#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 18 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/26/1907 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 18 USA,WI,WATERTOWN 6"1 190
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) 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 $ 250,000 1907 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 6 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 4 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | PHA | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | PHA | L 4-13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/25 | @CLE | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | DET | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | DET | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | L 0-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | BOS | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @CHA | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 136 | 485 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 106 | .249 | .299 | .309 | .608 | .566 | .060 |
Projected | 136 | 485 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 106 | .249 | .299 | .309 | .608 | .566 | .060 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 133 | 526 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 150 | 22 | 36 | 15 | 70.6 | 51.4 | 3.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 121 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .281 | .353 | .355 | .708 |
vs. RHP | 364 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 22 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .279 | .294 | .573 |
Close/Late | 74 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .268 | .243 | .512 |
Scoring Position | 150 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .261 | .267 | .528 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 232 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 46 | .293 | .335 | .371 | .705 |
Road | 69 | 253 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 60 | .209 | .265 | .253 | .518 |
March/April | 13 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .160 | .208 | .180 | .388 |
May | 24 | 93 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 22 | .269 | .307 | .376 | .683 |
June | 24 | 79 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 16 | .266 | .352 | .291 | .643 |
July | 24 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 27 | .189 | .221 | .256 | .477 |
August | 26 | 86 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 20 | .209 | .261 | .256 | .517 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 87 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 11 | .368 | .404 | .437 | .841 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1907 | 136 | 485 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 36 | 15 | .249 | .299 | .309 | .608 | WAS |
Total | 136 | 485 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 36 | 15 | .249 | .299 | .309 | .608 | |
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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 |
1907, AAA | 15 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .230 | .299 | .344 | .643 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 135 | 133 | 1425 | 105 | 88 | 1551 | 21 | .986 | 1184.0 | 11.79 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Washington in 1907... Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1907, off Beany Jacobson (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 7/11/1907, off Red Donahue (CLE)... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 9/2/1907...
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