#82 Sam "Sandow" Mertes, Leftfield, 35 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 10/26/1907
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Sam Mertes
Sandow
8/6/1872
35
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
230

Leftfield
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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8 Year(s), 95 Days (1471 total Days)
0 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 95 Days (1471 total Days)
11 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall47247
Versus LHP57247
Versus RHP47237
Talent47347
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9
7
10
5
1
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  

Batting Stats 1907

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
19068722450143218291101382514.223.258.339.598BSN
Total10063430862207842138549227941640535591.251.307.379.686 

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
1905383000200112.375.375.375.750
Total2371193007461683.268.325.310.635

Fielding Stats 1907

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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
Doubles
1905 - 39 - 5th
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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