 |  | 12/01/1909 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | 1B Fred Merkle #77 |  | |  | | Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great |     |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 133 | 533 | 158 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 29 | 82 | .296 | .334 | .381 | 16 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | | | Gap | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | | | Power | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | Eye | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | | | Avoid K's | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 8 | 17 | | Errors: | - | 8 | 15 | | Arm: | - | 6 | 14 | | Turn DP: | - | 5 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | 14 | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 14 | | Stealing Ability: | 16 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 17 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 10/03/1909 | @ CLE | Win, 6-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | 10/02/1909 | @ CLE | Loss, 0-11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 10/01/1909 | @ CLE | Win, 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 09/30/1909 | @ CLE | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09/29/1909 | @ PHA | Loss, 1-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 09/28/1909 | @ PHA | Loss, 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09/27/1909 | @ PHA | Win, 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09/26/1909 | @ DET | Win, 11-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09/25/1909 | @ DET | Win, 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09/24/1909 | @ DET | Loss, 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | Very Low | | Loyalty: | Very High | | Desire f. Win: | High | | Greed: | Low | | Intelligence: | High | | Work Ethic: | Normal | |
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| | Fred Merkle | | Birthday: | 12/20/1888 | | Born in: | Watertown (Massachusetts) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 190 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Very Popular | | National Pop.: | Popular |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $7,500 | | Signed Through: | 1910 Season | | Major Service: | 3 Years, 83 Days | | Service This Yr: | 183 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 3 Years, 83 Days | | Pro Service: | 3 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | 1906, 13th Pick in Round 1 | |
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| Pioneer Baseball Association 1909 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WOBA | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 133 | 533 | 158 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 63 | 29 | 82 | .296 | .334 | .381 | .715 | .313 | .084 | 27.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 133 | 572 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 203 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 61.5 | 64.4 | 4.32 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 221 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .342 | .412 | .754 | | Versus Right | | 312 | 91 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .292 | .328 | .359 | .687 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | | May | | 91 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .396 | .670 | | June | | 107 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .321 | .383 | .705 | | July | | 96 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .317 | .375 | .692 | | August | | 115 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .322 | .400 | .400 | .800 | | September | | 103 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .311 | .339 | .379 | .718 | | October | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | | Last Year | | 649 | 166 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 77 | 58 | 30 | 92 | 5 | 14 | 4 | .256 | .291 | .327 | .617 | | 2 Years Ago | | 583 | 161 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 78 | 5 | 8 | 6 | .276 | .333 | .370 | .703 | | Career | | 2052 | 557 | 70 | 39 | 9 | 245 | 225 | 121 | 291 | 14 | 32 | 17 | .271 | .315 | .357 | .672 | | Home | | 252 | 71 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 27 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .318 | .397 | .715 | | Road | | 281 | 87 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .310 | .348 | .367 | .714 | | Grass | | 533 | 158 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 63 | 29 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .296 | .334 | .381 | .715 | | Night | | 533 | 158 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 63 | 29 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .296 | .334 | .381 | .715 | | Close/Late | | 130 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .346 | .379 | .508 | .886 | | Inning 1-3 | | 176 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .358 | .369 | .727 | | Inning 4-6 | | 182 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .288 | .297 | .585 | | Inning 7-9 | | 163 | 55 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .337 | .353 | .497 | .850 | | Extra Innings | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | | 0 Outs | | 170 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .276 | .322 | .347 | .669 | | 1 Outs | | 192 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .338 | .401 | .739 | | 2 Outs | | 171 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .341 | .392 | .733 | | Scoring Position | | 176 | 53 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .342 | .392 | .734 | | Bases Empty | | 272 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .337 | .375 | .712 | | Runner on 1st | | 85 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .307 | .376 | .683 | | Runner on 2nd | | 58 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .310 | .355 | .466 | .820 | | Runner on 3rd | | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .393 | .440 | .833 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .244 | .238 | .483 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .381 | .450 | .831 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .375 | .400 | .775 | | Bases Loaded | | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .389 | .375 | .764 | | Two Strikes | | 232 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .269 | .323 | .593 | | First Pitch | | 80 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .362 | .370 | .425 | .795 | | Count 0-1 | | 42 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .405 | .419 | .500 | .919 | | Count 0-2 | | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .326 | .512 | | Count 1-0 | | 56 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .298 | .357 | .655 | | Count 1-1 | | 49 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .367 | .367 | .429 | .796 | | Count 1-2 | | 79 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .443 | .734 | | Count 2-0 | | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .471 | .500 | .971 | | Count 2-1 | | 43 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .326 | .465 | .791 | | Count 2-2 | | 57 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .228 | .281 | .509 | | Count 3-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .857 | .000 | .857 | | Count 3-1 | | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .500 | .286 | .786 | | Full Count | | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .333 | .189 | .522 | | Behind in Count | | 164 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .297 | .427 | .724 | | Ahead in Count | | 130 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .315 | .385 | .400 | .785 |
| | Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | | 1906 New York - PBA | 17 | 74 | 287 | 72 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 4 | .251 | .300 | .352 | .652 | 108 | 5.2 | | 1907 New York - PBA | 18 | 154 | 583 | 161 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 21 | 11 | .276 | .333 | .370 | .703 | 131 | 26.4 | | 1908 New York - PBA | 19 | 159 | 649 | 166 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 77 | 58 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 92 | 12 | 12 | .256 | .291 | .327 | .617 | 97 | 11.5 | | 1909 New York - PBA | 20 | 133 | 533 | 158 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 68 | 63 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 16 | 10 | .296 | .334 | .381 | .715 | 128 | 27.5 | | Total PBA | | 520 | 2052 | 557 | 70 | 39 | 9 | 245 | 225 | 121 | 17 | 14 | 291 | 54 | 37 | .271 | .315 | .357 | .672 | 116 | 70.6 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | | 1906 Wichita - AA | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | -0.1 | | 1906 Chula Vista - AAA | 17 | 25 | 101 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .218 | .255 | .277 | .532 | 85 | -0.8 | | Total PBAAAA | | 25 | 101 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .218 | .255 | .277 | .532 | 85 | -0.8 | | Total PBAAA | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | -0.1 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | VORP | | 1907 New York - PBA | 18 | 11 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .321 | .333 | .654 | 0 | 0.0 | | Total PBA | | 11 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .321 | .333 | .654 | 115 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 10/17/1907 | Won the 1907 Pioneer Baseball Association World Series with the New York Highlanders! | | 10/28/1907 | Wins the 1907 PBA AL Golden Glove Award at 1B. | | 11/10/1907 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $882 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (9). | | 05/04/1908 | Wins the PBA AL Player of the Week Award. | | 06/01/1908 | Wins the PBA AL Player of the Week Award. | | 07/10/1908 | Was selected to the 1908 Pioneer Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | 11/18/1908 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $935 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (9). | | 04/07/1909 | Injured (fractured thumb), out for 5 weeks. | | 08/09/1909 | Wins the PBA AL Player of the Week Award. | | 11/10/1909 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500 through arbitration. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1907 | 154 | 1 | | 1908 | 159 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Year | 3B | Rank | | 1907 | 11 | 4 | | 1909 | 12 | 7 | | | | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1907 | 65 | 10 | | 1908 | 77 | 9 | | | | | | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1907 | .370 | 7 | | 1909 | .381 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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