#35 Fred Merkle, First Base, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/26/1923 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888 34 USA,WI,WATERTOWN 6"1 205
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 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 500,000 1923 17 Year(s), 17 Days (2941 total Days) 172 Day(s) 18 Year(s), 20 Days (3116 total Days) 19 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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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 | @BSN | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | @BSN | W 10-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | PHI | L 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #7 | | |
9/27 | PHI | W 5-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | CIN | L 6-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @NYN | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @CHC | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 556 | 132 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 55 | 33 | 102 | .237 | .286 | .324 | .610 | .574 | .086 |
Projected | 156 | 556 | 132 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 55 | 33 | 102 | .237 | .286 | .324 | .610 | .574 | .086 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 605 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 180 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 76.6 | 58.0 | 3.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 142 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .261 | .310 | .373 | .683 |
vs. RHP | 414 | 95 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 40 | 25 | 78 | 1 | 7 | 3 | .229 | .278 | .307 | .584 |
Close/Late | 67 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .269 | .316 | .328 | .644 |
Scoring Position | 180 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .222 | .273 | .306 | .579 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 264 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 41 | .227 | .275 | .307 | .582 |
Road | 80 | 292 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 61 | .247 | .289 | .339 | .628 |
March/April | 24 | 89 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .258 | .313 | .371 | .684 |
May | 25 | 100 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 14 | .220 | .248 | .300 | .548 |
June | 27 | 91 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 18 | .187 | .257 | .253 | .510 |
July | 25 | 88 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 19 | .273 | .316 | .352 | .668 |
August | 26 | 91 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 22 | .231 | .247 | .275 | .522 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 97 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 21 | .258 | .315 | .392 | .707 |
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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 |
1921 | 41 | 90 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .256 | .272 | .422 | .694 | NYN |
1922 | 162 | 591 | 145 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 79 | 72 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 94 | 44 | 11 | .245 | .309 | .343 | .653 | STL |
1923 | 156 | 556 | 132 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 66 | 55 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 102 | 36 | 11 | .237 | .286 | .324 | .610 | STL |
Total | 1793 | 6385 | 1681 | 304 | 95 | 51 | 824 | 772 | 486 | 44 | 20 | 854 | 393 | 134 | .263 | .319 | .365 | .683 | |
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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 | 155 | 153 | 1812 | 132 | 133 | 1960 | 16 | .992 | 1354.1 | 13.02 | | | | |
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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. Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/7/1922 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1923...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1920 - 13 - 4th
| SB 1920 - 60 - 8th
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