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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1896 23 PHI NL -0.5 37 157 143 20 34 4 4 0 14 19 8 10 .238 .288 .322 .609 61 .301 59 46 2 4 O/46
1898 25 CHC NL 1.6 83 316 269 45 80 4 8 1 47 27 34 28 .297 .388 .383 .771 121 .384 119 103 6 7 O6/43
1899 26 CHC NL 2.9 117 474 426 83 127 13 16 9 81 45 33 35 .298 .349 .467 .816 125 .396 118 199 0 15 *O/36
1900 27 CHC NL 2.4 127 548 481 72 142 25 4 7 60 38 42 26 .295 .356 .407 .763 114 .370 115 196 3 22 O3/6
1901 28 CHW AL 3.7 137 624 545 94 151 16 17 5 98 46 52 34 .277 .347 .396 .743 108 .358 108 216 6 20 *4/7
1902 29 CHW AL 1.5 129 544 497 60 140 23 7 1 79 46 37 43 .282 .334 .362 .696 98 .340 98 180 2 8 *7/9621345
1903 30 NYG NL 3.6 138 595 517 100 145 32 14 7 104 45 61 45 .280 .360 .437 .797 122 .391 119 226 3 11 *7/239
1904 31 NYG NL 4.0 148 611 532 83 147 28 11 4 78 47 54 48 .276 .346 .393 .739 123 .369 122 209 3 22 *78/6
1905 32 NYG NL 3.4 150 631 551 81 154 27 17 5 108 52 56 51 .279 .351 .417 .769 126 .384 125 230 5 15 *7/8
1906 33 2TM NL 0.7 124 515 444 57 107 16 10 1 52 31 45 58 .241 .315 .329 .644 101 .326 101 146 3 15 *7/9
1906 33 NYG NL 0.8 71 293 253 37 60 9 6 1 33 21 29 32 .237 .323 .332 .655 102 .336 102 84 3 6 7/9
1906 33 STL NL -0.1 53 222 191 20 47 7 4 0 19 10 16 26 .246 .304 .325 .629 100 .311 99 62 0 9 7
10 Yrs 23.3 1190 5015 4405 695 1227 188 108 40 721 396 422 378 .279 .346 .398 .744 113 .366 112 1751 33 139 7O43689/215
162 Game Avg 3.2 162 683 600 95 167 26 15 5 98 54 57 51 .279 .346 .398 .744 113 .366 112 238 4 19
NYG (4 Yrs) 11.8 507 2130 1853 301 506 96 48 17 323 165 200 176 .273 .348 .404 .753 121 .375 120 749 14 54 *78/9236
CHC (3 Yrs) 6.9 327 1338 1176 200 349 42 28 17 188 110 109 89 .297 .361 .423 .784 120 .382 117 498 9 44 O36/4
CHW (2 Yrs) 5.1 266 1168 1042 154 291 39 24 6 177 92 89 77 .279 .341 .380 .721 103 .350 104 396 8 28 47/962135
STL (1 Yr) -0.1 53 222 191 20 47 7 4 0 19 10 16 26 .246 .304 .325 .629 100 .311 99 62 0 9 7
PHI (1 Yr) -0.5 37 157 143 20 34 4 4 0 14 19 8 10 .238 .288 .322 .609 61 .301 59 46 2 4 O/46
NL (8 Yrs) 18.2 924 3847 3363 541 936 149 84 34 544 304 333 301 .278 .348 .403 .751 117 .371 115 1355 25 111 *7O368/492
AL (2 Yrs) 5.1 266 1168 1042 154 291 39 24 6 177 92 89 77 .279 .341 .380 .721 103 .350 104 396 8 28 47/962135
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1905 32 NYG WS 5 19 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 .176 .263 .235 .498 4 0 0 0 */7
1 Yr 5 19 17 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 .176 .263 .235 .498 4 0 0 0 */7
162 Game Avg 162 616 551 65 97 32 0 0 65 0 65 162 .176 .263 .235 .498 130 0 0 0

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1896 23 PHI NL 157 -10 2 0 -2 -2 -12 -1.0 5 -7 -0.5 .473 .494 -0.3 -0.3 -4 O/46
1898 25 CHC NL 316 8 2 0 -2 -3 5 0.5 11 16 1.6 .506 .503 1.8 -0.5 18 O6/43
1899 26 CHC NL 474 11 6 0 2 -6 14 1.2 16 30 2.9 .511 .508 2.8 -0.4 28 *O/36
1900 27 CHC NL 548 11 3 0 -3 -4 6 0.5 19 25 2.4 .505 .504 2.8 -0.6 28 O3/6
1901 28 CHW AL 624 7 4 0 6 1 18 1.5 21 39 3.7 .512 .510 3.1 0.6 33 *4/7
1902 29 CHW AL 544 -1 5 0 -2 -6 -4 -0.5 19 15 1.5 .497 .498 1.8 -0.8 17 *7/9621345
1903 30 NYG NL 595 14 4 0 6 -7 17 1.7 19 37 3.6 .512 .510 3.0 0.0 31 *7/239
1904 31 NYG NL 611 14 4 0 6 -7 17 2.0 20 37 4.0 .513 .512 3.3 -0.1 31 *78/6
1905 32 NYG NL 631 17 6 0 -2 -8 13 1.4 20 33 3.4 .509 .509 3.7 -1.1 35 *7/8
1906 33 2TM NL 515 0 2 0 -4 -7 -9 -1.1 16 8 0.7 .492 .497 1.3 -1.4 12 *7/9
1906 33 NYG NL 293 0 2 0 0 -4 -2 -0.3 9 8 0.8 .497 .499 0.8 -0.5 8 7/9
1906 33 STL NL 222 0 0 0 -4 -3 -7 -0.9 7 0 -0.1 .484 .495 0.4 -0.9 4 7
10 Yrs 5015 71 38 0 5 -49 66 6.2 168 233 23.3 .505 .506 23.3 -4.5 228 7O43689/215
162 Game Avg 683 10 5 0 1 -7 9 0.8 23 32 3.2 .505 .506 3.2 -0.6 31
NYG (4 Yrs) 2130 45 17 0 10 -26 45 4.8 69 114 11.8 .510 .509 10.9 -1.7 104 *78/9236
CHC (3 Yrs) 1338 30 11 0 -3 -12 26 2.2 46 71 6.9 .507 .505 7.3 -1.5 74 O36/4
CHW (2 Yrs) 1168 6 9 0 4 -6 13 1.1 41 54 5.1 .504 .504 4.9 -0.2 50 47/962135
STL (1 Yr) 222 0 0 0 -4 -3 -7 -0.9 7 0 -0.1 .484 .495 0.4 -0.9 4 7
PHI (1 Yr) 157 -10 2 0 -2 -2 -12 -1.0 5 -7 -0.5 .473 .494 -0.3 -0.3 -4 O/46
NL (8 Yrs) 3847 65 29 0 1 -43 52 5.1 127 179 18.2 .506 .506 18.4 -4.3 178 *7O368/492
AL (2 Yrs) 1168 6 9 0 4 -6 13 1.1 41 54 5.1 .504 .504 4.9 -0.2 50 47/962135

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1896 23 PHI NL 157 .301 59 .256 .084 0.0 6.4 5.1 45.5 O/46
1898 25 CHC NL 316 .384 119 .329 .086 0.3 8.9 10.8 37.0 O6/43
1899 26 CHC NL 474 .396 118 .309 .169 1.9 7.4 7.0 49.0 *O/36
1900 27 CHC NL 548 .370 115 .301 .112 1.3 4.7 7.7 36.1 O3/6
1901 28 CHW AL 624 .358 108 .289 .119 0.8 5.4 8.3 43.6 *4/7
1902 29 CHW AL 544 .340 98 .307 .080 0.2 7.9 6.8 33.1 *7/9621345
1903 30 NYG NL 595 .391 119 .297 .157 1.2 7.6 10.3 46.0 *7/239
1904 31 NYG NL 611 .369 122 .298 .117 0.7 7.9 8.8 39.5 *78/6
1905 32 NYG NL 631 .384 125 .301 .138 0.8 8.1 8.9 36.2 *7/8
1906 33 2TM NL 515 .326 101 .275 .088 0.2 11.3 8.7 36.4 *7/9
1906 33 NYG NL 293 .336 102 .268 .095 0.3 10.9 9.9 39.6 7/9
1906 33 STL NL 222 .311 99 .285 .079 0.0 11.7 7.2 31.7 7
10 Yrs 5015 .366 112 .298 .119 0.8 7.5 8.4 39.9 7O43689/215
MLB Average .323 100 .287 .080 0.4 8.2 6.8 37.4
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1905 32 NYG WS 19 .250 .059 0.0 26.3 10.5 -0.1 -1.8% -0.23 40.0 */7
1 Yr 19 .250 .059 0.0 26.3 10.5 -0.1 -1.8% -0.23 40.0 */7
MLB Average .226 .039 0.0 15.0 5.9 22.2

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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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