#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Sam Mertes
Sandow
8/6/1872
27
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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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1899 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 76 Days (420 total Days)
76 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 76 Days (420 total Days)
3 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall683510
Versus LHP783510
Versus RHP573510
Talent683510
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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  
6/2BROW 8-6411000010#3  
6/3@CHNW 9-4514200200#3  
6/4@CHNW 7-5522110100#3  
6/5@CHNW 8-3525110000#3  
6/6@CHNL 1-7310000010#3  
6/7@SLNL 0-3401100000#3  
6/8@SLNL 1-2100000000#9  
6/9@SLNW 9-3522000200#3  
6/11@NYGW 10-5421001100#3  
6/12@NYGW 3-0401100000#3  

Batting Stats 1899

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall652458018913151307.327.397.486.8831.074.159
Projected652458018913151307.327.397.486.8831.074.159
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall6227701006021192839490.750.17.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP752251071373000.293.354.387.740
vs. RHP1705813812438234200.341.415.529.945
Close/Late1530101370000.200.455.333.788
Scoring Position6818420270182200.265.409.382.791
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home30107359301619122.327.388.467.856
Road35138459611532185.326.404.500.904
March/April31120394501624114.325.379.442.820
May238223820916163.280.394.427.821
June11431862161130.419.457.7211.177

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18971545781573019167915912197325.272.339.394.734PHI
1898923751103216338693702184210.293.355.488.843PHI,NL
189965245801891315130027394.327.397.486.883PHI
Total311119834780445136211126164415439.290.356.442.799 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1896, AA13550118532624739983164811.369.457.6011.058

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield44448230861.988390.11.98    
Centerfield19182731322.938101.22.83    

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...
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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