Fred Merkle
1907–1926 · bats R / throws R · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, New York Yankees
1,645G
.273AVG
.329OBP
.383SLG
1,580H
61HR
751RBI
277SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,645 | 6,436 | 5,785 | 718 | 1,580 | 290 | 80 | 61 | 751 | 455 | 647 | 277 | 192 | 48 | 51 | 2,213 | .273 | .329 | .383 | .712 |
Streaks
18longest hitting streak · 1912-06-22 to 1912-07-08
22longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 7 RBI | 1911-05-13 | 1 in 6,468 player-games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1909-08-08 | 1 in 107 games |
| 41 | 3 doubles | 1916-04-29 | 1 in 2,195 player-games |
Rare feats (15)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1909-08-08 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1910-09-06 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1912-05-10 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1913-05-16 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1913-06-09 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1913-07-22 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1914-06-29 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1914-07-04 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-06-06 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-06-10 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-08-18 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-09-12 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-09-22 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1917-08-28 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1918-07-27 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 805 | 3042 | 762 | 38 | 360 | 235 | 286 | .281 | .328 | .401 |
| Away | 840 | 3394 | 818 | 23 | 391 | 220 | 361 | .266 | .306 | .366 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 110 | 436 | 101 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 36 | .266 | .317 | .380 |
| May | 238 | 958 | 253 | 9 | 125 | 79 | 108 | .299 | .347 | .432 |
| June | 287 | 1113 | 291 | 12 | 159 | 83 | 104 | .294 | .336 | .406 |
| July | 319 | 1289 | 296 | 9 | 131 | 93 | 112 | .254 | .302 | .339 |
| August | 328 | 1281 | 278 | 6 | 136 | 80 | 127 | .239 | .279 | .337 |
| September | 315 | 1179 | 308 | 17 | 135 | 72 | 133 | .285 | .322 | .410 |
| October | 48 | 180 | 53 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 27 | .321 | .356 | .448 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| boston-braves | 237 | 925 | 251 | 17 | 126 | 71 | 85 | .305 | .348 | .446 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 235 | 928 | 231 | 7 | 92 | 70 | 90 | .280 | .324 | .396 |
| cincinnati-reds | 231 | 906 | 240 | 9 | 113 | 68 | 94 | .296 | .340 | .410 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 231 | 926 | 240 | 13 | 117 | 68 | 100 | .287 | .333 | .401 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 228 | 890 | 214 | 5 | 97 | 61 | 98 | .266 | .309 | .378 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 226 | 875 | 189 | 4 | 94 | 61 | 75 | .240 | .286 | .320 |
| chicago-cubs | 166 | 650 | 145 | 3 | 75 | 38 | 85 | .244 | .282 | .331 |
| new-york-giants | 83 | 318 | 65 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 20 | .225 | .258 | .318 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 |  New York Giants | 15 | 47 | 12 | – | 7 | – | .255 | – | – |
| 1908 | New York Giants | 41 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 5 | – | .262 | – | – |
| 1909 | New York Giants | 81 | 240 | 45 | – | 21 | 8 | .188 | – | – |
| 1910 | New York Giants | 144 | 505 | 148 | 4 | 70 | 23 | .293 | – | – |
| 1911 | New York Giants | 149 | 541 | 153 | 12 | 84 | 48 | .283 | – | – |
| 1912 | New York Giants | 130 | 479 | 148 | 11 | 86 | 37 | .309 | – | – |
| 1913 | New York Giants | 153 | 562 | 147 | 3 | 74 | 35 | .262 | – | – |
| 1914 | New York Giants | 146 | 513 | 132 | 7 | 60 | 23 | .257 | – | – |
| 1915 | New York Giants | 140 | 505 | 151 | 4 | 66 | 20 | .299 | – | – |
| 1916 | Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants | 135 | 470 | 111 | 7 | 45 | 19 | .236 | – | – |
| 1917 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs | 149 | 557 | 147 | 3 | 56 | 14 | .264 | – | – |
| 1918 |  Chicago Cubs | 129 | 482 | 143 | 3 | 73 | 21 | .297 | – | – |
| 1919 | Chicago Cubs | 133 | 498 | 133 | 3 | 61 | 24 | .267 | – | – |
| 1920 | Chicago Cubs | 92 | 330 | 94 | 3 | 39 | 4 | .285 | – | – |
| 1925 |  New York Yankees | 7 | 12 | 5 | – | 4 | 1 | .417 | – | – |
| 1926 | New York Yankees | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |