Bill Merritt

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 160lb (170cm, 72kg)

Born: July 30, 1870 in Lowell, MA us

Died: November 17, 1937 in Lowell, MA

Buried: St. Patrick Cemetery, Lowell, MA

School: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)

Last Game: October 14, 1899 (Age 29-076d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1892 season

Full Name: William Henry Merritt

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

1414

384

.272

182

RBI

196

OBP

.327

SLG

.334

OPS

.661

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1891	20		Woonsocket	NENL	N/A
1891	20	-7.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	11	44	42	4	9	1	0	0	4	0		2	2	.214	.250	.238	.488	10		0
1892	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B		52	176	176	21	37	8	3	1		5				.210		.307		54
1892	21	-5.9	Columbus	WL	A		40		134	16	30	6	3	1		4				.224		.336		45
1892	21	-4.7	Memphis	SOUA	B		12		42	5	7	2	0	0		1				.167		.214		9
1892	21	-6.5	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	46	179	168	22	33	4	2	1	13	3		11	15	.196	.246	.262	.508	44		0
1893	22	-5.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	39	154	141	30	49	6	3	3	26	3		13	13	.348	.403	.497	.899	70		0
1894	23	-4.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	10	36	26	3	6	1	0	0	6	0		8	0	.231	.412	.269	.681	7		0	2
1894	23	-4.8	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	36	124	109	18	30	1	2	1	18	2		15	7	.275	.363	.349	.712	38		0	0
1894	23	-4.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	30	129	117	17	38	6	1	1	22	4		10	3	.325	.388	.419	.806	49		2	0
1895	24	-3.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	22	88	79	9	14	2	0	0	12	2		6	5	.177	.235	.203	.438	16		0	3
1895	24	-3.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	67	263	239	32	68	5	1	0	27	2		18	16	.285	.340	.314	.654	75		2	4
1896	25	-3.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	77	311	282	26	82	8	2	1	42	3		18	10	.291	.336	.344	.680	97		1	10
1897	26	-2.1	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	62	225	209	21	55	6	1	1	26	2		9	11	.263	.297	.316	.613	66		1	6

1899	28	0.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0		1	0

1901	30	3.6	Lowell	NENL	N/A		99		363		123									.339
1902	31	4.5	Lowell	NENL	B		104		387		107	16	0	0						.277		.318		123
1903	32	5.4	Lowell	NENL	B		100		397		111	13	1	0						.280		.317		126
1904	33	5.1	Manchester	NENL	B
1904	33	5.1	Nashua	NENL	B
1904	33	5.1	Haverhill	NENL	B
1905	34	6.5	Lowell/Taunton	NENL	B		45		151		30									.199
1905	34	6.5	Manchester/Lawrence	NENL	B
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		401	1556	1414	182	384	40	12	8	196	21		110	82	.272	.327	.334	.661	472		7	25
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		301	1111	1111	21	285	37	4	1		5								303
Other (2 seasons)					Other		99	363	363		123
All Levels (13 Seasons)							801	3030	2888	203	792	77	16	9	196	26		110	82					775		7	25

A (1 season)					Minors		40	134	134	16	30	6	3	1		4				.224		.336		45
B (5 seasons)					Minors		261	977	977	5	255	31	1	0		1								258