#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Sunday, 10/22/1900
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Sam Mertes
Sandow
8/6/1872
28
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
225

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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$ 250,000
1900 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 95 Days (439 total Days)
19 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 95 Days (439 total Days)
4 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57358
Versus LHP68358
Versus RHP57348
Talent58349
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10
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/2@BSNW 7-5512000100#3  
4/3@BSNL 6-14403000200#3  
4/4@CINW 7-3511010200#3  
4/5@CINW 9-4522110200#3  
4/6@CINW 6-2311100021#3  
4/7PITW 4-3401100000#3  
4/8PITW 8-0422100110#3  
4/9PITW 5-1400000000#3  
4/10NYGL 3-7401000000#3  
4/11NYGW 2-0100000000#3  

Batting Stats 1900

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1144154209731.341.383.523.906.935.182
Projected1144154209731.341.383.523.906.935.182
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11470101002363175.09.07.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP941002210000.444.500.5561.056
vs. RHP35113207521000.314.351.514.866
Close/Late100000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position1061109020000.600.667.9001.567
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home51742001210.235.278.353.631
Road627112208521.407.448.6301.078
March/April1144154209731.341.383.523.906

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18971545781573019167915912197325.272.339.394.734PHI
1898923751103216338693702184210.293.355.488.843PHI,NL
189965245801891315130027394.327.397.486.883PHI
190011441542097300131.341.383.523.906PHI
Total322124236284465145218129164515740.291.357.445.802 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1896, AA13550118532624739983164811.369.457.6011.058

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1900

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield111121002101.00091.12.07    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1896...
Injured on 8/27/1896 with a Bruised Hand, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 4/3/1897, off Frank Knauss (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/14/1897, off Danny Friend (PIT)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/15/1897...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1897, hitting .423 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1897...
Was selected to the 1898 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/23/1898 with a Pulled Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Chicago (N) on 6/5/1899...
Injured on 6/12/1899 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Injured on 4/11/1900 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1897 - 19 - 2nd
1898 - 16 - 5th
Runs
1897 - 91 - 10th
BB
1897 - 59 - 9th
SB
1897 - 73 - 2nd
 

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