#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 24 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Sunday, 10/22/1913
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Fred Merkle

12/20/1888
24
USA,WI,WATERTOWN
6"1
190

First Base
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 650,000
1914
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67248
Versus LHP78248
Versus RHP67248
Talent67148
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/22@CHNW 5-2000000000#2  
8/25BSNL 2-3000000000#1  
8/27PITL 0-2300000002#7  
9/1@NYGW 12-1502100210#6  
9/5@SLNL 4-5000000000#1  
9/9CINW 5-4010000000#2  
9/18@NYGW 8-1110000000#1  
9/24@CINL 3-10100000001#9  
10/2PHIL 1-12100000000#8  
10/6@PHIL 2-3100000001#1  

Batting Stats 1913

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall28301011071116.333.333.433.767.652.100
Projected28301011071116.333.333.433.767.652.100
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5330000021321325.06.57.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP840002000000.500.500.5001.000
vs. RHP22611051116200.273.280.409.689
Close/Late520001801000.400.400.400.800
Scoring Position1041107012200.400.385.7001.085
Pinch Hitting930002302100.333.300.333.633
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home151540102704.267.250.400.650
Road131561005412.400.412.467.878
March/April2200000100.000.000.000.000
May31100012001.000.5001.0001.500
June3620001000.333.333.333.667
July6540002400.800.667.8001.467
August7710101204.143.143.429.571
Sept/Oct7921002212.222.300.333.633

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19071364851211732593834241063615.249.299.309.608 WAS
19081525621424124765632071013019.253.290.354.644WAS
19091565991443111255645111984617.240.301.339.640WAS
19101545851413767327141141133414.241.290.361.651WAS
191115859514641100607753051005312.245.305.348.653WAS
19121566081383582525734031203214.227.267.321.587WAS
1913283010110711102613.333.333.433.767 BRO
Total9403464842203411734137424642664423294.243.292.340.632 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1907, AAA1561144016761230.230.299.344.643

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1913

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base556156682.97145.013.60    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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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