#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 28 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Fred Merkle

12/20/1888
28
USA,WI,WATERTOWN
6"1
190

First Base
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1919
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68148
Versus LHP79149
Versus RHP58148
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  
9/15@SLNL 3-7100000000#9  
9/17@NYGW 2-1301000011#7  
9/18@NYGW 5-3100000000#9  
9/19CINL 2-10100000000#2  
9/25@BSNW 3-1101100100#3  
9/26CHNW 4-3100000000#3  
9/30BSNW 15-7111000000#9  
10/3@PITW 2-1100000000#9  
10/4PHIW 4-2401000002#6  
10/6@PITL 2-3300000011#3  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall44761861035415.237.275.342.617.524.105
Projected44761861035415.237.275.342.617.524.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13800103002673260.07.23.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3382102216000.242.265.364.628
vs. RHP43104001339000.233.283.326.608
Close/Late2021001113000.100.143.150.293
Scoring Position1230002023000.250.357.250.607
Pinch Hitting2541000205000.160.160.200.360
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home193382101314.242.265.364.628
Road25431040022311.233.283.326.608
March/April111540001012.267.313.267.579
May71421000213.143.200.214.414
June4610000004.167.167.167.333
July5722000101.286.286.571.857
August61652101101.313.313.563.875
Sept/Oct111841001124.222.300.278.578

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
1917447618610354001532.237.275.342.617BRO
Total107036989022244418366395257426682238100.244.292.343.635 

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 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base181315111121675.970125.012.02    

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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