Fred Merkle

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: December 20, 1888 in Watertown, WI us

Died: March 2, 1956 in Daytona Beach, FL

Buried: Daytona Memorial Park, Daytona Beach, FL

High School: Toledo HS (Toledo, OH)

Debut: September 21, 1907 (Age 18-275d, 2,986th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1926 (Age 37-280d)
vs. SLB 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1909 season

Full Name: Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle

Nicknames: Bonehead

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

19.8

5782

1580

.273

720

RBI

740

272

OBP

.331

SLG

.383

OPS

.714

OPS+

109

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-20 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games

RBI Opportunities

1908 Batting Game Log

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1908 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	16	3 (2)	Apr 17	NYG	@	PHI	W,14-2	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	3			LF
2	17	6 (2)	Apr 21	NYG	@	BRO	W,6-1	0-GF	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.500	.500	.500	1.000	2			1B
3	18	7	Apr 22	NYG		BRO	W,3-2	0-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.667	.667	1.000	1.667	9			PH
4	19	8	Apr 23	NYG		BRO	L,1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.500	.500	.750	1.250	9			PH
5	20	9	Apr 24	NYG		BRO	L,1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.400	.400	.600	1.000	9			PH
6	21	10	Apr 25	NYG		BRO	L,1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.333	.333	.500	.833	9			PH
7	22	12 (1)	Apr 28	NYG	@	BSN	W,3-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.333	.429	.500	.929	9			PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
8	23	22 (9)	May 15	NYG	@	CIN	W,9-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.286	.375	.429	.804	9			PH
9	24	27 (4)	May 21	NYG	@	STL	W,8-4	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.286	.375	.429	.804	4			PR
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
10	25	36 (8)	Jun 1	NYG	@	BSN	L,0-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.250	.333	.375	.708	9			PH
11	26	37	Jun 2	NYG	@	BSN	L,3-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.222	.300	.333	.633	8			PH
12	27	39 (1)	Jun 4	NYG		STL	L,5-7	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.300	.364	.400	.764	9			PH
13	28	40	Jun 5	NYG		STL	L,2-4	0-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.300	.417	.400	.817	8			PH
14	29	45 (4)	Jun 11	NYG		PIT	L,2-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.273	.385	.364	.748	8			PH
15	30	46	Jun 12	NYG		PIT	L,0-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.250	.357	.333	.690	8			PH
16	31	50 (3)	Jun 18	NYG		CHC	L,5-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.231	.333	.308	.641	9			PH
17	32	53 (2)	Jun 22	NYG		CHC	W,7-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.231	.333	.308	.641	4			RF
18	33	54	Jun 23 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,6-3	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.231	.333	.308	.641	4			RF
19	34	55	Jun 23 (2)	NYG		BSN	L,7-9	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	3	0		0	0	0				0		.286	.375	.571	.946	9			PH
20	35	57 (1)	Jun 24 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,7-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.286	.375	.571	.946	4			RF
21	36	58	Jun 25 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,10-14	0-GF	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.333	.400	.556	.956	1			PH 1B
22	37	60 (1)	Jun 26	NYG		BSN	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.286	.375	.476	.851	2			2B
23	38	61	Jun 27 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	W,4-3	0-GF	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.261	.346	.435	.781	6			3B
24	39	63 (1)	Jun 29	NYG	@	BRO	L,7-11	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.250	.333	.417	.750	9			PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
25	40	86 (22)	Jul 25	NYG		PIT	L,2-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.240	.321	.400	.721	9			PH
26	41	87	Jul 27	NYG		PIT	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.240	.321	.400	.721	9			PR
27	42	90 (2)	Jul 30	NYG		STL	W,11-0	0-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.231	.310	.385	.695	1			1B
28	43	91	Jul 31	NYG		STL	W,9-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.231	.310	.385	.695	7			LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
29	44	92	Aug 1	NYG		STL	W,6-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.231	.310	.385	.695	1			1B
30	45	93	Aug 3	NYG		CIN	W,6-0	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.259	.333	.481	.815	1			1B
31	46	96 (2)	Aug 5	NYG		CIN	T,4-4	0-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.250	.344	.464	.808	1			1B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
32	47	117 (20)	Sep 1 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	W,4-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.250	.344	.464	.808	3			PR
33	48	118	Sep 1 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	W,8-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.250	.344	.464	.808	3			PR
34	49	133 (14)	Sep 17	NYG		STL	W,10-5	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.276	.364	.483	.846	1			1B
35	50	136 (2)	Sep 19	NYG		PIT	L,2-6	0-GF(10)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.300	.382	.500	.882	1			1B
36	51	139 (2)	Sep 22 (2)	NYG		CHC	L,1-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.290	.371	.484	.855	9			PH
37	52	140	Sep 23	NYG		CHC	T,1-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.294	.385	.471	.855	7			1B
38	53	142 (1)	Sep 25 (1)	NYG		CIN	L,1-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.286	.375	.457	.832	9			PH
39	54	143	Sep 25 (2)	NYG		CIN	L,2-5	0-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.263	.349	.421	.770	1			PH 1B
40	55	144	Sep 26 (1)	NYG		CIN	W,6-2	0-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.256	.341	.410	.751	1			PR 1B
41	56	148 (3)	Sep 29 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,0-7	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.262	.340	.429	.769	7			RF
							19-20		49	42	7	11	2	1	1	4	5		9	0	2		0		0		.262	.340	.429	.769

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