Whit Merrifield was a second baseman in MLB. Across 1147 career games, with a .280 batting average and 94 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KC | 81 | 311 | 44 | 88 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 19 | 72 | .283 | .323 | .392 | .716 |
| 2017 | KC | 145 | 587 | 80 | 169 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 78 | 34 | 29 | 88 | .288 | .324 | .460 | .784 |
| 2018 | KC | 158 | 632 | 88 | 192 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 45 | 61 | 114 | .304 | .367 | .438 | .806 |
| 2019 | KC | 162 | 681 | 105 | 206 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 20 | 45 | 126 | .302 | .348 | .463 | .811 |
| 2020 | KC | 60 | 248 | 38 | 70 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 33 | .282 | .325 | .440 | .764 |
| 2021 | KC | 162 | 664 | 97 | 184 | 42 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 40 | 103 | .277 | .317 | .395 | .711 |
| 2022 | KC | 95 | 383 | 51 | 92 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 15 | 30 | 61 | .240 | .290 | .352 | .643 |
| 2022 | TOR | 44 | 121 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 24 | .281 | .323 | .446 | .769 |
| 2023 | TOR | 145 | 547 | 66 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 26 | 36 | 101 | .272 | .318 | .382 | .700 |
| 2024 | ATL | 42 | 137 | 23 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 33 | .248 | .348 | .336 | .684 |
| 2024 | PHI | 53 | 156 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | .199 | .277 | .295 | .572 |
| Career Totals | — | 1147 | 4467 | 632 | 1249 | 256 | 29 | 94 | 485 | 218 | 315 | 774 | .280 | .328 | .413 | .741 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Career Totals | — | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
2019, 2021, 2023
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $569,500 |
| 2019 | $1,000,000 |
| 2020 | $5,000,000 |
| 2021 | $6,750,000 |
| 2022 | $7,000,000 |
| 2023 | $6,750,000 |
| 2024 | $7,000,000 |
Career Total: $34,069,500 (7 seasons)
Average: $4,867,071
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.