#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 22 yrs, Washington Senators Friday, 10/27/1911 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 22 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 1911 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 4 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 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 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 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @PHA | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @PHA | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @CHA | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @CHA | W 4-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/30 | NYA | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
10/2 | BOS | W 5-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/3 | @DET | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | BOS | L 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | @DET | L 1-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 158 | 595 | 146 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 77 | 53 | 100 | .245 | .305 | .348 | .653 | .667 | .103 |
Projected | 158 | 595 | 146 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 77 | 53 | 100 | .245 | .305 | .348 | .653 | .667 | .103 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 155 | 664 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 207 | 51 | 53 | 12 | 81.5 | 72.7 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 158 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | .318 | .316 | .635 |
vs. RHP | 437 | 109 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 52 | 33 | 73 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .249 | .299 | .359 | .658 |
Close/Late | 75 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .253 | .299 | .413 | .712 |
Scoring Position | 141 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .248 | .304 | .362 | .666 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 289 | 65 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 23 | 52 | .225 | .275 | .325 | .600 |
Road | 79 | 306 | 81 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 39 | 30 | 48 | .265 | .323 | .369 | .692 |
March/April | 27 | 104 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | .192 | .271 | .298 | .569 |
May | 27 | 94 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 15 | .309 | .355 | .415 | .770 |
June | 24 | 95 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 15 | .305 | .343 | .400 | .743 |
July | 23 | 86 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 16 | .233 | .284 | .326 | .610 |
August | 28 | 108 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 16 | .222 | .265 | .296 | .561 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 108 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | .222 | .288 | .361 | .649 |
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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 |
1911 | 158 | 595 | 146 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 77 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 53 | 12 | .245 | .305 | .348 | .653 | WAS |
Total | 756 | 2826 | 694 | 167 | 32 | 15 | 282 | 306 | 211 | 4 | 21 | 518 | 199 | 77 | .246 | .297 | .343 | .640 | |
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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 | 157 | 155 | 1680 | 132 | 97 | 1842 | 30 | .984 | 1382.2 | 11.99 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1911: 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
| Homeruns 1910 - 7 - 3rd
| RBI 1908 - 76 - 9th
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