1B Fred 'Bonehead' Merkle #35
Capital Congressmen CBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/01/1937
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1B FRED 'BONEHEAD' MERKLE #35 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
26 102 32 4 0 8 17 11 28 .314 .386 .588 11 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 53 50 58
Gap 77 80 76 78
Power 75 77 74 77
Eye 48 50 47 48
Avoid K's 42 42 42 48
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 33 1
Errors: - 29 6
Arm: - 30 2
Turn DP: - 43 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 52 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 94
Stealing Ability: 90
Baserunning Inst.: 92
Sacrifice Bunt: 36
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/30/1937 LA Loss, 6-7 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
04/29/1937 @ MB Win, 7-2 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 3
04/28/1937 @ MB Win, 4-1 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
04/27/1937 @ MB Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/25/1937 @ KC Win, 10-6 6 2 3 1 1 0 2 1
04/23/1937 @ KC Loss, 1-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/22/1937 BB Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
04/21/1937 BB Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/20/1937 BB Loss, 2-6 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
04/19/1937 @ BC Win, 5-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/20/1907
Born in:Watertown, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,200,000
Signed Through:1937 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1929, 2nd Pick in Round 1
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 102 32 4 0 8 17 24 11 28 .314 .386 .588 .974 .415 .275 170
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 114 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 11 3 78.6 24.8 9.16 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 9 1 0 2 5 8 3 6 0 0 0 .391 .462 .696 1.157
Versus Right   79 23 3 0 6 12 16 8 22 0 0 1 .291 .364 .557 .921
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   17 5 1 0 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Last Week   28 5 0 0 1 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .179 .179 .286 .464
April   102 32 4 0 8 17 24 11 28 0 0 1 .314 .386 .588 .974
Spring Training   81 16 6 0 3 9 10 4 24 1 0 0 .198 .233 .383 .615
Last Year   596 148 39 3 33 106 104 31 136 8 4 10 .248 .293 .490 .783
2 Years Ago   611 182 40 2 48 126 96 31 133 3 16 7 .298 .337 .606 .943
Career   2701 714 176 12 145 420 415 161 680 20 50 30 .264 .311 .499 .810
Home   46 16 2 0 4 9 12 6 12 0 0 0 .348 .423 .652 1.075
Road   56 16 2 0 4 8 12 5 16 0 0 1 .286 .355 .536 .891
Grass   102 32 4 0 8 17 24 11 28 0 0 1 .314 .386 .588 .974
Day   37 16 1 0 4 7 12 4 10 0 0 0 .432 .488 .784 1.272
Night   65 16 3 0 4 10 12 7 18 0 0 1 .246 .329 .477 .806
As Starter   102 32 4 0 8 17 24 11 28 0 0 1 .314 .386 .588 .974
Close/Late   15 2 1 0 1 2 3 5 7 0 0 0 .133 .350 .400 .750
Inning 1-3   44 14 2 0 3 6 10 2 12 0 0 1 .318 .362 .568 .930
Inning 4-6   32 12 1 0 4 7 9 2 7 0 0 0 .375 .412 .781 1.193
Inning 7-9   26 6 1 0 1 4 5 7 9 0 0 0 .231 .394 .385 .779
0 Outs   40 10 1 0 4 6 11 2 11 0 0 0 .250 .286 .575 .861
1 Outs   28 8 2 0 1 3 9 4 8 0 0 1 .286 .394 .464 .858
2 Outs   34 14 1 0 3 8 4 5 9 0 0 0 .412 .487 .706 1.193
Scoring Position   27 9 1 0 1 10 7 1 8 0 0 1 .333 .379 .481 .861
Bases Empty   64 20 3 0 7 7 14 6 20 0 0 0 .312 .371 .688 1.059
Runner on 1st   11 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .273 .467 .273 .739
Runner on 2nd   15 4 1 0 1 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 .267 .267 .533 .800
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   2 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   50 11 2 0 1 6 11 7 28 0 0 1 .220 .328 .320 .648
First Pitch   13 4 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .769 1.077
Count 0-1   13 7 1 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .538 .538 1.308 1.846
Count 0-2   10 4 2 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-0   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   9 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Count 1-2   22 6 0 0 1 3 3 0 11 0 0 0 .273 .273 .409 .682
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 .750 .857 1.000 1.857
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 5 7 1 0 0 1 .167 .643 .167 .810
Behind in Count   45 17 3 0 4 9 11 0 17 0 0 0 .378 .378 .711 1.089
Ahead in Count   17 6 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 .353 .476 .588 1.064
Batting Leadoff   45 10 1 0 1 2 6 2 13 0 0 0 .222 .255 .311 .566
Batting 3rd   57 22 3 0 7 15 18 9 15 0 0 1 .386 .478 .807 1.285
Low Leverage   44 16 2 0 6 8 11 6 10 0 0 0 .364 .440 .818 1.258
Medium Leverage   46 11 2 0 2 4 11 2 17 0 0 1 .239 .286 .413 .699
High Leverage   11 4 0 0 0 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1931 St. Louis - CBL 23 56 166 31 7 1 5 12 18 9 1 0 60 1 0 .187 .233 .331 .564 48 47 -0.8
1932 St. Louis - CBL 24 15 52 13 4 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 20 1 2 .250 .278 .423 .701 84 74 -0.5
1933 St. Louis - CBL 25 149 587 139 39 3 21 68 81 48 3 4 172 17 16 .237 .296 .421 .717 93 89 0.7
1934 St. Louis - CBL 26 148 587 169 43 2 29 88 89 29 8 5 131 23 11 .288 .328 .516 .844 122 121 3.3
1935 Capital - CBL 27 155 611 182 40 2 48 126 96 31 7 3 133 57 15 .298 .337 .606 .943 145 142 5.4
1936 Capital - CBL 28 154 596 148 39 3 33 106 104 31 10 8 136 52 13 .248 .293 .490 .783 110 110 2.8
1937 Capital - CBL 29 26 102 32 4 0 8 17 24 11 1 0 28 11 3 .314 .386 .588 .974 165 170 1.6
Total CBL 703 2701 714 176 12 145 420 415 161 30 20 680 162 60 .264 .311 .499 .810 115 113 12.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1929 Cedar Grove - AAA 21 63 238 71 19 0 20 54 45 7 0 2 72 14 6 .298 .316 .630 .946 144 143 2.5
1930 Cedar Grove - AAA 22 139 447 102 25 0 13 46 57 19 4 4 144 17 10 .228 .264 .371 .635 64 61 -0.7
1931 Cedar Grove - AAA 23 11 39 6 2 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 14 1 0 .154 .175 .282 .457 21 11 -0.2
1932 Cedar Grove - AAA 24 127 477 123 22 0 56 114 90 40 1 2 228 11 10 .258 .315 .656 .972 152 152 5.1
Total NFT 340 1201 302 68 0 90 217 197 67 5 8 458 43 26 .251 .292 .533 .825 113 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1931 St. Louis - MLB 1B 23 21 183 14 19 197 0 1.000 185.1 9.57 +0.7 1.073
1931 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.4 .519
1932 St. Louis - MLB 1B 14 14 115 7 9 126 4 .968 119.0 9.23 -2.2 .808
1933 St. Louis - MLB 1B 148 148 1143 94 93 1255 18 .986 1255.2 8.87 -0.5 .980
1934 St. Louis - MLB 1B 146 145 1144 85 108 1241 12 .990 1290.2 8.57 +3.6 1.022
1935 Capital - MLB 1B 154 153 1224 96 103 1336 16 .988 1363.0 8.72 +0.5 1.015
1936 Capital - MLB 1B 151 150 1165 85 83 1260 10 .992 1340.1 8.39 +0.8 1.005
1937 Capital - MLB 1B 26 26 209 10 14 222 3 .986 226.0 8.72 -0.5 .949
TOTAL 1B 662 657 5183 391 429 5637 63 .989 5780.0 8.68 +2.6 1.001
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.4 .519
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1929 Drafted in the 1929 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Wolves. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
07/01/1929 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $8,530,000.
08/26/1929 Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1929 Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award.
09/20/1929 Hits three home runs against the Belle Fourche Senators, going 4-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/22/1929 Wins the 1929 NFT South Division Series MVP Award.
10/30/1929 Named the #8 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (63); Power: 16 (83); Eye: 24 (51).
04/01/1930 Named the #9 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1930 Named the #15 prospect in the CBL
07/08/1930 Was selected to the 1930 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
09/26/1930 Injured on 09/24/1930, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day.
10/29/1930 Named the #28 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (66); Power: 64 (85); Eye: 32 (52).
04/01/1931 Named the #3 prospect in the CBL
08/18/1931 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
10/03/1931 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
11/24/1931 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (74); Power: 69 (84); Eye: 48 (53).
06/13/1932 Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1932 Hits three home runs against the Lacoochee Funky Knuckles, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
07/10/1932 Was selected to the 1932 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
10/27/1932 Wins the 1932 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/30/1932 Finished 3rd in 1932 NFT South Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/24/1932 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (69); Power: 67 (84); Eye: 53 (53).
07/02/1933 Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks.
11/20/1933 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (65); Power: 78 (80); Eye: 47 (47).
11/03/1934 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,860,000 with the St. Louis Wolves organization.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (54); Power: 79 (79); Eye: 46 (46).
01/01/1935 Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Capital Congressmen in exchange for RP Dennis Cook, SP Phil Hughes, and RP Eric Hillman.
06/01/1935 Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1935 Was selected to the 1935 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/04/1935 Injured on 09/03/1935, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
09/16/1935 Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award.
09/29/1935 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/01/1935 Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award.
11/04/1935 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,200,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization.
11/10/1935 Wins the 1935 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
11/14/1935 Finished 2nd in 1935 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (54); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 46 (48).
06/08/1936 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/01/1936 Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award.
10/31/1936 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,200,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (61); Power: 75 (76); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1935 153 4
Year AB Rank
1935 611 9
Year H Rank
1935 182 8
Year K Rank
1933 172 7
Year TB Rank
1934 303 7
1935 370 2
Year 2B Rank
1934 43 3
1935 40 4
1936 39 4
Year HR Rank
1935 48 1
Year SB Rank
1935 57 3
1936 52 2
Year RBI Rank
1935 126 2
1936 106 10
Year R Rank
1936 104 3
Year SH Rank
1933 14 4
1935 16 5
Year SF Rank
1936 8 3
Year EBH Rank
1934 74 5
1935 90 2
1936 75 5
Year SLG Rank
1935 .606 2
Year RC Rank
1935 120.55 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1935 6.84 9
Year ISO Rank
1934 .228 10
1935 .308 1
1936 .242 10
Year wOBA Rank
1935 .380 4
Year OPS Rank
1935 .943 3
Year WAR Rank
1935 5.4 4
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