Fallback batter

Fred Merkle

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1907—1926
First Base
BORN
December 20, 1888, in Watertown, WI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-1 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.273
BATTING AVERAGE
1638
GAMES
19.6
WAR
.331
ON-BASE PCT
720
RUNS
17.8
WAR7
.383
SLUGGING
1580
HITS
9.9
WAR3
.714
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
61
HOME RUNS
1.9
WAR PER SEASON

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Merkle
CAREER
19.6
LONG PEAK
17.8
PRIME
11.6
SHORT PEAK
9.9
JAWS
18.7
WAR PER
1.9
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
61.0
LONG PEAK
42.1
PRIME
30.8
SHORT PEAK
21.0
JAWS
51.6
WAR PER
4.7

Where Does Fred Merkle Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison

Merkle
Average HOF First Base
80.080.060.060.040.040.020.020.00.00.019.617.811.69.918.71.96142.130.82151.64.7Career WARCareer WARWAR7WAR7WAR5CWAR5CWAR3WAR3JAWSJAWSWAR PER SNWAR PER SN
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