Fred Merkle
First Base
1907—1926
New York Giants
BORN
December 20, 1888, in Watertown, WI
DIED
March 2, 1956, in Daytona Beach, FL, USA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 190
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
37%
19.6
WAR
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1638
GAMES
17.8
WAR7
.331
ON-BASE PCT
720
RUNS
11.6
WAR5C
.383
SLUGGING
1580
HITS
9.9
WAR3
.714
OPS
61
HOME RUNS
1.9
WAR PER SEASON
2x
WAR LEADER AT 1B
272
STOLEN BASES
Is Fred Merkle in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Fred Merkle rank among First Basemen?
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*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.