#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 21 yrs, Washington Senators Wednesday, 10/25/1910 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 21 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 : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 1,864,286 1910 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 3 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 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @NYA | W 4-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @SLA | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @SLA | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | PHA | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @NYA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @CHA | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #2 | | |
10/3 | CHA | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | DET | W 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | @BOS | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 585 | 141 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 71 | 41 | 113 | .241 | .290 | .361 | .651 | .612 | .120 |
Projected | 154 | 585 | 141 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 71 | 41 | 113 | .241 | .290 | .361 | .651 | .612 | .120 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 637 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 211 | 50 | 34 | 14 | 70.8 | 68.0 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 204 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .313 | .397 | .710 |
vs. RHP | 381 | 87 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 46 | 25 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .228 | .276 | .341 | .617 |
Close/Late | 78 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .369 | .526 | .895 |
Scoring Position | 94 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .170 | .237 | .255 | .492 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 293 | 67 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 50 | .229 | .267 | .341 | .609 |
Road | 78 | 292 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 24 | 63 | .253 | .307 | .380 | .687 |
March/April | 28 | 106 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 18 | .264 | .336 | .434 | .770 |
May | 28 | 98 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | .214 | .269 | .316 | .585 |
June | 25 | 95 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | .179 | .202 | .274 | .476 |
July | 21 | 86 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 9 | .233 | .258 | .407 | .665 |
August | 26 | 101 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 18 | .257 | .307 | .356 | .663 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 99 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 23 | .293 | .333 | .374 | .707 |
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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 |
1910 | 154 | 585 | 141 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 71 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 113 | 34 | 14 | .241 | .290 | .361 | .651 | WAS |
Total | 598 | 2231 | 548 | 126 | 22 | 15 | 222 | 229 | 158 | 4 | 16 | 418 | 146 | 65 | .246 | .295 | .342 | .637 | |
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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 | 127 | 126 | 1449 | 98 | 84 | 1577 | 30 | .981 | 1122.0 | 12.65 | | | | |
Shortstop | 27 | 27 | 57 | 85 | 23 | 145 | 3 | .979 | 229.0 | 5.70 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1908 - 41 - 8th
| Triples 1909 - 11 - 6th
| RBI 1908 - 76 - 9th
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