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Bill Merritt
William Henry Merritt
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 7" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: July 30, 1870 in Lowell, MA
School: College of the Holy Cross (All Transactions)
Debut: August 8, 1891
Final Game: October 15, 1899
Died: November 17, 1937 in Lowell, MA
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1891 20 CHC NL 11 44 42 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .214 .250 .238 .488 39 10 0 2/3
1892 21 LOU NL 46 179 168 22 33 4 2 1 13 3 11 15 .196 .246 .262 .508 60 44 0 2
1893 22 BSN NL 39 154 141 30 49 6 3 3 26 3 13 13 .348 .403 .496 .899 131 70 0 2/O
1894 23 TOT NL 75 282 248 38 73 8 3 2 45 6 32 10 .294 .379 .375 .754 81 93 2 2/3O5
1894 23 BSN NL 10 34 26 3 6 1 0 0 6 0 8 0 .231 .412 .269 .681 59 7 0 /2O
1894 23 PIT NL 36 124 109 18 30 1 2 1 18 2 15 7 .275 .363 .349 .712 73 38 0 2/3O
1894 23 CIN NL 29 124 113 17 37 6 1 1 21 4 9 3 .327 .387 .425 .812 93 48 2 2/53O
1895 24 TOT NL 89 351 318 41 82 7 1 0 39 4 24 21 .258 .314 .286 .600 57 91 2 7 2/34
1895 24 CIN NL 22 88 79 9 14 2 0 0 12 2 6 5 .177 .235 .203 .438 12 16 0 3 2/4
1895 24 PIT NL 67 263 239 32 68 5 1 0 27 2 18 16 .285 .340 .314 .654 73 75 2 4 2/3
1896 25 PIT NL 77 311 282 26 82 8 2 1 42 3 18 10 .291 .336 .344 .680 82 97 1 10 2/5346
1897 26 PIT NL 62 225 209 21 55 6 1 1 26 2 9 .263 .297 .316 .613 64 66 1 6 2/3
1899 28 BSN NL 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -9 0 1 0 /2
8 Seasons 400 1549 1410 182 383 40 12 8 195 21 109 71 .272 .327 .334 .661 75 471 7 23
162 Game Avg. 162 627 571 74 155 16 5 3 79 9 44 .272 .327 .334 .661 75 191 3
PIT (4 yrs) 242 923 839 97 235 20 6 3 113 9 60 33 .280 .331 .329 .660 74 276 4 20
BSN (3 yrs) 50 191 169 33 55 7 3 3 32 3 21 13 .325 .403 .456 .859 117 77 1 0
CIN (2 yrs) 51 212 192 26 51 8 1 1 33 6 15 8 .266 .325 .333 .659 61 64 2 3
LOU (1 yr) 46 179 168 22 33 4 2 1 13 3 11 15 .196 .246 .262 .508 60 44 0
CHC (1 yr) 11 44 42 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .214 .250 .238 .488 39 10 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1891 CHC NL 20 C 11 44 31 11 2 1 .955 3.82 .923 5.45 5
1891 CHC NL 20 1B 1 11 10 0 1 1 .909 10.00 .982 10.50
1892 LOU NL 21 C 46 248 175 58 15 6 .940 5.07 .935 5.58 24
1893 BSN NL 22 C 37 163 129 25 9 6 .945 4.16 .936 4.51 14
1893 BSN NL 22 OF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 2.15 2-0-0
1894 TOT NL 23 C 60 253 170 68 15 6 .941 3.97 .924 4.32 13
1894 TOT NL 23 1B 5 26 25 0 1 0 .962 5.00 .977 9.54
1894 TOT NL 23 OF 4 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.25 .900 2.22 2-1-1
1894 BSN NL 23 C 8 42 30 7 5 1 .881 4.63 .929 4.32 1
1894 BSN NL 23 OF 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 .900 2.20 0-1-0
1894 PIT NL 23 C 28 126 85 35 6 5 .952 4.29 .923 4.32 9
1894 PIT NL 23 1B 4 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 4.50 .978 9.55
1894 PIT NL 23 OF 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.25 2-0-0
1894 CIN NL 23 C 24 85 55 26 4 0 .953 3.38 .922 4.32 3
1894 CIN NL 23 3B 3 13 2 10 1 2 .923 4.00 .869 3.40
1894 CIN NL 23 1B 1 8 7 0 1 0 .875 7.00 .975 9.50
1894 CIN NL 23 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
1895 TOT NL 24 C 83 412 310 77 25 10 .939 4.66 .937 4.30 26
1895 CIN NL 24 C 20 88 65 19 4 3 .955 4.20 .936 4.30 6
1895 CIN NL 24 2B 1 7 5 1 1 0 .857 6.00 .943 5.60
1895 PIT NL 24 C 63 324 245 58 21 7 .935 4.81 .937 4.30 20
1895 PIT NL 24 1B 2 29 27 1 1 2 .966 14.00 .979 9.90
1896 PIT NL 25 C 62 337 242 75 20 5 .941 5.11 .943 4.33 14
1896 PIT NL 25 3B 5 16 3 9 4 0 .750 2.40 .906 3.40
1896 PIT NL 25 1B 3 35 33 2 0 2 1.000 11.67 .980 10.20
1896 PIT NL 25 2B 3 12 4 8 0 1 1.000 4.00 .933 5.40
1896 PIT NL 25 SS 2 6 4 1 1 0 .833 2.50 .917 5.50
1897 PIT NL 26 C 53 259 202 43 14 6 .946 4.62 .948 4.54 8
1897 PIT NL 26 1B 7 73 68 4 1 4 .986 10.29 .979 9.99
1899 BSN NL 28 C 1 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 4.00 .950 4.40 1
8 Seasons C 353 1720 1261 359 100 40 .942 4.59 .937 4.57 105
5 Seasons 1B 18 174 163 7 4 9 .977 9.44 .979 9.92
2 Seasons 3B 8 29 5 19 5 2 .828 3.00 .890 3.40
2 Seasons OF 6 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 2.20 4-1-1
2 Seasons 2B 4 19 9 9 1 1 .947 4.50 .937 5.45
1 Season SS 2 6 4 1 1 0 .833 2.50 .917 5.50
8 Seasons TOT 391 1954 1448 395 111 52 .943 4.71 .883 4.77 4-1-1 105
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Transactions

Before 1893 Season: Purchased by the Boston Beaneaters from the Louisville Colonels.

May 24, 1894: Released by the Boston Beaneaters.

August 23, 1894: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

August 24, 1894: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

June 23, 1895: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Cincinnati Reds.

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