#81 Fred Merkle, First Base, 26 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/23/1915
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Fred Merkle

12/20/1888
26
USA,WI,WATERTOWN
6"1
190

First Base
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 570,000
1916
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68148
Versus LHP78149
Versus RHP58138
Talent67148
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7
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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  
8/3@SLNW 3-2401000001#7  
8/9CHNW 3-2101100100#8  
8/12@PHIW 10-8101100100#9  
8/23@NYGW 6-1402100401#6  
8/24CINW 4-3000000000#5  
8/26CINW 5-4010000000#7  
8/31@SLNW 5-3100000000#9  
9/1@SLNL 0-5301000001#6  
9/17@SLNL 0-1401000002#2  
9/23@PHIW 2-1100000000#8  

Batting Stats 1915

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall27602181012639.350.381.517.898.854.167
Projected27602181012639.350.381.517.898.854.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14640000103191233.313.18.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1741003123000.235.316.294.610
vs. RHP43177109516010.395.409.6051.014
Close/Late1562003102010.400.375.533.908
Scoring Position1562009022010.400.444.533.978
Pinch Hitting832003000000.375.375.6251.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1221104104401.476.476.7621.238
Road1539114008238.282.326.385.710
March/April41030102100.300.300.500.800
May61321001004.154.154.231.385
June51463002430.429.529.6431.172
July2431001000.750.6001.0001.600
August71153006102.455.455.7271.182
Sept/Oct3820000003.250.250.250.500

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
191422354100231001000.114.139.143.282BRO
1915276021810126300912.350.381.517.898BRO
Total9893559867212421735538325042666323396.244.292.341.633 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1907, AAA1561144016761230.230.299.344.643

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1915

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base161414212161562.987126.011.14    
Rightfield1000000.0000.10.00    

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...
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...
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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