#13 Fred Merkle, Centerfield, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/6/1916 |
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| Fred Merkle
12/20/1888
27
USA,WI,WATERTOWN
6"1
190
Centerfield
R
R
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Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 300
1916
9 Year(s), 131 Days (1679 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Talent | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/11 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/12 | CIN | W 6-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/15 | STN | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/16 | STN | W 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/17 | NYG | W 6-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
| 9/18 | NYG | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/19 | @BON | L 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
| 9/21 | @BON | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/22 | PHI | L 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/23 | @CHN | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 133 | 557 | 146 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 90 | 53 | 85 | .262 | .332 | .402 | .734 | .716 | .140 |
| Projected | 133 | 557 | 146 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 90 | 53 | 85 | .262 | .332 | .402 | .734 | .716 | .140 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 131 | 621 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 224 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 65.8 | 83.8 | 5.2 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 276 | 75 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 | .328 | .424 | .752 |
| vs. RHP | 281 | 71 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .253 | .336 | .381 | .717 |
| Close/Late | 71 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .211 | .266 | .310 | .576 |
| Scoring Position | 111 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .276 | .342 | .619 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 64 | 264 | 73 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 40 | 19 | 34 | .277 | .331 | .413 | .744 |
| Road | 69 | 293 | 73 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 50 | 34 | 51 | .249 | .329 | .392 | .722 |
| Last Week | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| March/April | 22 | 93 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | .269 | .340 | .366 | .705 |
| May | 23 | 94 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 12 | .266 | .320 | .404 | .725 |
| June | 20 | 92 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 16 | .261 | .286 | .359 | .644 |
| July | 23 | 95 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 19 | .221 | .330 | .305 | .636 |
| August | 26 | 106 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 8 | .321 | .387 | .557 | .943 |
| Sept/Oct | 19 | 77 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 16 | .221 | .302 | .403 | .705 |
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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 | 99 | 355 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 50 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 10 | .248 | .302 | .327 | .628 | PIT |
| 1908 | 101 | 333 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 22 | 9 | .243 | .322 | .330 | .652 | PIT |
| 1909 | 133 | 489 | 120 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 55 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 27 | 16 | .245 | .294 | .352 | .646 | PIT |
| 1910 | 98 | 337 | 80 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 20 | 6 | .237 | .300 | .335 | .635 | PIT |
| 1911 | 83 | 265 | 65 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 8 | .245 | .328 | .351 | .679 | PIT |
| 1912 | 81 | 266 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 8 | .237 | .320 | .368 | .688 | PIT |
| 1913 | 119 | 413 | 102 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 56 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 36 | 15 | .247 | .330 | .366 | .696 | PIT |
| 1914 | 135 | 467 | 133 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 66 | 51 | 4 | 7 | 80 | 41 | 12 | .285 | .355 | .409 | .764 | PIT |
| 1915 | 125 | 477 | 154 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 62 | 87 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 79 | 28 | 18 | .323 | .403 | .486 | .889 | PIT |
| 1916 | 133 | 557 | 146 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 90 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 85 | 25 | 13 | .262 | .332 | .402 | .734 | PIT |
| Total | 1107 | 3959 | 1032 | 222 | 75 | 32 | 491 | 547 | 396 | 36 | 24 | 595 | 258 | 115 | .261 | .332 | .379 | .710 | |
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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 |
| 1907, AAA | 39 | 158 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 2 | .316 | .397 | .494 | .890 |
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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 |
| 1912 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 |
| Total | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Centerfield | 131 | 131 | 260 | 9 | 3 | 291 | 22 | .924 | 1159.2 | 2.26 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1907...
Injured on 4/13/1907 with a Bruised Heel, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 5/22/1907, off Mordecai Brown (BRK)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/11/1907, off Roy Patterson (BON)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1909...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1915 - .323 - 10th
| OBP
1915 - .403 - 10th
| SLG
1915 - .486 - 6th
| OPS
1915 - .889 - 7th
| Doubles
1914 - 34 - 10th
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Triples
1915 - 16 - 7th
| Homeruns
1913 - 6 - 5th
1915 - 5 - 7th
| SB
1914 - 41 - 8th
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