#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 23 yrs, Washington Senators
Wednesday, 10/25/1912
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Fred Merkle

12/20/1888
23
USA,WI,WATERTOWN
6"1
190

First Base
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,864,286
1912
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68248
Versus LHP78248
Versus RHP57248
Talent67148
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7
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24BOSL 2-4100000000#9  
9/25BOSL 1-3401000000#3  
9/26@DETW 5-3310000001#2  
9/27@DETW 4-1403100300#4  
9/28NYAW 6-3320000011#2  
9/29NYAL 0-12100000021#4  
9/30@BOSW 3-2412100201#4  
10/2CHAL 1-4400000001#2  
10/3@CHAL 3-4801100012#2  
10/6@SLAL 1-4500000001#2  

Batting Stats 1912

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1566081383582525734120.227.267.321.587.525.094
Projected1566081383582525734120.227.267.321.587.525.094
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall153653000138319545321469.657.43.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21058162125231937200.276.333.386.719
vs. RHP39880196127341583180.201.229.286.516
Close/Late1032261053628010.214.255.291.546
Scoring Position15637520440827360.237.260.295.555
Pinch Hitting300000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7830181193227291857.269.306.372.678
Road7830757165025281663.186.222.270.492
March/April28105255111413922.238.291.333.624
May281152871086621.243.279.322.600
June259624711158515.250.287.375.662
July24981953048418.194.223.306.529
August25982132049322.214.231.286.516
Sept/Oct269621800713722.219.264.302.566

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19071364851211732593834241063615.249.299.309.608 WAS
19081525621424124765632071013019.253.290.354.644WAS
19091565991443111255645111984617.240.301.339.640WAS
19101545851413767327141141133414.241.290.361.651WAS
191115859514641100607753051005312.245.305.348.653WAS
19121566081383582525734031203214.227.267.321.587WAS
Total9123434832202401733436324542463823191.242.292.339.631 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1907, AAA1561144016761230.230.299.344.643

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1912

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base153153162996105174823.9871396.111.27    

Player History

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...
1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1912, hitting .522 with 0 HR, 2 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1908 - 41 - 8th
1911 - 41 - 7th
Triples
1909 - 11 - 6th
1911 - 10 - 10th
Homeruns
1910 - 7 - 3rd
RBI
1908 - 76 - 9th
SB
1911 - 53 - 4th
     

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