#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 19 yrs, Washington Senators Saturday, 10/21/1908 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 19 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 1908 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 1 Year(s)
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 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/25 | SLA | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @NYA | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @NYA | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | BOS | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/29 | BOS | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 13-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/2 | PHA | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/3 | @PHA | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/4 | CHA | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/6 | @DET | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 152 | 562 | 142 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 101 | .253 | .290 | .354 | .644 | .574 | .101 |
Projected | 152 | 562 | 142 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 101 | .253 | .290 | .354 | .644 | .574 | .101 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 149 | 609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 199 | 47 | 30 | 19 | 61.2 | 64.6 | 3.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 134 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .291 | .328 | .619 |
vs. RHP | 428 | 110 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 41 | 21 | 78 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .257 | .289 | .362 | .651 |
Close/Late | 83 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .351 | .398 | .748 |
Scoring Position | 149 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .322 | .343 | .430 | .773 |
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 | 76 | 275 | 63 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 52 | .229 | .264 | .316 | .580 |
Road | 76 | 287 | 79 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 17 | 49 | .275 | .307 | .390 | .697 |
March/April | 27 | 105 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | .229 | .257 | .267 | .524 |
May | 27 | 94 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 16 | .149 | .181 | .181 | .362 |
June | 22 | 78 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 13 | .218 | .250 | .321 | .571 |
July | 22 | 81 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 15 | .333 | .375 | .469 | .844 |
August | 26 | 99 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | .242 | .283 | .343 | .626 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 105 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 20 | .343 | .372 | .543 | .915 |
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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 |
1908 | 152 | 562 | 142 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 101 | 30 | 19 | .253 | .290 | .354 | .644 | WAS |
Total | 288 | 1047 | 263 | 58 | 5 | 6 | 135 | 94 | 66 | 2 | 11 | 207 | 66 | 34 | .251 | .294 | .333 | .627 | |
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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 | 152 | 149 | 1602 | 106 | 122 | 1740 | 32 | .982 | 1342.1 | 11.67 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1908, hitting .480 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
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