Sam Mertes

Positions: Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: August 6, 1872 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: March 11, 1945 in Villa Grande, CA

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA

Last Game: September 15, 1906 (Age 34-040d)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1896 season

Full Name: Samuel Blair Mertes

Nicknames: Sandow

Pronunciation: \MUR-teez\

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1905 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.5

4405

1227

.279

695

RBI

721

396

OBP

.346

SLG

.398

OPS

.744

OPS+

113

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1892	19		3 Teams	CCAL	N/A
1892	19		San Francisco Haverlys	CCAL	N/A
1892	19		Oakland	CCAL	N/A
1892	19		Piedmont	CCAL	N/A

1894	21		Quincy	WA	A
1895	22	-4.4	Quincy	WA	B		85		368	116	127	20	15	12						.345		.579		213
1895	22	-5.9	Los Angeles	CAWL	Wtr		9		36	14	12	4	0	0		2				.333		.444		16			0
1896	23		3 Teams	2 Lgs	A		23	82	82	20	22	4	2	3		9								39
1896	23		St. Paul	WL	A
1896	23	-3.7	Wilmington	ATLL	A		4		15	4	5	0	0	0		1				.333		.333		5
1896	23	-3.7	Philadelphia	ATLL	A		19		67	16	17	4	2	3		8				.254		.508		34
1896	23		San Francisco Metropolita	CALL	N/A
1896	23	-5.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	37	157	143	20	34	4	4	0	14	19		8	10	.238	.288	.322	.609	46		2	4
1897	24	-3.9	Columbus	WL	A		134		525	155	177	14	14	7		97				.337		.457		240			29
1898	25	-3.1	Columbus	WL	A		18		71	19	22	1	2	2		14				.310		.465		33			5
1898	25	-3.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	83	316	269	45	80	4	8	1	47	27		34	28	.297	.388	.383	.771	103		6	7
1899	26	-2.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	117	474	426	83	127	13	16	9	81	45		33	35	.298	.349	.467	.816	199		0	15
1900	27	-1.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	127	548	481	72	142	25	4	7	60	38		42	26	.295	.356	.408	.763	196		3	22
1901	28	0.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	137	623	545	94	151	16	17	5	98	46		52	34	.277	.347	.396	.743	216		6	20
1902	29	0.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	129	544	497	60	140	23	7	1	79	46		37	43	.282	.334	.362	.696	180		2	8
1903	30	1.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	138	592	517	100	145	32	14	7	104	45		61	45	.281	.360	.437	.797	226		3	11
1904	31	3.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	148	611	532	83	147	28	11	4	78	47		54	48	.276	.346	.393	.739	209		3	22
1905	32	3.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	150	627	551	81	154	27	17	5	108	52		56	51	.280	.351	.417	.769	230		5	15
1906	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	NYG-STL	124	507	444	57	107	16	10	1	52	31		45	58	.241	.315	.329	.644	146		3	15
1906	33	4.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	71	291	253	37	60	9	6	1	33	21		29	32	.237	.323	.332	.655	84		3	6
1906	33	4.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	53	216	191	20	47	7	4	0	19	10		16	26	.246	.304	.325	.629	62		0	9
1907	34	5.0	Minneapolis	AA	A		115		425	76	119	29	10	5		34				.280		.431		183			7
1908	35	6.9	Toronto	EL	A		60		210	28	48	6	1	2		8				.229		.295		62			7
1909	36	8.4	Stockton	CALL	Ind		111		397	68	97	14	8	1		19				.244		.328		130			15
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1190	4999	4405	695	1227	188	108	40	721	396		422	378	.279	.346	.398	.744	1751		33	139
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		435	1729	1681	414	515	74	44	31		162								770			48
Other (4 seasons)					Other		120	448	433	82	109	18	8	1		21								146			15
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1745	7176	6519	1191	1851	280	160	72	721	579		422	378					2667		33	202

A (6 seasons)					Minors		350	1361	1313	298	388	54	29	19		162								557			48
B (1 season)					Minors		85	368	368	116	127	20	15	12						.345		.579		213
Wtr (1 season)					Other		9	36	36	14	12	4	0	0		2				.333		.444		16			0
Ind (1 season)					Other		111	412	397	68	97	14	8	1		19				.244		.328		130			15
N/A (2 seasons)					Other