Fred Merkle was a pro baseball player who played First baseman. Merkle was born on December 20, 1888, in Watertown, Wisconsin. Merkle died on March 2, 1956, in Daytona Beach, Florida. This page will take a closer look at Fred Merkle’s net worth.
Merkle batted Right and threw Right. Merkle debuted in the MLB on September 21, 1907 for the New York Giants. In all, Merkle played for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees. Merkle’s career ended with the New York Yankees in 1926.
Some of Merkle’s most prominent statistics in the MLB included a Batting average stat of .273, a Home runs stat of 82, and a Run batted in stat of 733.
Baseball compensation can range widely. In the MLB, the average player earns approximately $3 million per year. Top baseball players can receive $25 million or more every year, and lower rated players make $1 million or less. Outside the MLB, most contracts pay less than $10,000 a year.
So what was baseball player Fred Merkle’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Fred Merkle’s net worth at death is:
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