#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Sunday, 10/22/1903
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Sam Mertes
Sandow
8/6/1872
31
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
230

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,992,857
1903 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 95 Days (955 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 95 Days (955 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall47348
Versus LHP58348
Versus RHP47338
Talent58348
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9
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30@BSNW 4-2400000100#7  
10/1BSNW 6-4401000000#7  
10/2CINL 3-6301000010#6  
10/3BROL 2-7411100001#4  
10/4@NYGL 3-4210000020#5  
10/7@CHNL 0-1300000001#8  
10/8@CHNL 0-5200000012#8  
10/10CHNW 6-5401000000#6  
10/11CHNL 0-12200000000#8  
10/12CHNL 1-3300000003#8  

Batting Stats 1903

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1475271202012865684896.228.290.357.647.668.129
Projected1475271202012865684896.228.290.357.647.668.129
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1465850706641884044688.060.93.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP22652104322342434000.230.304.350.654
vs. RHP30168108543342462460.226.280.362.642
Close/Late7323321129613000.315.367.452.819
Scoring Position162353615202033420.216.293.327.620
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home722576687433362148.257.307.389.697
Road7527054125432322748.200.268.326.594
Last Week3910000003.111.111.111.222
March/April2488295211612413.330.355.466.821
May2591185101212720.198.250.275.525
June227617212137612.224.264.355.620
July23852112388717.247.304.412.716
August26891433110131017.157.238.292.530
Sept/Oct2798214316161417.214.313.347.659
Postseason51410000016.071.133.071.205

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
1901761433912402526180017122.273.354.413.767PHI
190211839510422755356261264398.263.309.392.701PHI
1903147527120201286568480496446.228.290.357.647PHI
Total6632307625138691828836822121222225256.271.334.414.748 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1896, AA13550118532624739983164811.369.457.6011.058

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19025197100211321.368.400.421.821
19035141000001610.071.133.071.205
Total10338100212931.242.286.273.558

Fielding Stats 1903

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1471462631342782.9931301.21.92    

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...
1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,089,286 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/15/1903 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
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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