#35 Fred Merkle, First Base, 31 yrs, New York (N) Giants Sunday, 10/22/1920 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 31 USA,WI,WATERTOWN 6"1 200
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 2,890,000 1920 $ 2,000,000 (1 year(s)) 14 Year(s), 17 Days (2425 total Days) 172 Day(s) 15 Year(s), 20 Days (2600 total Days) 16 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 9 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | @CIN | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | PHI | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | PHI | W 9-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | W 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | BSN | W 6-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @STL | W 6-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @CHC | L 3-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 159 | 585 | 133 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 73 | 78 | 41 | 86 | .227 | .280 | .326 | .606 | .617 | .099 |
Projected | 159 | 585 | 133 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 73 | 78 | 41 | 86 | .227 | .280 | .326 | .606 | .617 | .099 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 637 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 191 | 37 | 60 | 15 | 80.0 | 61.8 | 3.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 153 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .282 | .288 | .570 |
vs. RHP | 432 | 100 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 55 | 27 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .279 | .340 | .619 |
Close/Late | 87 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .261 | .356 | .617 |
Scoring Position | 189 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .269 | .328 | .597 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 268 | 64 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 40 | .239 | .292 | .351 | .642 |
Road | 81 | 317 | 69 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 46 | .218 | .269 | .306 | .575 |
March/April | 26 | 98 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | .163 | .222 | .276 | .498 |
May | 26 | 103 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 11 | .282 | .327 | .388 | .716 |
June | 27 | 100 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 16 | .260 | .313 | .380 | .693 |
July | 23 | 75 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .213 | .234 | .387 | .620 |
August | 28 | 106 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 19 | .245 | .289 | .311 | .601 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 103 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | .194 | .276 | .233 | .509 |
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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 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1908 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1909 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1910 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1911 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1912 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1913 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1914 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1915 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1916 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | NY1 |
1917 | 91 | 321 | 88 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 5 | .274 | .330 | .383 | .714 | BRO |
1918 | 151 | 566 | 151 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 56 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 47 | 24 | .267 | .319 | .346 | .665 | NYN |
1919 | 123 | 466 | 129 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 37 | 16 | .277 | .338 | .358 | .697 | NYN |
1920 | 159 | 585 | 133 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 73 | 78 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 60 | 15 | .227 | .280 | .326 | .606 | NYN |
Total | 1434 | 5148 | 1381 | 246 | 77 | 42 | 670 | 633 | 402 | 32 | 17 | 642 | 309 | 110 | .268 | .324 | .370 | .695 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 151 | 150 | 1708 | 79 | 143 | 1799 | 12 | .993 | 1353.2 | 11.96 | | | | |
Rightfield | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.2 | 1.69 | | | | |
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Drafted in 12th round, 182nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1918... Injured on 5/25/1919 with a Fractured Knee, out for 5 weeks... 8/8/1920: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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