Sam Mertes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1872
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Death: 12-Mar-1945
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About 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. 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.
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