#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 27 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Fred Merkle

12/20/1888
27
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
$ 570,000
1916
$ 1,500,000 (3 year(s))
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68148
Versus LHP78149
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  
8/23NYGL 0-1101000000#9  
8/25@CINL 3-4000000000#7  
8/26@CINW 5-3100000000#3  
8/28PHIW 4-2311100110#6  
9/1@SLNL 0-2100000000#9  
9/19@CINW 5-3100000000#9  
9/22PHIL 6-8402100201#7  
10/10PHIL 3-4100000001#7  
10/13@PHIL 3-4101000000#9  
10/14@PHIL 0-1000000000#6  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall3763176118734.270.303.444.747.688.175
Projected3763176118734.270.303.444.747.688.175
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11660100002882250.09.65.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2152001311000.238.273.333.606
vs. RHP42124117423000.286.318.500.818
Close/Late1641001111000.250.294.313.607
Scoring Position1951106013000.263.300.421.721
Pinch Hitting2061013201000.300.300.500.800
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1933105105522.303.343.515.858
Road183071013212.233.258.367.625
March/April51111000000.091.091.182.273
May61640002101.250.250.250.500
June3410000110.250.400.250.650
July91041113201.400.4001.0001.400
August111653001321.313.389.500.889
Sept/Oct3621002001.333.333.500.833
Postseason3210000001.500.500.5001.000

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
1915276021810126300912.350.381.517.898BRO
191637631761187300422.270.303.444.747BRO
Total10263622884218431836339025342666723598.244.292.343.635 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1907, AAA1561144016761230.230.299.344.643

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1916321000000110.500.500.5001.000
Total321000000110.500.500.5001.000

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base15111421281562.987110.212.69    
Rightfield1000000.0001.10.00    

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.
Injured on 3/10/1915 with a Sore Knee, out for one week...
10/28/1916: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 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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