#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 20 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/26/1909 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 20 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) 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 1909 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 2 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 2 | 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 | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | CHA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | CHA | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/28 | NYA | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | NYA | L 2-8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @DET | L 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
10/3 | DET | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @CLE | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/6 | BOS | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 599 | 144 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 64 | 51 | 98 | .240 | .301 | .339 | .640 | .624 | .098 |
Projected | 156 | 599 | 144 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 64 | 51 | 98 | .240 | .301 | .339 | .640 | .624 | .098 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 659 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 203 | 44 | 46 | 17 | 73.0 | 70.5 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 214 | 52 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .243 | .301 | .355 | .656 |
vs. RHP | 385 | 92 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .239 | .297 | .330 | .627 |
Close/Late | 82 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .270 | .293 | .562 |
Scoring Position | 144 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .222 | .270 | .319 | .589 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 78 | 297 | 81 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 52 | .273 | .323 | .384 | .707 |
Road | 78 | 302 | 63 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 46 | .209 | .272 | .295 | .567 |
March/April | 28 | 100 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | .230 | .306 | .290 | .596 |
May | 25 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 21 | .243 | .270 | .350 | .620 |
June | 24 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | .204 | .260 | .323 | .582 |
July | 24 | 94 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 13 | .309 | .353 | .415 | .768 |
August | 26 | 101 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | .228 | .278 | .297 | .575 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 108 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 22 | .231 | .317 | .361 | .678 |
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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 |
1909 | 156 | 599 | 144 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 64 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 46 | 17 | .240 | .301 | .339 | .640 | WAS |
Total | 444 | 1646 | 407 | 89 | 16 | 8 | 190 | 158 | 117 | 3 | 12 | 305 | 112 | 51 | .247 | .296 | .335 | .632 | |
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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 | 152 | 1774 | 126 | 124 | 1938 | 38 | .980 | 1364.2 | 12.78 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.1 | 7.71 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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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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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1908 - 41 - 8th
| RBI 1908 - 76 - 9th
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