Bill Merritt was a catcher in MLB history. Across 401 career games, with a .272 batting average and 8 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | CHC | 11 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .250 | .238 | .488 |
| 1892 | LS3 | 46 | 168 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 15 | .196 | .246 | .262 | .508 |
| 1893 | BSN | 39 | 141 | 30 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 13 | .348 | .403 | .496 | .899 |
| 1894 | BSN | 10 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .231 | .412 | .269 | .681 |
| 1894 | CIN | 30 | 117 | 17 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 3 | .325 | .388 | .419 | .806 |
| 1894 | PIT | 36 | 109 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 7 | .275 | .363 | .349 | .712 |
| 1895 | CIN | 22 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | .177 | .235 | .203 | .438 |
| 1895 | PIT | 67 | 239 | 32 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 16 | .285 | .340 | .314 | .654 |
| 1896 | PIT | 77 | 282 | 26 | 82 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 3 | 18 | 10 | .291 | .336 | .344 | .680 |
| 1897 | PIT | 62 | 209 | 21 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | .263 | .297 | .316 | .613 |
| 1899 | BSN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Career Totals | — | 401 | 1414 | 182 | 384 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 196 | 21 | 110 | 82 | .272 | .327 | .334 | .661 |