#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 28 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Tuesday, 10/24/1917 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 28 USA,WI,WATERTOWN 6"1 190
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 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 $ 1,500,000 1919 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 6 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | @SLN | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | @NYG | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/18 | @NYG | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | CIN | L 2-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/25 | @BSN | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | CHN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | BSN | W 15-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/3 | @PIT | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | PHI | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
10/6 | @PIT | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 44 | 76 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .237 | .275 | .342 | .617 | .524 | .105 |
Projected | 44 | 76 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .237 | .275 | .342 | .617 | .524 | .105 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 13 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 7.2 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .265 | .364 | .628 |
vs. RHP | 43 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .283 | .326 | .608 |
Close/Late | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
Scoring Position | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .250 | .607 |
Pinch Hitting | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 19 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .242 | .265 | .364 | .628 |
Road | 25 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .233 | .283 | .326 | .608 |
March/April | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 | .313 | .267 | .579 |
May | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .200 | .214 | .414 |
June | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
July | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 |
August | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .313 | .563 | .875 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .300 | .278 | .578 |
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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 | 136 | 485 | 121 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 36 | 15 | .249 | .299 | .309 | .608 | WAS |
1908 | 152 | 562 | 142 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 101 | 30 | 19 | .253 | .290 | .354 | .644 | WAS |
1909 | 156 | 599 | 144 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 64 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 46 | 17 | .240 | .301 | .339 | .640 | WAS |
1910 | 154 | 585 | 141 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 71 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 113 | 34 | 14 | .241 | .290 | .361 | .651 | WAS |
1911 | 158 | 595 | 146 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 77 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 100 | 53 | 12 | .245 | .305 | .348 | .653 | WAS |
1912 | 156 | 608 | 138 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 52 | 57 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 32 | 14 | .227 | .267 | .321 | .587 | WAS |
1913 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .433 | .767 | BRO |
1914 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .139 | .143 | .282 | BRO |
1915 | 27 | 60 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .350 | .381 | .517 | .898 | BRO |
1916 | 37 | 63 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .270 | .303 | .444 | .747 | BRO |
1917 | 44 | 76 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .237 | .275 | .342 | .617 | BRO |
Total | 1070 | 3698 | 902 | 224 | 44 | 18 | 366 | 395 | 257 | 4 | 26 | 682 | 238 | 100 | .244 | .292 | .343 | .635 | |
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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 |
1907, AAA | 15 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .230 | .299 | .344 | .643 |
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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 |
1916 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 18 | 13 | 151 | 11 | 12 | 167 | 5 | .970 | 125.0 | 12.02 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Washington in 1907... Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1907, off Beany Jacobson (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 7/11/1907, off Red Donahue (CLE)... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 9/2/1907... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1908, hitting .480 with 2 HR, 11 RBI... 1/31/1910: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1912, hitting .522 with 0 HR, 2 RBI... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/24/1913 to a 2-year deal worth $650,000 per year... 7/12/1914: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $570,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 3/10/1915 with a Sore Knee, out for one week... 10/28/1916: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1908 - 41 - 8th 1911 - 41 - 7th
| Triples 1909 - 11 - 6th 1911 - 10 - 10th
| Homeruns 1910 - 7 - 3rd
| RBI 1908 - 76 - 9th
| SB 1911 - 53 - 4th
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