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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 23 | PHI | NL | 37 | 157 | 143 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 10 | .238 | .288 | .322 | .609 | 61 | 46 | 2 | 4 | O/46 | |||||
| 1898 | 25 | CHC | NL | 83 | 316 | 269 | 45 | 80 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 27 | 34 | 28 | .297 | .388 | .383 | .771 | 121 | 103 | 6 | 7 | O6/43 | |||||
| 1899 | 26 | CHC | NL | 117 | 474 | 426 | 83 | 127 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 33 | 35 | .298 | .349 | .467 | .816 | 125 | 199 | 0 | 15 | *O/36 | |||||
| 1900 | 27 | CHC | NL | 127 | 548 | 481 | 72 | 142 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 42 | 26 | .295 | .356 | .407 | .763 | 114 | 196 | 3 | 22 | O3/6 | |||||
| 1901 | 28 | CHW | AL | 137 | 624 | 545 | 94 | 151 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 98 | 46 | 52 | 34 | .277 | .347 | .396 | .743 | 108 | 216 | 6 | 20 | *4/7 | |||||
| 1902 | 29 | CHW | AL | 129 | 544 | 497 | 60 | 140 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 79 | 46 | 37 | 43 | .282 | .334 | .362 | .696 | 98 | 180 | 2 | 8 | *7/9623451 | |||||
| 1903 | 30 | NYG | NL | 138 | 595 | 517 | 100 | 145 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 104 | 45 | 61 | 45 | .280 | .360 | .437 | .797 | 122 | 226 | 3 | 11 | *7/329 | |||||
| 1904 | 31 | NYG | NL | 148 | 611 | 532 | 83 | 147 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 78 | 47 | 54 | 48 | .276 | .346 | .393 | .739 | 123 | 209 | 3 | 22 | *78/6 | |||||
| 1905 | 32 | NYG | NL | 150 | 631 | 551 | 81 | 154 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 108 | 52 | 56 | 51 | .279 | .351 | .417 | .769 | 126 | 230 | 5 | 15 | *7/8 | |||||
| 1906 | 33 | TOT | NL | 124 | 515 | 444 | 57 | 107 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 52 | 31 | 45 | 58 | .241 | .315 | .329 | .644 | 101 | 146 | 3 | 15 | *7/9 | |||||
| 1906 | 33 | NYG | NL | 71 | 293 | 253 | 37 | 60 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 29 | 32 | .237 | .323 | .332 | .655 | 102 | 84 | 3 | 6 | 7/9 | |||||
| 1906 | 33 | STL | NL | 53 | 222 | 191 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 26 | .246 | .304 | .325 | .629 | 100 | 62 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |||||
| 10 Yrs | 1190 | 5015 | 4405 | 695 | 1227 | 188 | 108 | 40 | 721 | 396 | 422 | 378 | .279 | .346 | .398 | .744 | 113 | 1751 | 33 | 139 | |||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 683 | 600 | 95 | 167 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 98 | 54 | 57 | 51 | .279 | .346 | .398 | .744 | 113 | 238 | 4 | 19 | |||||||||
| NYG (4 yrs) | 507 | 2130 | 1853 | 301 | 506 | 96 | 48 | 17 | 323 | 165 | 200 | 176 | .273 | .348 | .404 | .753 | 121 | 749 | 14 | 54 | |||||||||
| CHC (3 yrs) | 327 | 1338 | 1176 | 200 | 349 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 188 | 110 | 109 | 89 | .297 | .361 | .423 | .784 | 120 | 498 | 9 | 44 | |||||||||
| CHW (2 yrs) | 266 | 1168 | 1042 | 154 | 291 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 177 | 92 | 89 | 77 | .279 | .341 | .380 | .721 | 103 | 396 | 8 | 28 | |||||||||
| PHI (1 yr) | 37 | 157 | 143 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 10 | .238 | .288 | .322 | .609 | 61 | 46 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| STL (1 yr) | 53 | 222 | 191 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 26 | .246 | .304 | .325 | .629 | 100 | 62 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||
| NL (8 yrs) | 924 | 3847 | 3363 | 541 | 936 | 149 | 84 | 34 | 544 | 304 | 333 | 301 | .278 | .348 | .403 | .751 | 117 | 1355 | 25 | 111 | |||||||||
| AL (2 yrs) | 266 | 1168 | 1042 | 154 | 291 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 177 | 92 | 89 | 77 | .279 | .341 | .380 | .721 | 103 | 396 | 8 | 28 | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sam Mertes born?
Sam Mertes was born on August 6, 1872.
Where was Sam Mertes born?
Sam Mertes was born in San Francisco, CA.
How tall was Sam Mertes?
Sam Mertes was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Sam Mertes weigh when playing?
Sam Mertes weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Sam Mertes play?
Sam Mertes played 10 seasons.
Is Sam Mertes in the Hall of Fame?
Sam Mertes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Sam Mertes play?
Sam Mertes was a Leftfielder and Second Baseman.
How many hits did Sam Mertes have?
Sam Mertes had 1,227 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Sam Mertes have?
Sam Mertes had 40 home runs over his career.
What was Sam Mertes' average?
Sam Mertes had a .279 average over his career.
How many teams has Sam Mertes played for?
Sam Mertes played for 5 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals.
How many World Series has Sam Mertes won?
Sam Mertes won 1 World Series.
When did Sam Mertes retire?
Sam Mertes last played in 1906.
What are Sam Mertes' nicknames?
Sandow is a nickname for Sam Mertes.
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