Average HOF SS
- Scouting ReporT
Hitting
30
Power
20
Running
40
Fielding
70
Throwing
60
*The Scouting Grades are based on performance in the Major Leagues, not predictive skills typically placed on prospects.
SCOUTING SCALE
80 = Elite
70 = Excellent
60 = Above Average
50 = MLB Average
40 = Below Average
30 = Inferior
20 = Poor
- Teammate Team
P: Christy Mathewson
P: Iron Joe McGinnity
MGR: John McGraw
- Connected To
Merkle failed to touch second base when Bridwell produced an (apparent) game-winning single in a late-season game against the Cubs in 1908. Instead, Merkle was forced at second and the winning run was nullified, resulting in a tie that cost the Giants the pennant.
- Contemporaries
- Miscellany
UNIFORM NUMBER
#none
BATTING ORDER
7
MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT
4-16-1905
FINAL GAME
9-23-1915
CAREER AGE
21-31
MEMBER OF WORLD CHAMPIONS
None
- Advanced Statistics
WAR
Win Shares
WAR
19.2
career value
WAR7
20.7
long peak
WAR5C
17.1
prime
WAR3
14.1
short peak
Average HOF SS
65.9
Career Wins Above Replacement
Average HOF SS
42.1
war in best 7 seasons
Average HOF SS
29.8
war in best 5 consecutive
Average HOF SS
21.3
WAR in best 3 seasons
WIN SHARES
135.6
career value
WIN shares 7
118.7
long peak
Win SHares 5C
NA
prime
Win SHares 3
69.2
short peak
Average HOF SS
327.4
Career Win Shares
Average HOF SS
189.4
Win SHares In best 7 seasons
Average HOF SS
133.0
Win shares in best 5 consecutive
Average HOF SS
92.3
Win Shares in best 3 seasons
- WHERE This Player Ranks
Position
NR
Shortstop
ERA AT HIS POSITION
#8
1905—1915
All-Time
#836
POsition Players
- Other Rankings
#81
BILL JAMES POSITION
UNRANKED
BILL JAMES TOP 100
#120
HALL OF STATS POSITION
UNRANKED
JOE POSNANSKI TOP 100
UNRANKED
JAWS POSITION
UNRANKED
JAWS TOP 100
- Traditional stats
.255
Batting Average
.347
On-Base Percentage
.295
Slugging Percentage
0
home runs per season
18
Stolen Bases per season
- Birthplace
