Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Baseball Reference.com Logo
for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Sign Up For Free

Standard Batting

✨Upgraded✨
Show Non-Major
Regular Season
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1940 22 CAG NAL 0.1 9 21 19 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .211 .250 .211 .461 38 .233 40 4 0 0 1 0 /871
1941 23 CAG NAL 0.1 8 16 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .375 .308 .683 106 .344 114 4 0 0 0 0 /189
1942 24 CAG NAL 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1943 25 CC NAL 0.2 6 16 14 2 4 0 1 0 2 2 2 .286 .375 .429 .804 148 .398 141 6 0 0 0 /789
1944 26 CC NAL 0.2 18 73 64 11 15 2 1 0 5 0 6 .234 .310 .297 .607 87 .300 89 19 1 2 8/179
1945 27 CC NAL 0.1 20 75 63 6 15 1 0 0 7 2 0 9 .238 .333 .254 .587 73 .297 79 16 0 3 1 8/917
1946 28 IC NAL 0.0 11 46 38 8 12 1 0 0 3 1 5 .316 .395 .342 .737 117 .367 122 13 0 3 /7318
1947 29 IC NAL 0.2 27 109 94 18 23 1 0 1 8 0 11 .245 .330 .287 .617 66 .311 72 27 1 3 9/87351
1948 30 IC NAL -0.1 26 80 69 10 12 4 0 0 4 1 8 .174 .260 .232 .492 32 .246 38 16 0 3 /8937
9 Yrs 0.8 127 436 374 56 88 10 2 1 31 6 0 45 .235 .321 .281 .601 72 .301 76 105 0 2 15 0 1 8971/35
162 Game Avg 1.0 162 556 477 71 112 13 3 1 40 8 57 .235 .321 .281 .601 72 .301 76 134 19
CC (6 Yrs) 0.6 108 399 342 55 81 9 2 1 29 6 0 41 .237 .322 .284 .606 72 .303 76 97 2 14 0 1 897/315
CAG (3 Yrs) 0.2 19 37 32 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 4 .219 .306 .250 .556 67 .282 71 8 0 0 1 0 /1879

Player Value--Batting

Advanced Batting

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Compare Henry Merchant to

Javascript is required for the selection of a player.
Powered by Stathead.com Logo

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Appearances

Standard Fielding

✨Upgraded✨
Regular Season
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
1940 22 CAG NAL CF 4 4 27.0 7 5 0 2 0 .714 .940 1.67 1.90 1.25 1.08
1940 22 CAG NAL LF 3 3 23.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .947 3.52 1.53 3.00 0.87
1940 22 CAG NAL P 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .930 9.00 2.70 1.00 1.60 0 0
1941 23 CAG NAL P 4 0 8.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 2.16 2.70 0.50 1.23 1 1
1941 23 CAG NAL CF 3 3 23.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 .973 2.35 2.11 2.00 0.97
1941 23 CAG NAL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.80
1942 24 CAG NAL P 2 0.00 0
1943 25 CC NAL CF 2 11.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .955 2.45 2.29 1.50 1.05
1943 25 CC NAL LF 2 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.00 1.50 0.50 0.70
1943 25 CC NAL RF 2 16.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .944 2.81 1.63 2.50 0.75
1944 26 CC NAL CF 12 11 98.0 33 25 4 4 0 .879 .959 2.66 2.16 2.42 0.71
1944 26 CC NAL LF 2 2 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.60 1.68 0.50 0.55
1944 26 CC NAL P 2 2 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.50 2.90 0.50 0.95 0 0 0
1944 26 CC NAL RF 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .933 3.00 1.40 3.00 0.50
1945 27 CC NAL CF 15 15 125.1 31 30 0 1 0 .968 .953 2.15 2.03 2.00 0.64
1945 27 CC NAL RF 2 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.69 1.52 1.50 0.45
1945 27 CC NAL P 1 1 5.1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 3.38 2.87 2.00 0.90 0 0
1945 27 CC NAL LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 0.50
1946 28 IC NAL LF 5 5 41.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .954 1.10 1.58 1.00 0.36
1946 28 IC NAL 1B 3 2 19.1 20 17 2 1 1 .950 .983 8.84 10.38 6.33 2.30
1946 28 IC NAL CF 2 1 17.1 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .943 1.56 2.18 1.50 0.50
1946 28 IC NAL P 2 1 5.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .940 1.80 2.70 0.50 0.60 0 0
1947 29 IC NAL RF 15 14 116.0 27 25 1 1 0 .963 .934 2.02 1.57 1.73 0.48
1947 29 IC NAL CF 7 6 48.0 17 14 2 1 0 .941 .941 3.00 2.51 2.29 0.77
1947 29 IC NAL LF 3 3 24.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 .956 1.85 1.81 1.67 0.53
1947 29 IC NAL 1B 2 1 15.0 24 22 1 1 1 .958 .983 13.80 10.50 11.50 3.20
1947 29 IC NAL 3B 2 1 8.0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 .904 7.88 2.93 3.50 0.90
1947 29 IC NAL P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 0.80 0 1
1948 30 IC NAL CF 7 6 53.0 26 21 2 3 0 .885 .939 3.91 2.24 3.29 0.53
1948 30 IC NAL RF 7 5 54.2 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .939 1.81 1.58 1.57 0.37
1948 30 IC NAL 1B 4 4 24.0 30 29 1 0 1 1.000 .976 11.25 9.98 7.50 2.33
1948 30 IC NAL LF 3 3 22.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .931 2.86 1.51 2.33 0.37
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS Awards
8 Yrs 24 12 105.0 88 71 15 2 4 .977 .971 7.37 6.95 3.58 1.49 1 2 0
CF (8 Yrs) CF 52 46 402.2 128 107 8 13 0 .898 .950 2.57 2.16 2.21 0.72
LF (7 Yrs) LF 19 16 135.1 28 28 0 0 0 1.000 .946 1.86 1.61 1.47 0.53
P (7 Yrs) P 13 4 38.2 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 .939 1.63 2.82 0.54 0.87 1 2 0
RF (6 Yrs) RF 28 22 213.2 49 46 2 1 0 .980 .938 2.02 1.57 1.71 0.48
1B (3 Yrs) 1B 9 7 58.1 74 68 4 2 3 .973 .980 11.11 10.24 8.00 2.51
3B (1 Yr) 3B 2 1 8.0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 .904 7.88 2.93 3.50 0.90

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions (NEW)

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Henry Merchant born?

Henry Merchant was born on February 17, 1918.

Where was Henry Merchant born?

Henry Merchant was born in Birmingham, AL.

How tall was Henry Merchant?

Henry Merchant was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Henry Merchant weigh when playing?

Henry Merchant weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Henry Merchant play?

Henry Merchant played 9 seasons.

Is Henry Merchant in the Hall of Fame?

Henry Merchant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Henry Merchant play?

Henry Merchant was an Outfielder, Pitcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Henry Merchant have?

Henry Merchant had 88 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Henry Merchant have?

Henry Merchant had 1 home run over his career.

What was Henry Merchant's average?

Henry Merchant had a .235 average over his career.

How many teams has Henry Merchant played for?

Henry Merchant played for 4 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati Clowns, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns and Indianapolis Clowns.

When did Henry Merchant retire?

Henry Merchant last played in 1948.

Other Resources & Links

More Merchant Pages

Henry Merchant Overview

Career Stats

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Pitching Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

More Henry Merchant Pages at Baseball Reference