Fred Merkle
| Fred Merkle | |
|---|---|
Merkle in 1908 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: December 20, 1888 Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: March 2, 1956 (aged 67) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1907, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1926, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Runs batted in | 740 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Carl Frederick Rudolf Merkle (also sometimes documented as Frederick Charles Merkle; December 20, 1888 – March 2, 1956), nicknamed "Bonehead", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1926. Although he had a lengthy career, he is best remembered for a controversial base-running mistake he made as a rookie while still a teenager.