PHI | L 5-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/17 | PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | PIT | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | @NYG | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 87 | 224 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 38 | .223 | .258 | .339 | .598 | .583 | .116 |
Projected | 87 | 224 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 38 | .223 | .258 | .339 | .598 | .583 | .116 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 54 | 238 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 65.8 | 24.5 | 3.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 118 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .195 | .240 | .305 | .545 |
vs. RHP | 106 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .275 | .377 | .653 |
Close/Late | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .258 | .400 | .658 |
Scoring Position | 53 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .268 | .321 | .589 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .846 | 1.231 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 43 | 105 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 16 | .190 | .228 | .286 | .514 |
Road | 44 | 119 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 22 | .252 | .282 | .387 | .669 |
March/April | 10 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .324 | .324 | .441 | .766 |
May | 18 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .179 | .207 | .214 | .421 |
June | 17 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | .283 | .365 | .413 | .778 |
July | 15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .233 | .483 | .716 |
August | 16 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .128 | .150 | .231 | .381 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .238 | .350 | .588 |
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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 |
1904 | 112 | 348 | 74 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 38 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 32 | 10 | .213 | .269 | .282 | .550 | PHI |
1905 | 144 | 551 | 113 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 53 | 57 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 46 | 11 | .205 | .235 | .310 | .545 | BSN |
1906 | 87 | 224 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 25 | 14 | .223 | .258 | .339 | .598 | BSN |
Total | 1006 | 3430 | 862 | 207 | 84 | 21 | 385 | 492 | 279 | 4 | 16 | 405 | 355 | 91 | .251 | .307 | .379 | .686 | |
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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 |
1904 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 |
1905 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
Total | 23 | 71 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .268 | .325 | .310 | .635 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 45 | 44 | 97 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 1.000 | 405.2 | 2.22 | | | | |
Centerfield | 10 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | .950 | 86.0 | 2.09 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1904... Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/5/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year... Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1905...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1905 - 39 - 5th
| Triples 1897 - 19 - 2nd 1898 - 16 - 5th 1903 - 12 - 8th
| Homeruns 1903 - 8 - 7th
| Runs 1897 - 91 - 10th
| BB 1897 - 59 - 9th
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SB 1897 - 73 - 2nd
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