Whitley David Merrifield
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: January 24, 1989 in Advance, North Carolina, US
School: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | 47 | 209 | 186 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 42 | .253 | .317 | .409 | .726 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | 126 | 547 | 477 | 74 | 125 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 52 | 89 | .262 | .337 | .369 | .706 | 176 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | KCR | 125 | 546 | 476 | 71 | 123 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 49 | 88 | .258 | .329 | .378 | .707 | 180 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | 101 | 440 | 380 | 59 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 69 | .258 | .333 | .389 | .722 | 148 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 24 | 106 | 96 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | .260 | .314 | .333 | .648 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 32 | 113 | 102 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | .186 | .243 | .275 | .518 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 Seasons | 330 | 1415 | 1241 | 180 | 314 | 66 | 10 | 20 | 112 | 59 | 28 | 123 | 240 | .253 | .323 | .371 | .694 | 460 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 56 | 219 | 198 | 23 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 40 | .222 | .278 | .303 | .581 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 227 | 987 | 857 | 133 | 223 | 50 | 6 | 13 | 72 | 49 | 19 | 93 | 158 | .260 | .335 | .378 | .713 | 324 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 47 | 209 | 186 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 42 | .253 | .317 | .409 | .726 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 1 Season | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | RF | 18 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.61 | |||||
| 2010 | 21 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | CF | 32 | 86 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.69 | |||||
| 2010 | 21 | Burlington | MIDW | A | KCR | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 2011 | 22 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | CF | 30 | 85 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.83 | |||||
| 2011 | 22 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | LF | 55 | 89 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.56 | |||||
| 2011 | 22 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | 2B | 40 | 181 | 74 | 104 | 3 | 28 | .983 | 4.45 | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | KCR | 2B | 75 | 309 | 122 | 180 | 7 | 39 | .977 | 4.03 | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | CF | 17 | 39 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 2.24 | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | LF | 28 | 53 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.86 | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | Wilmington | CARL | A+ | KCR | 2B | 51 | 208 | 85 | 118 | 5 | 23 | .976 | 3.98 | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 2B | 24 | 101 | 37 | 62 | 2 | 16 | .980 | 4.13 | |||||
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 2B | 7 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 5.43 | |||||
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | 3B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | |||||
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | LF | 13 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.46 | |||||
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | RF | 12 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.33 | |||||
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas | TL | AA | KCR | OF | 24 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.50 | |||||
| 4 Seasons | 329 | 974 | 626 | 330 | 18 | 73 | .982 | 2.91 | |||||||||||
| 2B (3 seasons) | 2B | 122 | 530 | 214 | 304 | 12 | 69 | .977 | 4.25 | ||||||||||
| LF (4 seasons) | LF | 97 | 174 | 162 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .977 | 1.75 | ||||||||||
| CF (3 seasons) | CF | 79 | 210 | 197 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 2.65 | ||||||||||
| RF (2 seasons) | RF | 30 | 58 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .983 | 1.90 | ||||||||||
| P (1 season) | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| OF (1 season) | OF | 24 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.50 | ||||||||||
| 3B (1 season) | 3B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | A | KCR | 2010-07-16 | 2010-09-06 | |
| 2011 | 22 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | A+ | KCR | 2011-04-08 | 2011-09-05 | |
| 2012 | 23 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Carolina League | A+ | KCR | 2012-04-06 | 2012-08-05 | |
| 2012 | 23 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Texas League | AA | KCR | 2012-08-08 | 2012-09-03 | |
| 2013 | 24 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Texas League | AA | KCR | 1 | 2013-04-04 | 2013-06-17 |
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