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	47-30 / in Starts: 38-21
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	77 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games

RBI Opportunities

1909 Batting Game Log

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1909 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	57	7 (6)	Apr 26	NYG		BSN	L,2-3	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	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
2	58	11 (3)	May 3	NYG	@	PHI	L,1-5	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.500	.500	.500	1.000	9			PH
3	59	12	May 4	NYG	@	PHI	L,2-5	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.333	.333	.333	.667	9			PH
4	60	17 (4)	May 10	NYG	@	BSN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.143	.143	.143	.286	7			2B
5	61	24 (6)	May 18	NYG		CIN	L,2-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.125	.125	.125	.250	9			PH
6	62	25	May 19	NYG		CIN	W,18-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.111	.111	.111	.222	1			1B
7	63	30 (4)	May 28 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,1-11	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.100	.100	.100	.200	1			1B
8	64	31	May 28 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,3-0	CG(6)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				1		.154	.154	.154	.308	3			1B
9	65	32	May 29	NYG		PHI	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	1				0		.125	.125	.125	.250	3			1B
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	66	37 (4)	Jun 6	NYG	@	STL	W,12-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.125	.125	.125	.250	1			1B
11	67	39 (1)	Jun 10	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-5	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.176	.176	.176	.353	9			PH
12	68	40	Jun 11	NYG	@	CIN	L,3-6	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.167	.167	.167	.333	9			PH
13	69	42 (1)	Jun 13	NYG	@	CIN	L,1-2	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.211	.211	.211	.421	7			PH
14	70	47 (4)	Jun 23 (1)	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.200	.200	.200	.400	9			PH
15	71	48	Jun 23 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,11-1	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.190	.190	.190	.381	1			1B
16	72	50 (1)	Jun 24 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,12-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.190	.190	.190	.381	1			1B
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
17	73	69 (18)	Jul 12 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,0-9	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.182	.182	.182	.364	1			1B
18	74	78 (8)	Jul 21	NYG		STL	W,11-7	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.174	.174	.174	.348	1			1B
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
19	75	88 (9)	Aug 3	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-6	0-GF(10)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.154	.154	.154	.308	1			1B
20	76	91 (2)	Aug 7	NYG	@	STL	W,7-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.167	.167	.167	.333	7			1B
21	77	92	Aug 8	NYG	@	STL	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.182	.182	.182	.364	8			1B
22	78	93	Aug 9	NYG	@	STL	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	0				0		.167	.189	.167	.356	7			1B
23	79	94	Aug 10	NYG	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.175	.195	.175	.370	7			1B
24	80	95	Aug 11	NYG	@	STL	W,19-3	CG	6	5	1	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	0				0		.156	.191	.156	.347	7			1B
25	81	96	Aug 12 (1)	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.163	.196	.163	.359	7			1B
26	82	97	Aug 12 (2)	NYG	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.170	.200	.170	.370	7			1B
27	83	98	Aug 13	NYG	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0				0		.158	.186	.158	.344	7			1B
28	84	99	Aug 14	NYG	@	CHC	W,5-2	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.150	.177	.150	.327	7			1B
29	85	100	Aug 15	NYG	@	CHC	L,0-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.143	.169	.143	.312	7			1B
30	86	101	Aug 16	NYG	@	PIT	T,2-2	CG(8)	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	1				0		.154	.179	.154	.333	7			1B
31	87	102	Aug 18 (1)	NYG	@	PHI	W,14-1	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.143	.167	.143	.310	7			1B
32	88	103	Aug 18 (2)	NYG	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.149	.171	.149	.320	7			1B
33	89	107 (3)	Aug 21	NYG		CIN	W,1-0	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.149	.171	.149	.320	7			1B
34	90	108	Aug 23	NYG		CIN	W,12-9	0-GF	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	1		1	0	0				1		.158	.190	.158	.348	7			1B
35	91	109	Aug 24 (1)	NYG		PIT	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.165	.195	.177	.372	7			1B
36	92	110	Aug 24 (2)	NYG		PIT	L,3-11	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.171	.209	.183	.392	7			1B
37	93	111	Aug 25	NYG		PIT	W,3-2	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.176	.213	.200	.413	7			1B
38	94	112	Aug 26	NYG		PIT	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.180	.215	.225	.440	7			1B
39	95	113	Aug 27	NYG		CHC	L,6-8	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.174	.208	.217	.426	7			1B
40	96	114	Aug 28	NYG		CHC	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.167	.200	.208	.408	7			1B
41	97	115	Aug 30 (1)	NYG		CHC	L,0-2	CG(11)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.170	.202	.210	.412	7			1B
42	98	116	Aug 30 (2)	NYG		CHC	W,5-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.175	.206	.214	.419	7			1B
43	99	117	Aug 31	NYG		CHC	L,0-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.179	.209	.217	.426	7			1B
Sep/Oct		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
44	100	118	Sep 1	NYG		STL	W,9-6	CG	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	2				0		.187	.223	.224	.448	7			1B
45	101	119	Sep 2	NYG		STL	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.180	.216	.216	.432	7			1B
46	102	120	Sep 3	NYG		STL	W,7-4	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		0	0	0				1		.179	.233	.214	.448	7			1B
47	103	121	Sep 4	NYG		BSN	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.181	.234	.224	.458	7			1B
48	104	122	Sep 6 (1)	NYG		BSN	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.175	.227	.217	.443	7			1B
49	105	123	Sep 6 (2)	NYG		BSN	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.176	.226	.216	.442	7			1B
50	106	124	Sep 7	NYG		BSN	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	2	2	0	0	3	0		1	1	0				1		.188	.241	.242	.483	7			1B
51	107	125	Sep 8 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				1		.183	.241	.237	.478	7			1B
52	108	126	Sep 8 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.185	.241	.237	.478	7			1B
53	109	127	Sep 9	NYG		BRO	W,6-5	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.187	.242	.245	.486	7			1B
54	110	128	Sep 11 (1)	NYG		BRO	W,4-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.190	.243	.246	.490	7			1B
55	111	129	Sep 11 (2)	NYG		BRO	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.205	.256	.260	.517	7			1B
56	112	130	Sep 13 (1)	NYG	@	BSN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.200	.250	.253	.503	7			1B
57	113	131	Sep 13 (2)	NYG	@	BSN	T,4-4	0-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.200	.250	.253	.503	7			1B
58	114	134 (2)	Sep 17	NYG	@	CHC	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.201	.250	.253	.503	7			1B
59	115	135	Sep 18	NYG	@	CHC	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.197	.250	.248	.498	7			1B
60	116	136	Sep 19	NYG	@	CHC	T,4-4	CG(14)	6	5	1	0	0	0	0		1		1	0	0				0		.191	.247	.241	.488	7			1B
61	117	137	Sep 20	NYG	@	CHC	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.193	.247	.241	.488	7			1B
62	118	138	Sep 22	NYG	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.189	.247	.237	.484	7			1B
63	119	139	Sep 23 (1)	NYG	@	STL	W,5-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.185	.242	.231	.473	7			1B
64	120	140	Sep 23 (2)	NYG	@	STL	W,12-5	CG(8)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0		0		2	0	0				0		.180	.236	.225	.460	7			1B
65	121	141	Sep 24	NYG	@	CIN	W,12-9	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.180	.235	.224	.459	7			1B
66	122	142	Sep 25 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.176	.230	.219	.449	7			1B
67	123	143	Sep 25 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	T,1-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.173	.225	.215	.440	7			1B
68	124	144	Sep 26 (1)	NYG	@	CIN	W,7-4	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0		1		1	0	0				1		.169	.225	.210	.435	7			1B
69	125	145	Sep 26 (2)	NYG	@	CIN	L,0-3	CG(6)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.168	.223	.208	.431	7			1B
70	126	146	Sep 27 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.165	.220	.205	.425	7			1B
71	127	147	Sep 27 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	W,8-7	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.172	.225	.216	.440	7			1B
72	128	148	Sep 28	NYG	@	PIT	W,13-9	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.172	.224	.220	.444	7			1B
73	129	149	Sep 29	NYG	@	PIT	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.174	.225	.221	.445	7			1B
74	130	150	Sep 30 (1)	NYG	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.184	.234	.230	.464	7			1B
75	131	151	Sep 30 (2)	NYG	@	PIT	L,1-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.181	.230	.226	.456	7			1B
76	132	152	Oct 2 (1)	NYG		PHI	L,2-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0				0		.179	.230	.223	.453	7			1B
77	133	153	Oct 2 (2)	NYG		PHI	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				1		.180	.230	.224	.454	7			1B
78	134	154	Oct 4 (1)	NYG		PHI	W,6-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.181	.231	.224	.455	7			1B
79	135	155	Oct 4 (2)	NYG		PHI	W,1-1	CG(4)	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				1		.185	.237	.232	.469	7			1B
80	136	156	Oct 6 (1)	NYG	@	BRO	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0		0		2	0	0				0		.186	.238	.233	.471	7			1B
81	137	157	Oct 6 (2)	NYG	@	BRO	W,8-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	0	0				0		.188	.238	.233	.472	7			1B
							47-30		260	240	15	45	9	1	0	21	14		43	2	4		0		8		.188	.238	.233	.472

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