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| Player Report for #8 Fred Merry | | Thursday, October 1st, 1936 |  | | Name: | Fred Merry | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $96,243 | | Birthday: | 04-04-1896 | Signed Through: | 1937 Season | | Age: | 40 | Years of Major League Service: | 20 Years, 25 Days | | Born in: | New York (New York) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 173 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 21 Years, 153 Days | | Weight: | 199 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 23 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Well Known) |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | | Versus RHP | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | Talent | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Shortstop 8 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1936 | @ HOD | Win, 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1936 | @ HOD | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1936 | HOD | Win, 16-0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1936 | HOD | Win, 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1936 | BEG | Win, 12-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-1936 | BEG | Win, 12-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-17-1936 | BEG | Loss, 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1936 | @ HMG | Loss, 3-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1936 | @ HMG | Win, 17-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-13-1936 | @ HMG | Win, 13-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Independence League 1936 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 146 | 603 | 210 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 109 | 58 | 46 | .348 | .406 | .459 | .865 | .828 | .111 | 45.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 146 | 684 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 277 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 113.7 | 7.17 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 204 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .373 | .426 | .505 | .931 | | Versus Right | | 399 | 134 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 69 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 1 | .336 | .395 | .436 | .832 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .438 | .882 | | April | | 110 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .318 | .364 | .382 | .746 | | May | | 110 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .345 | .405 | .473 | .878 | | June | | 106 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .387 | .449 | .575 | 1.025 | | July | | 97 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .289 | .340 | .371 | .711 | | August | | 110 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .500 | .955 | | September | | 70 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .343 | .418 | .443 | .861 | | Playoffs | | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .438 | .882 | | Last Year | | 447 | 163 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 86 | 64 | 42 | 3 | 15 | 3 | .365 | .445 | .445 | .890 | | Career | | 1050 | 373 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 122 | 195 | 122 | 88 | 4 | 36 | 4 | .355 | .423 | .453 | .876 | | Home | | 296 | 98 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 1 | .331 | .387 | .432 | .819 | | Road | | 307 | 112 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 61 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .365 | .424 | .485 | .909 | | Grass | | 603 | 210 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 109 | 58 | 46 | 1 | 21 | 1 | .348 | .406 | .459 | .865 | | Night | | 603 | 210 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 109 | 58 | 46 | 1 | 21 | 1 | .348 | .406 | .459 | .865 | | Close/Late | | 90 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .267 | .323 | .333 | .657 | | Inning 1-3 | | 263 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .331 | .376 | .407 | .783 | | Inning 4-6 | | 196 | 74 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 34 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .378 | .433 | .541 | .973 | | Inning 7-9 | | 141 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .348 | .419 | .454 | .873 | | Extra Innings | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | 0 Outs | | 237 | 81 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .342 | .387 | .447 | .834 | | 1 Outs | | 197 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .345 | .414 | .472 | .886 | | 2 Outs | | 169 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .361 | .422 | .462 | .884 | | Scoring Position | | 172 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .331 | .399 | .471 | .870 | | Bases Empty | | 340 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .403 | .453 | .856 | | Runner on 1st | | 91 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .374 | .430 | .462 | .892 | | Runner on 2nd | | 68 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .338 | .375 | .471 | .846 | | Runner on 3rd | | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .462 | .819 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .450 | .522 | .700 | 1.222 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .333 | .263 | .596 | | Bases Loaded | | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .440 | .429 | .869 | | Two Strikes | | 218 | 67 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 40 | 27 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .385 | .381 | .765 | | First Pitch | | 109 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .385 | .716 | | Count 0-1 | | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .439 | .780 | | Count 0-2 | | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .216 | .278 | .494 | | Count 1-0 | | 61 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .410 | .557 | .967 | | Count 1-1 | | 69 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .377 | .377 | .522 | .899 | | Count 1-2 | | 77 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .308 | .351 | .658 | | Count 2-0 | | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .412 | .765 | | Count 2-1 | | 51 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .706 | 1.118 | | Count 2-2 | | 62 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .355 | .645 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .450 | .686 | .700 | 1.386 | | Full Count | | 43 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .419 | .643 | .558 | 1.201 | | Behind in Count | | 154 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .292 | .295 | .357 | .652 | | Ahead in Count | | 166 | 67 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .404 | .497 | .590 | 1.088 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1935 New York - IND | 39 | 110 | 447 | 163 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 86 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .365 | .445 | .445 | .890 | 41.3 | | 1936 New York - IND | 40 | 146 | 603 | 210 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 69 | 109 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .406 | .459 | .865 | 45.1 | | Total IND | 2 yrs. | 256 | 1050 | 373 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 122 | 195 | 122 | 4 | 4 | 88 | 2 | 2 | .355 | .423 | .453 | .876 | 86.3 |
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| Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1935 New York - IND | 39 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | 0.0 | | 1936 New York - IND | 40 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .438 | .882 | 0.0 | | Total IND | | 8 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .361 | .313 | .674 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 05-07-1935 | Injured (dislocated finger), out for one week. | | 07-01-1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 07-23-1935 | Injured (strained medial collateral ligament), out for 3-4 weeks. | | 09-29-1935 | Won the 1935 Independence League Freedom Series with the New York Lincoln Giants! | | 01-01-1936 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7). | | 06-04-1936 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week. | | 06-25-1936 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 07-04-1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 07-09-1936 | Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 08-11-1936 | Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Elite Giants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. | | 08-17-1936 | Wins the IND IND Player of the Week Award. | | 09-26-1936 | Won the 1936 Independence League Freedom Series with the New York Lincoln Giants! |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | | Year | H | Rank | | 1935 | 163 | 10 | | 1936 | 210 | 1 |
| | | | | | | Year | AVG | Rank | | 1935 | .365 | 2 | | 1936 | .348 | 5 |
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