#35 Fred Merkle, First Base, 32 yrs, New York (N) Giants Thursday, 10/26/1921 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 32 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 1.0 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 $ 2,000,000 1921 15 Year(s), 17 Days (2597 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s), 20 Days (2772 total Days) 17 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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 | | |
8/7 | CIN | W 8-7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/16 | @BSN | W 10-6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
8/17 | STL | L 1-16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
8/18 | STL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
8/25 | @BRO | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/26 | @BRO | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/5 | @PHI | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/12 | @STL | L 2-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | BRO | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/15 | BRO | W 7-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 41 | 90 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 16 | .256 | .272 | .422 | .694 | .629 | .167 |
Projected | 41 | 90 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 16 | .256 | .272 | .422 | .694 | .629 | .167 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 18 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 11.0 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 57 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .224 | .404 | .628 |
vs. RHP | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .343 | .455 | .797 |
Close/Late | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .300 | .444 | .744 |
Scoring Position | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .261 | .286 | .547 |
Pinch Hitting | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .263 | .389 | .652 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 23 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | .321 | .327 | .547 | .874 |
Road | 18 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .162 | .184 | .243 | .427 |
March/April | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .133 | .188 | .267 | .454 |
May | 12 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | .184 | .205 | .211 | .416 |
June | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
July | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
August | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 1.125 | 1.625 |
Sept/Oct | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .333 | .375 | .708 |
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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 |
1920 | 159 | 585 | 133 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 73 | 78 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 60 | 15 | .227 | .280 | .326 | .606 | NYN |
1921 | 41 | 90 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .256 | .272 | .422 | .694 | NYN |
Total | 1475 | 5238 | 1404 | 252 | 80 | 43 | 679 | 645 | 404 | 32 | 17 | 658 | 313 | 112 | .268 | .323 | .371 | .695 | |
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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 | 22 | 18 | 223 | 7 | 12 | 231 | 1 | .996 | 174.0 | 11.95 | | | | |
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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... 8/8/1920: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1920 - 13 - 4th
| SB 1920 - 60 - 8th
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