Fred Merkle
Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle
Born: December 20, 1888
Watertown, WI US
Deceased: March 2, 1956
Daytona Beach, FL US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1906-1927
Major League Statistics
Fred Merkle compiled a career batting average of .325 with 68 home runs and 0 RBI in his 928-game career with the Tecumseh Indians, Newark Cotton Tops, Rochester Colts, Rochester Tribe and Reading Keystones. He began playing during the 1906 season and last took the field during the 1927 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | SMA | Tecumseh Indians | 85 | 314 | 314 | 76 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .484 | 76 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | D | SMA | Tecumseh Indians | 106 | 376 | 376 | 102 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .271 | .271 | .399 | .670 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 163 | 636 | 636 | 216 | 45 | 20 | 4 | .340 | .340 | .492 | .832 | 313 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 163 | 631 | 631 | 219 | 41 | 10 | 7 | .347 | .347 | .477 | .824 | 301 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 165 | 630 | 630 | 217 | 54 | 13 | 19 | .344 | .344 | .562 | .906 | 354 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 153 | 559 | 559 | 196 | 37 | 9 | 22 | .351 | .351 | .567 | .918 | 317 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 55 | 215 | 215 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .312 | .312 | .474 | .786 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 38 | 101 | 101 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .307 | .307 | .455 | .762 | 46 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 928 | 3462 | 3462 | 0 | 1124 | 207 | 62 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .325 | .479 | .804 | 1659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 1B | 153 | 1438 | 58 | 27 | .982 | 9.778 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 1B | 163 | 1499 | 76 | 25 | .984 | 9.663 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 1B | 165 | 1537 | 107 | 27 | .984 | 9.964 | |
| 1924 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 1B | 151 | 1229 | 89 | 15 | .989 | 8.728 | |
| 1925 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 1B | 55 | 518 | 21 | 6 | .989 | 9.800 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Reading Keystones | 1B | 26 | 263 | 7 | 2 | .993 | 1.385 | |
| Totals | 713 | 6484 | 358 | 102 | 0 | .985 | 9.596 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | D | Southern Michigan Association | Tecumseh Indians | |||
| 1906 | C | Ohio-Pennsylvania League | Newark Cotton Tops | |||
| 1907 | D | Southern Michigan Association | Tecumseh Indians | |||
| 1921 | AA | International League | Rochester Colts | DET | ||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | CHN |
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