#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Boston (N) Beaneaters
Wednesday, 10/25/1905
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Sam Mertes
Sandow
8/6/1872
33
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
230

Leftfield
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1906
7 Year(s), 95 Days (1299 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 95 Days (1299 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall47347
Versus LHP57347
Versus RHP47337
Talent58348
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9
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5
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/26@SLNL 2-5312110010#7  
9/28@BROW 3-2401000001#7  
9/29@BROL 3-4301000100#7  
10/1@PITL 2-7301000001#7  
10/2CINW 6-0200000020#7  
10/3CHNL 2-4401000101#6  
10/4@NYGW 6-0301100010#7  
10/7@NYGL 3-10301000201#8  
10/11NYGW 5-3300000000#8  
10/12NYGL 2-3202000000#8  

Batting Stats 1905

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall144551113398153572282.205.235.310.545.521.105
Projected144551113398153572282.205.235.310.545.521.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall142578000103217148461180.744.42.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP25253124130231235100.210.245.302.547
vs. RHP29960274023341047130.201.226.318.544
Close/Late711142036111000.155.167.268.434
Scoring Position136301110440715220.221.252.316.568
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7327255215135341144.202.230.327.557
Road7127958183018231138.208.237.294.531
March/April26100181010121359.180.217.300.517
May239220620118014.217.217.326.543
June24942043189513.213.250.351.601
July24952512001317515.263.300.389.689
August25911531038119.165.170.220.390
Sept/Oct22791541062612.190.244.266.510
Postseason3830002001.375.333.375.708

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
190411234874164026382521633210.213.269.282.550PHI
1905144551113398153572202824611.205.235.310.545 BSN
Total9193206812193811936746326841536733077.253.310.382.692 

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
190410308200334640.267.353.333.686
1905383000200112.375.333.375.708
Total2371193007461683.268.325.310.635

Fielding Stats 1905

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield142142300903101.9971261.02.21    

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...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1904...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/5/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1905...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1897 - 19 - 2nd
1898 - 16 - 5th
1903 - 12 - 8th
Homeruns
1903 - 8 - 7th
Runs
1897 - 91 - 10th
BB
1897 - 59 - 9th
SB
1897 - 73 - 2nd
     

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