Fred Merkle
1B · 16 seasons · 1907 – 1926 · B/T: R/R
Fred Merkle ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1912, at +16.8, 8th that season and 661st of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: home runs (+27.4), RBI (+24.7) and stolen bases (+21.2), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
16.85
1912 · #661 all-time
Career Z
102.4
summed
Avg / Season
6.40
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | NY1 | 15 | -2.23 | #257 | #80,339 |
| 1908 | NY1 | 38 | -1.01 | #179 | #37,076 |
| 1909 | NY1 | 79 | -1.14 | #216 | #38,255 |
| 1910 | NY1 | 144 | 11.68 | #24 | #3,228 |
| 1911 | NY1 | 149 | 15.61 | #7 | #981 |
| 1912★ | NY1 | 129 | 16.85 | #8 | #661 |
| 1913 | NY1 | 153 | 9.57 | #40 | #5,482 |
| 1914 | NY1 | 146 | 8.87 | #46 | #6,364 |
| 1915 | NY1 | 140 | 9.28 | #43 | #5,846 |
| 1916 | NY1 | 135 | 8.15 | #47 | #7,483 |
| 1917 | CHC | 148 | 7.88 | #41 | #7,945 |
| 1918 | CHC | 129 | 12.95 | #13 | #2,289 |
| 1919 | CHC | 133 | 7.78 | #53 | #8,121 |
| 1920 | CHC | 92 | 2.70 | #114 | #19,836 |
| 1925 | NYY | 7 | -2.02 | #423 | #54,431 |
| 1926 | NYY | 1 | -2.48 | #639 | #98,916 |
★ Best season by Z