Sam Mertes
Samuel Blair Mertes was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of 10 seasons 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 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.
