Sam Mertes
Samuel Blair Mertes (August 6, 1872 – March 12, 1945) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of 10 seasons (1896–1906) with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals. Mertes led the National League in RBIs in 1903 while playing for New York. He was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Villa Grande, California, at the age of 72.
| Sam Mertes | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: August 6, 1872 San Francisco, California | |||
| Died: March 12, 1945 (aged 72) Villa Grande, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 30, 1896, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 15, 1906, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Home runs | 40 | ||
| Runs batted in | 721 | ||
| Stolen bases | 396 | ||
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In 10 seasons, Mertes batted .279 (1227-4405) with 40 home runs and 721 RBI. He stole 396 bases in his career. Mertes' on-base percentage was .346 and his slugging percentage was .398. He had 100+ RBI seasons in 1903 and 1905.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Rice, Stephen V. "Sam Mertes". SABR. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- Sam Mertes at Find a Grave
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Duff Cooley |
Hitting for the cycle October 4, 1904 |
Succeeded by Johnny Bates |
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