#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 25 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Saturday, 10/28/1914
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Fred Merkle

12/20/1888
25
USA,WI,WATERTOWN
6"1
190

First Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 650,000
1914
$ 570,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67148
Versus LHP78148
Versus RHP57148
Talent67148
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/14PHIL 7-9100000000#9  
6/17SLNW 10-7111000100#9  
6/18SLNL 4-8100000000#9  
6/30PITW 8-7110000100#9  
7/13PHIW 3-2100000000#9  
7/28PITL 3-4100000001#9  
7/31@CHNW 7-3100000001#9  
8/29@CINL 1-2100000000#9  
9/11PHIL 7-10100000000#9  
9/29CINW 10-3100000000#8  

Batting Stats 1914

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall2235410023110.114.139.143.282.194.029
Projected2235410023110.114.139.143.282.194.029
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5370000105100.0.8.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1621001104010.125.118.188.305
vs. RHP1920001216000.105.150.105.255
Close/Late1000000003010.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position1010002003010.100.091.100.191
Pinch Hitting1410002312010.071.125.071.196
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home152341002316.174.200.217.417
Road71200000004.000.000.000.000
March/April2811000003.125.125.250.375
May91720000115.118.167.118.284
June5410002200.250.200.250.450
July3300000002.000.000.000.000
August1100000000.000.000.000.000
Sept/Oct2200000000.000.000.000.000

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
1913283010110711102613.333.333.433.767 BRO
191422354100231001000.114.139.143.282BRO
Total9623499846204411734337724742665423294.242.291.338.629 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1907, AAA1561144016761230.230.299.344.643

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1914

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base656033641.98446.012.52    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/24/1913 to a 2-year deal worth $650,000 per year...
7/12/1914: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $570,000 per year, for 2 years.
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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