Fred Merkle 1918 Game by Game Batting Logs

Fred Merkle 1918 Game by Game Batting Logs

Fred Merkle appeared in 129 Major League games during the 1918 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Merkle appeared in, specifically relating to his 1918 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Merkle started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"Considered by John McGraw, manager of the (New York) Giants, as a shrewd and aggressive player, (Fred) Merkle also packed a wallop at the plate in the days of the 'dead' ball." - New York Times Obituary (March 3, 1956)

Fred Merkle 1918 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Fred Merkle Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-16-1918 *	at Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.333	1b
04-18-1918 *	at Cardinals	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375	1b
04-21-1918 *	at Reds	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	.308	.357	.385	1b
04-22-1918 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.353	1b
04-23-1918 *	at Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.273	.286	1b
04-24-1918 *	vs Cardinals	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.217	.250	.261	1b
04-25-1918 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.214	.222	1b
04-26-1918 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.226	.233	1b
04-27-1918 *	vs Cardinals	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.250	.257	1b
April 1918 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1918 Totals		35	2	8	1	0	0	1	1	0	10	0	3	0	.229	.250	.257	-
05-01-1918 *	vs Pirates	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.275	.359	1b
05-02-1918 *	vs Reds	5	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.295	.311	.386	1b
05-03-1918 *	vs Reds	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.320	.388	1b
05-04-1918 *	vs Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.296	.358	1b
05-05-1918 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.298	.375	1b
05-06-1918 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.311	.400	1b
05-07-1918 *	at Pirates	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.338	.413	1b
05-08-1918 *	at Pirates	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.362	.455	1b
05-09-1918 *	at Pirates	3	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	.348	.375	.478	1b
05-11-1918 *	vs Braves	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.351	.446	1b
05-13-1918 *	vs Braves	4	3	4	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.390	.487	1b
05-14-1918 *	vs Braves	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.407	.506	1b
05-15-1918 *	vs Phillies	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.369	.411	.512	1b
05-16-1918 *	vs Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.404	.500	1b
05-17-1918 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.392	.484	1b
05-18-1918 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.376	.463	1b
05-19-1918 *	vs Phillies	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.344	.388	.479	1b
05-20-1918 *	vs Robins	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.402	.490	1b
05-21-1918 *	vs Robins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.350	.396	.476	1b
05-22-1918 *	vs Robins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.346	.398	.471	1b
05-23-1918 *	vs Robins	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.346	.397	.477	1b
05-25-1918 *	vs Giants	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.355	.408	.482	1b
05-26-1918 *	vs Giants	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.403	.474	1b
05-27-1918 *	vs Giants	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.353	.403	.479	1b
05-30-1918 *	vs Reds	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.403	.476	1b
05-30-1918 *	vs Reds	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.362	.413	.480	1b
May 1918 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1918 Totals		92	14	38	9	1	1	23	8	0	6	2	3	0	.413	.471	.565	-
06-01-1918 *	at Braves	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	.374	.423	.489	1b
06-03-1918 *	at Braves	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.418	.481	1b
06-04-1918 *	at Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.367	.413	.475	1b
06-05-1918 *	at Braves	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.378	.422	.483	1b
06-06-1918 *	at Phillies	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.377	.424	.479	1b
06-08-1918 *	at Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.376	.422	.477	1b
06-10-1918 *	at Phillies	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.382	.434	.487	1b
06-11-1918 *	at Giants	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.435	.494	1b
06-12-1918 *	at Giants	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.380	.434	.487	1b
06-13-1918 *	at Giants	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.389	.441	.500	1b
06-14-1918 *	at Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.382	.433	.491	1b
06-15-1918 *	at Robins	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.379	.429	.497	1b
06-17-1918 *	at Robins	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	.380	.436	.515	1b
06-18-1918 *	at Robins	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.438	.520	1b
06-19-1918 *	at Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.376	.431	.511	1b
06-20-1918 *	at Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.370	.427	.503	1b
06-21-1918 *	at Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.364	.424	.495	1b
06-22-1918 *	at Pirates	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.360	.418	.487	1b
06-23-1918 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.363	.420	.487	1b
06-24-1918 *	vs Cardinals	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.359	.415	.480	1b
06-25-1918 *	vs Cardinals	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	0	0	0	.361	.416	.485	1b
06-26-1918 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.415	.483	1b
06-27-1918 *	at Reds	5	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	15	0	0	0	.362	.417	.490	1b
06-29-1918 *	at Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.415	.486	1b
06-30-1918 *	at Reds	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.408	.477	1b
06-30-1918 *	at Reds	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	.356	.412	.477	1b
June 1918 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1918 Totals		95	10	33	5	2	1	15	9	0	39	1	6	0	.347	.410	.474	-
07-01-1918 *	at Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.409	.471	1b
07-02-1918 *	at Cardinals	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.355	.412	.474	1b
07-02-1918 *	at Cardinals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.404	.464	1b
07-03-1918 *	at Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.405	.464	1b
07-04-1918 *	at Cardinals	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.349	.403	.465	1b
07-04-1918 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.401	.461	1b
07-05-1918 *	at Cardinals	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	.344	.398	.457	1b
07-06-1918 *	vs Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.394	.450	1b
07-07-1918 *	vs Giants	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.388	.443	1b
07-08-1918 *	vs Giants	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.332	.387	.440	1b
07-08-1918 *	vs Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.328	.385	.435	1b
07-09-1918 *	vs Giants	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.381	.434	1b
07-10-1918 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.378	.430	1b
07-11-1918 *	vs Braves	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.319	.376	.425	1b
07-11-1918 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.375	.428	1b
07-12-1918 *	vs Braves	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	13	0	0	0	.317	.375	.427	1b
07-13-1918 *	vs Braves	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.376	.426	1b
07-14-1918 *	vs Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.375	.424	1b
07-16-1918 *	vs Phillies	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.372	.423	1b
07-16-1918 *	vs Phillies	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.369	.419	1b
07-17-1918 *	vs Phillies	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.368	.417	1b
07-18-1918 *	vs Robins	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.311	.368	.413	1b
07-19-1918 *	vs Robins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.363	.408	1b
07-20-1918 *	vs Robins	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.365	.419	1b
07-21-1918 *	vs Robins	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	.308	.363	.418	1b
07-24-1918 *	at Phillies	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.361	.416	1b
07-25-1918 *	at Phillies	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.359	.413	1b
07-25-1918 *	at Phillies	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	1	0	.308	.361	.414	1b
07-26-1918 *	at Phillies	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.356	.408	1b
07-27-1918 *	at Braves	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.305	.357	.412	1b
07-29-1918 *	at Braves	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.359	.416	1b
07-31-1918 *	at Braves	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.358	.414	1b
July 1918 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1918 Totals		133	17	30	8	0	1	10	7	0	48	0	4	0	.226	.264	.308	-
08-01-1918 *	at Giants	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.362	.418	1b
08-02-1918 *	at Giants	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	11	0	0	0	.317	.367	.424	1b
08-03-1918 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.364	.420	1b
08-03-1918 *	at Giants	4	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.315	.365	.420	1b
08-05-1918 *	at Giants	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.364	.417	1b
08-06-1918 *	at Robins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.313	.364	.416	1b
08-07-1918 *	at Robins	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.365	.417	1b
08-08-1918 *	at Robins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.361	.413	1b
08-09-1918 *	at Robins	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.363	.419	1b
08-10-1918 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.364	.420	1b
08-11-1918 *	vs Pirates	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.365	.420	1b
08-12-1918 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.366	.420	1b
08-13-1918 *	vs Pirates	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.367	.419	1b
08-13-1918 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.368	.421	1b
08-14-1918 *	vs Pirates	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.366	.418	1b
08-17-1918 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.365	.415	1b
08-17-1918 *	vs Phillies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.362	.412	1b
08-18-1918 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.361	.409	1b
08-18-1918 *	vs Braves	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.310	.363	.411	1b
08-19-1918 *	vs Braves	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.365	.416	1b
08-20-1918 *	vs Braves	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	.311	.363	.414	1b
08-21-1918 *	vs Giants	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.361	.411	1b
08-22-1918 *	vs Giants	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.360	.408	1b
08-23-1918 *	vs Giants	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.308	.361	.408	1b
08-24-1918 *	vs Robins	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.360	.406	1b
08-24-1918 *	vs Robins	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	12	0	0	0	.307	.360	.406	1b
08-25-1918 *	vs Robins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	.304	.357	.402	1b
08-25-1918 *	vs Robins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	0	0	0	.302	.356	.400	1b
08-28-1918 *	vs Reds	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.303	.356	.399	1b
08-28-1918 *	vs Reds	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.357	.400	1b
08-29-1918 *	vs Reds	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.357	.399	1b
08-29-1918 *	vs Reds	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	.304	.356	.398	1b
08-31-1918 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	0	0	0	.302	.354	.396	1b
August 1918 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1918 Totals		115	11	33	2	2	0	15	9	0	90	1	4	0	.287	.344	.339	-
09-01-1918 *	vs Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.354	.395	1b
09-02-1918 *	at Pirates	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.351	.391	1b
09-02-1918 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.348	.388	1b
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1918 Yearly Totals		482	55	143	25	5	3	67	34	0	196	4	20	0	.297	.348	.388	-

Fred Merkle 1918 World Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Fred Merkle Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
09-05-1918	vs Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	1b
09-06-1918	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.571	.400	1b
09-07-1918	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222	1b
09-09-1918	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	1b
09-10-1918	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.421	.267	1b
09-11-1918	at Red Sox	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.409	.278	1b
World Series Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
World Series Totals		18	1	5	0	0	0	1	4	0	3	0	0	0	.278	.409	.278	-
Fred Merkle 1918 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Fred Merkle appeared in 75 games at home, had 277 at-bats, drove in 34 runs, scored 34 times, had 75 hits (14 doubles / 1 triples / 2 home runs), walked 21 times (0 intentional), struck out 129 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 7 times (7 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .270 batting average, .328 on base percentage and .350 slugging average?

On the road, Fred Merkle appeared in 60 games, had 223 at-bats, drove in 34 runs, scored 22 times, had 73 hits (11 doubles / 4 triples / 1 home runs), walked 17 times (0 intentional), struck out 70 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 13 times (13 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .327 batting average, .377 on base percentage and .426 slugging average?

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