#35 Fred Merkle, First Base, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants Monday, 10/23/1919 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 30 USA,WI,WATERTOWN 6"1 200
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 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 $ 2,890,000 1920 13 Year(s), 17 Days (2253 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 20 Days (2428 total Days) 15 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 9 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | BSN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | BSN | W 5-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @PIT | L 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/27 | @PIT | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/28 | CIN | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @PHI | W 19-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | BRO | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @CIN | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @STL | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | CHC | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 123 | 466 | 129 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 69 | .277 | .338 | .358 | .697 | .691 | .082 |
Projected | 123 | 466 | 129 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 69 | .277 | .338 | .358 | .697 | .691 | .082 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 120 | 520 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 167 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 69.2 | 66.8 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 162 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .316 | .327 | .643 |
vs. RHP | 304 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .350 | .375 | .725 |
Close/Late | 61 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .461 | .443 | .903 |
Scoring Position | 150 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .364 | .387 | .750 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 236 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 42 | .271 | .329 | .356 | .685 |
Road | 58 | 230 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 27 | .283 | .347 | .361 | .708 |
March/April | 25 | 94 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | .319 | .385 | .426 | .810 |
May | 21 | 83 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 15 | .241 | .278 | .349 | .627 |
June | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
July | 23 | 91 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 15 | .330 | .364 | .440 | .803 |
August | 27 | 98 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 18 | .276 | .348 | .337 | .685 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | .212 | .307 | .242 | .549 |
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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 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1908 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1909 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1910 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1911 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1912 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1913 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1914 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1915 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1916 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1917 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | BRO |
1918 | 151 | 566 | 151 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 56 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 47 | 24 | .267 | .319 | .346 | .665 | NYN |
1919 | 123 | 466 | 129 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 37 | 16 | .277 | .338 | .358 | .697 | NYN |
Total | 1275 | 4563 | 1248 | 226 | 64 | 38 | 597 | 555 | 361 | 28 | 11 | 556 | 249 | 95 | .274 | .330 | .376 | .706 | |
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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 |
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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 | 120 | 120 | 1313 | 91 | 116 | 1421 | 17 | .988 | 1068.2 | 11.97 | | | | |
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Drafted in 12th round, 182nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1918... Injured on 5/25/1919 with a Fractured Knee, out for 5 weeks...
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