Whit Merrifield

Positions: Second Baseman and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Team: Philadelphia Phillies (majors)

Born: January 24, 1989 in Florence, SC us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 9th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC).

High School: Davie County HS (Mocksville, NC)

School: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

Debut: May 18, 2016 (Age 27-115d, 21,121st in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$8M (24) & 25 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 7.101 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Warner Sports Management

Full Name: Whitley David Merrifield

Nicknames: Whit Bird or Two-hit Whit

Pronunciation: \MERR-uh-field\

Twitter: @WhitMerrifield

Instagram: @whitmerrifield

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3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.4

17.5

4202

1187

.107

.283

590

RBI

470

202

OBP

.167

.329

SLG

.107

.418

OPS

.274

.746

OPS+

-21

102

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2020 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2020 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Jul 24	KCR	@	CLE	L,0-2	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
2	2	Jul 25	KCR	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	3	Jul 26	KCR	@	CLE	L,2-9	GS	30	6.0	2	4	0	6	2
4	4	Jul 27	KCR	@	DET	W,14-6	GS	36	8.0	3	3	0	6	1
5	5	Jul 28	KCR	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	4	5	0	9	2
6	6	Jul 29	KCR	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
7	7	Jul 30	KCR	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	1
8	8	Jul 31	KCR		CHW	L,2-3	GS	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	9	Aug 1	KCR		CHW	L,5-11	GS	53	9.0	2	2	1	5	0
10	10	Aug 2	KCR		CHW	L,2-9	GS	41	8.0	1	5	0	6	1
11	11	Aug 3	KCR	@	CHC	L,0-2	CG	32	8.0	1	2	0	3	0
12	12	Aug 4	KCR	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	2	3	0	5	1
13	13	Aug 5	KCR		CHC	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
14	14	Aug 6	KCR		CHC	W,13-2	GS	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
15	15	Aug 7	KCR		MIN	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
16	16	Aug 8	KCR		MIN	W,9-6	GS	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	1
17	17	Aug 9	KCR		MIN	W,4-2	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
18	18	Aug 11	KCR	@	CIN	L,5-6	GS	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	19	Aug 12	KCR	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
20	20	Aug 15 (1)	KCR	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	27	6.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	21	Aug 15 (2)	KCR	@	MIN	W,4-2	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
22	22	Aug 16	KCR	@	MIN	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
23	23	Aug 17	KCR	@	MIN	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
24	24	Aug 19 (1)	KCR		CIN	W,4-0	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	25	Aug 19 (2)	KCR		CIN	L,0-5	CG	34	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
26	26	Aug 21	KCR		MIN	W,7-2	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	27	Aug 22	KCR		MIN	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
28	28	Aug 23	KCR		MIN	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
29	29	Aug 24	KCR	@	STL	L,3-9	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	30	Aug 25	KCR	@	STL	W,5-4	GS	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
31	31	Aug 26	KCR	@	STL	L,5-6	GS	46	8.2	2	0	0	2	0
32	32	Aug 28	KCR	@	CHW	L,5-6	GS	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
33	33	Aug 29	KCR	@	CHW	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
34	34	Aug 30	KCR	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	42	9.1	2	0	0	2	0
35	35	Aug 31	KCR		CLE	W,2-1	GS	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	36	Sep 1	KCR		CLE	L,1-10	CG	46	9.0	1	3	0	4	0
37	37	Sep 2	KCR		CLE	L,0-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	38	Sep 3	KCR		CHW	L,6-11	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
39	39	Sep 4	KCR		CHW	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	40	Sep 5	KCR		CHW	L,3-5	GS	34	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
41	41	Sep 6	KCR		CHW	L,2-8	CG	46	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	42	Sep 7	KCR	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	35	8.0	3	4	1	8	2
43	43	Sep 8	KCR	@	CLE	W,8-6	GS	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
44	44	Sep 9	KCR	@	CLE	W,3-0	GS	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
45	45	Sep 10	KCR	@	CLE	W,11-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
46	46	Sep 11	KCR		PIT	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
47	47	Sep 12	KCR		PIT	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
48	48	Sep 13	KCR		PIT	W,11-0	GS	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	49	Sep 15	KCR	@	DET	L,0-6	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
50	50	Sep 16	KCR	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
51	51	Sep 18	KCR	@	MIL	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
52	52	Sep 19	KCR	@	MIL	L,0-5	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	53	Sep 20	KCR	@	MIL	L,3-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
54	54	Sep 21	KCR		STL	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
55	55	Sep 22	KCR		STL	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
56	56	Sep 23	KCR		STL	W,12-3	GS	27	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
57	57	Sep 24	KCR		DET	W,8-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	58	Sep 25	KCR		DET	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
59	59	Sep 26	KCR		DET	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	60	Sep 27	KCR		DET	W,3-1	GS	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							79gm		511.0	118	37	3	158	12