Sam Mertes

Samuel Blair Mertes
Born: August 6, 1872
San Francisco, CA USA
Deceased: 1945
Villa Grande, CA USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1896-1906
Minor League Statistics

Sam Mertes compiled a career batting average of .279 with 40 home runs and 721 RBI in his 1191-game career with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1906 campaign.


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Pitching:

Year Lg Team W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
1902ALChicago White Sox101.0001.931110004.7621000000019
Totals101.0001.931110004.7621000000019

Batting:

Year 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
1896NLPhiladelphia Phillies37157143203444014190810.238.288.322.6094602400
1898NLChicago Orphans833162694580481472703428.297.388.383.77110306700
1899NLChicago Orphans1174744268312713169814503335.298.349.467.816199001500
1900NLChicago Orphans127548481721422547603804226.295.356.407.763196032200
1901ALChicago White Sox1376235459415116175984605234.277.347.396.743216062000
1902ALChicago White Sox129544497601402371794603743.282.334.362.69618002800
1903NLNew York Giants138592517100145321471044506145.280.360.437.797226031100
1904NLNew York Giants1486115328314728114784705448.276.346.393.739209032200
1905NLNew York Giants15062755181154271751085205651.279.351.417.769230051500
1906NLNew York Giants712912533760961332102932.237.323.332.6558403600
1906NLSt. Louis Cardinals532161912047740191001626.246.304.325.6296200900
Totals1190499944056951227188108407213960422378.279.346.398.744175103313900


Fielding:

Year Lg Team Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
1896NLPhiladelphia PhilliesOF350289.085390.9072.7402.5140000
1896NLPhiladelphia PhilliesSS105.012011.0005.4003.0000000
1896NLPhiladelphia Phillies2B102.00000.000.0000000
1898NLChicago OrphansOF600538.09713156.8801.8401.8330000
1898NLChicago OrphansSS14061.0192374.8576.1973.0000000
1898NLChicago Orphans2B4042.0111756.8486.0007.0000000
1898NLChicago Orphans1B202.010001.0004.500.5000000
1899NLChicago OrphansOF1080925.019720184.9232.1112.0090000
1899NLChicago Orphans1B3022.024424.93311.4559.3330000
1899NLChicago OrphansSS109.02311.8335.0005.0000000
1900NLChicago OrphansOF880732.018013164.9232.3732.1930000
1900NLChicago Orphans1B330284.0340171016.97311.3131.8180000
1900NLChicago OrphansSS7053.0121922.9395.2644.4290000
1901ALChicago White Sox2B13201165.03373964754.9405.6635.5530000
1901ALChicago White SoxOF5059.0200001.0003.0514.0000000
1902ALChicago White SoxOF12001099.022326215.9222.0392.0750000
1902ALChicago White SoxSS5051.01715021.0005.6476.4000000
1902ALChicago White Sox3B1013.04110.8333.4625.0000000
1902ALChicago White Sox2B1012.01621.7785.2507.0000000
1902ALChicago White Sox1B1010.0101011.0009.90011.0000000
1902ALChicago White SoxC207.03010.7503.8571.50000100.0
1902ALChicago White SoxP105.00000.000.0000000
1903NLNew York GiantsOF13701209.02652485.9732.1512.1090000
1903NLNew York Giants1B109.09010.9009.0009.0000000
1903NLNew York GiantsC102.001001.0004.5001.0000001100.0
1904NLNew York GiantsOF1471471316.024417121.9561.7851.7760000
1904NLNew York GiantsSS119.042001.0006.0006.0000000
1905NLNew York GiantsOF1501501302.023010103.9601.6591.6000000
1906NLNew York GiantsOF7172658.01191040.9701.7641.8170000
1906NLSt. Louis CardinalsOF5353449.0774100.8901.6241.5280000
Totals118642310339.02532647202120.9402.7672.680001150.0

Postseason - Batting:

Year Lg Team Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
1905NLNew York GiantsWS519172310020225.176.263.235.498400000
Totals519172310020225.176.263.235.498400000

Postseason - Fielding:

Year Lg Team Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
1905NLNew York GiantsWSLF5545.031001.000.800.800
Totals5545.031001.000.800.800




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