Fred Merkle

1B
B/T: R/R
6' 1"/190

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5782	.273	60	733	272	.714

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5782	.273	60	733	272	.714

Fred Merkle Bio

Fullname: Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle
Nickname: Bonehead
Born: 12/20/1888 in Watertown, WI
High School: Toledo, Toledo, OH
Debut: 9/21/1907
Died: 3/02/1956

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5782	720	1580	60	733	272	.273	.331	.714

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5782	720	1580	60	733	272	.273	.331	.714

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League Rankings

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1919	35	16th in NL
1918	36	13th in NL
1917	61	8th in
1917	60	8th in NL
1917	1	8th in NL
1916	50	22nd in
1916	4	22nd in NL
1916	46	22nd in NL
1914	80	1st in NL
1913	60	13th in NL
1912	70	5th in NL
1911	60	14th in NL
1910	59	11th in NL
1909		23rd in NL

Games Played

Year	BP	Rank
1919	133	16th in NL
1918	129	2nd in NL
1917	149	13th in
1917	147	13th in NL
1917	2	13th in NL
1914	146	17th in NL
1913	153	5th in NL
1911	149	13th in NL
1910	144	22nd in NL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1918	55	17th in NL
1917	66	18th in
1917	65	18th in NL
1917	1	18th in NL
1914	71	17th in NL
1913	78	13th in NL
1912	82	14th in NL
1911	80	20th in NL
1910	75	21st in NL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1919	20	12th in NL
1918	25	4th in NL
1917	31	2nd in
1917	30	2nd in NL
1917	1	2nd in NL
1916	20	24th in
1916	1	24th in NL
1916	19	24th in NL
1915	25	18th in NL
1914	25	11th in NL
1913	30	7th in NL
1911	24	17th in NL
1910	35	4th in NL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1917	9	21st in
1917	9	21st in NL
1917	0	21st in NL
1913	13	9th in NL
1911	10	21st in NL
1910	14	8th in NL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1920	3	25th in NL
1919	3	22nd in NL
1918	3	14th in NL
1917	3	21st in
1917	3	21st in NL
1917	0	21st in NL
1916	7	8th in
1916	0	8th in NL
1916	7	8th in NL
1915	4	13th in NL
1914	7	9th in NL
1912	11	3rd in NL
1911	12	5th in NL
1910	4	11th in NL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1919	133	21st in NL
1918	143	4th in NL
1917	147	14th in
1917	146	14th in NL
1917	1	14th in NL
1915	151	13th in NL
1913	147	17th in NL
1912	148	20th in NL
1911	153	20th in NL
1910	148	17th in NL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1918	.297	9th in NL
1917	.264	20th in
1917	.266	20th in NL
1917	.125	20th in NL
1915	.299	6th in NL
1912	.309	8th in NL
1911	.283	22nd in NL
1910	.292	11th in NL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1918	.349	15th in NL
1917	.320	18th in
1917	.323	18th in NL
1917	.125	18th in NL
1915	.348	11th in NL
1914	.327	25th in NL
1912	.374	12th in NL
1910	.353	19th in NL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1919	.349	25th in NL
1918	.388	11th in NL
1917	.368	17th in
1917	.370	17th in NL
1917	.250	17th in NL
1915	.384	13th in NL
1914	.375	16th in NL
1912	.449	8th in NL
1911	.431	10th in NL
1910	.441	4th in NL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1919	.664	24th in NL
1918	.737	12th in NL
1917	.688	17th in
1917	.693	17th in NL
1917	.375	17th in NL
1915	.732	13th in NL
1914	.702	19th in NL
1912	.823	11th in NL
1911	.773	16th in NL
1910	.794	8th in NL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1919	20	16th in NL
1918	21	10th in NL
1916	19	23rd in
1916	2	23rd in NL
1916	17	23rd in NL
1915	20	17th in NL
1914	23	17th in NL
1913	35	9th in NL
1912	37	5th in NL
1911	49	4th in NL
1910	23	24th in NL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1919	174	20th in NL
1918	187	5th in NL
1917	205	14th in
1917	203	14th in NL
1917	2	14th in NL
1915	194	20th in NL
1914	192	19th in NL
1913	209	16th in NL
1912	215	18th in NL
1911	233	10th in NL
1910	223	10th in NL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1919	62	11th in NL
1918	65	1st in NL
1917	57	18th in
1917	57	18th in NL
1917	0	18th in NL
1916	46	23rd in
1916	2	23rd in NL
1916	44	23rd in NL
1915	62	10th in NL
1914	63	25th in NL
1913	69	8th in NL
1912	84	8th in NL
1911	84	7th in NL
1910	70	7th in NL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1918	4	14th in NL
1917	4	22nd in
1917	4	22nd in NL
1917	0	22nd in NL
1916	9	3rd in
1916	1	3rd in NL
1916	8	3rd in NL
1912	8	7th in NL
1911	6	9th in NL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1919	498	16th in NL
1918	482	7th in NL
1917	557	12th in
1917	549	12th in NL
1917	8	12th in NL
1914	512	22nd in NL
1913	563	10th in NL
1911	541	16th in NL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1919	545	17th in NL
1918	541	8th in NL
1917	616	11th in
1917	608	11th in NL
1917	8	11th in NL
1914	572	25th in NL
1913	617	10th in NL
1911	604	25th in NL

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