1B Fred Merkle
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 171
Birthdate:
Dec. 20, 1888 (171y 10m 19d)Born In:
Watertown, WI, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 29.3 | 24.7 |
| Grey Ink | 99 | 167.9 | 140.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 44.2 | 43.2 |
| WAR | 27.1 | 59.0 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 21.3 | 37.5 | 37.6 |
| JAWS | 24.2 | 48.2 | 48.1 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dots Miller R | 933 |
| Willie Montanez R | 911 |
| Gus Suhr R | 911 |
| George McQuinn R | 904 |
| Al Cowens R | 901 |
| Gregg Jefferies R | 896 |
| Mike Hargrove R | 896 |
| Darin Erstad R | 895 |
| Vic Power R | 895 |
| Duffy Lewis R | 894 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 617 | 10 |
| 1918 | 541 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 563 | 10 |
| 1913 | 563 | 10 |
| 1918 | 482 | 7 |
| 1918 | 482 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 143 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 59 | 10 |
| 1912 | 70 | 6 |
| 1914 | 80 | 1 |
| 1917 | 61 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 223 | 10 |
| 1911 | 233 | 10 |
| 1918 | 187 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 35 | 4 |
| 1913 | 30 | 7 |
| 1917 | 31 | 2 |
| 1918 | 25 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 14 | 8 |
| 1913 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 12 | 5 |
| 1912 | 11 | 3 |
| 1914 | 7 | 9 |
| 1916 | 7 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 49 | 4 |
| 1912 | 37 | 5 |
| 1913 | 35 | 9 |
| 1918 | 21 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 70 | 10 |
| 1911 | 84 | 10 |
| 1912 | 84 | 9 |
| 1918 | 65 | 4 |
| 1919 | 62 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 8 | 5 |
| 1916 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 20 | 10 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 53 | 4 |
| 1911 | 46 | 10 |
| 1913 | 46 | 8 |
| 1917 | 43 | 5 |
| 1918 | 33 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1912 | 0.309 | 8 |
| 1915 | 0.299 | 6 |
| 1918 | 0.297 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.349 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.441 | 4 |
| 1911 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 1912 | 0.449 | 8 |
| 1918 | 0.388 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.148 | 3 |
| 1911 | 0.148 | 8 |
| 1912 | 0.140 | 9 |
| 1914 | 0.117 | 9 |
| 1918 | 0.091 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0.793 | 7 |
| 1918 | 0.737 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 153 | 5 |
| 1918 | 129 | 2 |