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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1891 20 CHC NL 0.0 11 44 42 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .214 .250 .238 .488 40 .247 48 10 0 2/3
1892 21 LOU NL 0.0 46 179 168 22 33 4 2 1 13 3 11 15 .196 .246 .262 .508 59 .247 66 44 0 2
1893 22 BSN NL 0.8 39 154 141 30 49 6 3 3 26 3 13 13 .348 .403 .496 .899 132 .414 122 70 0 2/O
1894 23 3TM NL 1.3 76 289 252 38 74 8 3 2 46 6 33 10 .294 .380 .373 .753 81 .364 87 94 2 2 2/3O5
1894 23 BSN NL 0.1 10 36 26 3 6 1 0 0 6 0 8 0 .231 .412 .269 .681 60 .376 80 7 0 2 /2O
1894 23 PIT NL 0.6 36 124 109 18 30 1 2 1 18 2 15 7 .275 .363 .349 .712 73 .344 80 38 0 0 2/3O
1894 23 CIN NL 0.6 30 129 117 17 38 6 1 1 22 4 10 3 .325 .388 .419 .806 92 .381 96 49 2 0 2/53O
1895 24 2TM NL -0.6 89 351 318 41 82 7 1 0 39 4 24 21 .258 .314 .286 .600 57 .297 63 91 2 7 2/34
1895 24 CIN NL -0.7 22 88 79 9 14 2 0 0 12 2 6 5 .177 .235 .203 .438 12 .220 13 16 0 3 2/4
1895 24 PIT NL 0.1 67 263 239 32 68 5 1 0 27 2 18 16 .285 .340 .314 .654 73 .322 80 75 2 4 2/3
1896 25 PIT NL 0.9 77 311 282 26 82 8 2 1 42 3 18 10 .291 .336 .344 .680 82 .329 86 97 1 10 2/5346
1897 26 PIT NL -0.5 62 225 209 21 55 6 1 1 26 2 9 11 .263 .297 .316 .613 64 .295 66 66 1 6 2/3
1899 28 BSN NL 0.0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -9 .278 46 0 1 0 /2
8 Yrs 2.0 401 1556 1414 182 384 40 12 8 196 21 110 82 .272 .327 .334 .661 75 .320 79 472 7 25 23/5O46
162 Game Avg 0.8 162 629 571 74 155 16 5 3 79 8 44 33 .272 .327 .334 .661 75 .320 79 191 3
PIT (4 Yrs) 1.1 242 923 839 97 235 20 6 3 113 9 60 44 .280 .331 .329 .660 74 .321 78 276 4 20 23/546O
BSN (3 Yrs) 0.9 50 193 169 33 55 7 3 3 32 3 21 13 .325 .403 .456 .859 117 .405 113 77 1 2 2/O
CIN (2 Yrs) 0.0 52 217 196 26 52 8 1 1 34 6 16 8 .265 .327 .332 .659 61 .317 65 65 2 3 2/534O
LOU (1 Yr) 0.0 46 179 168 22 33 4 2 1 13 3 11 15 .196 .246 .262 .508 59 .247 66 44 0 2
CHC (1 Yr) 0.0 11 44 42 4 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 2 .214 .250 .238 .488 40 .247 48 10 0 2/3

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1891 20 CHC NL 44 -3 0 0 1 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .488 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/3
1892 21 LOU NL 179 -8 0 0 -1 3 -6 -0.6 6 0 0.0 .487 .496 0.1 0.2 1 2
1893 22 BSN NL 154 6 0 0 -3 2 4 0.3 5 10 0.8 .509 .502 1.1 -0.1 13 2/O
1894 23 3TM NL 289 -7 -1 0 9 4 6 0.4 10 15 1.3 .505 .501 0.7 0.9 6 2/3O5
1894 23 BSN NL 36 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 1 1 0.1 .496 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /2O
1894 23 PIT NL 124 -5 0 0 6 2 3 0.2 4 7 0.6 .506 .501 0.2 0.6 1 2/3O
1894 23 CIN NL 129 -1 0 0 3 2 3 0.2 4 8 0.6 .508 .501 0.5 0.3 5 2/53O
1895 24 2TM NL 351 -21 0 0 -7 5 -23 -1.8 12 -11 -0.6 .480 .495 0.0 -0.1 -4 2/34
1895 24 CIN NL 88 -12 0 0 -1 1 -12 -1.0 3 -9 -0.7 .457 .494 -0.6 0.0 -8 2/4
1895 24 PIT NL 263 -9 0 0 -6 4 -11 -0.9 9 -2 0.1 .488 .495 0.5 -0.2 4 2/3
1896 25 PIT NL 311 -6 -1 0 1 4 -2 -0.2 11 9 0.9 .498 .499 0.9 0.4 8 2/5346
1897 26 PIT NL 225 -11 0 0 -7 3 -15 -1.3 8 -7 -0.5 .480 .492 0.1 -0.3 0 2/3
1899 28 BSN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .485 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /2
8 Yrs 1556 -51 -2 0 -7 23 -38 -3.4 53 16 2.0 .492 .497 2.8 1.2 23 23/5O46
162 Game Avg 629 -21 -1 0 -3 9 -15 -1.4 21 6 0.8 .492 .497 1.1 0.5 9
PIT (4 Yrs) 923 -31 -1 0 -6 14 -25 -2.1 32 7 1.1 .492 .497 1.7 0.5 13 23/546O
BSN (3 Yrs) 193 4 0 0 -3 3 4 0.3 7 10 0.9 .506 .502 1.2 0.0 13 2/O
CIN (2 Yrs) 217 -13 -1 0 2 3 -9 -0.8 7 -1 0.0 .486 .498 -0.1 0.4 -3 2/534O
LOU (1 Yr) 179 -8 0 0 -1 3 -6 -0.6 6 0 0.0 .487 .496 0.1 0.2 1 2
CHC (1 Yr) 44 -3 0 0 1 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .488 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 2/3

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1891 20 CHC NL 44 .247 48 .225 .024 0.0 4.5 4.5 36.4 2/3
1892 21 LOU NL 179 .247 66 .211 .065 0.6 8.4 6.1 48.8 2
1893 22 BSN NL 154 .414 122 .368 .149 1.9 8.4 8.4 45.8 2/O
1894 23 3TM NL 289 .364 87 .300 .079 0.7 3.5 11.4 33.6 2/3O5
1894 23 BSN NL 36 .376 80 .231 .038 0.0 0.0 22.2 21.4 /2O
1894 23 PIT NL 124 .344 80 .287 .073 0.8 5.6 12.1 38.6 2/3O
1894 23 CIN NL 129 .381 96 .327 .094 0.8 2.3 7.8 32.7 2/53O
1895 24 2TM NL 351 .297 63 .276 .028 0.0 6.0 6.8 38.0 2/34
1895 24 CIN NL 88 .220 13 .189 .025 0.0 5.7 6.8 45.0 2/4
1895 24 PIT NL 263 .322 80 .305 .029 0.0 6.1 6.8 36.4 2/3
1896 25 PIT NL 311 .329 86 .299 .053 0.3 3.2 5.8 25.0 2/5346
1897 26 PIT NL 225 .295 66 .274 .053 0.4 4.9 4.0 31.3 2/3
1899 28 BSN NL 3 .278 46 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 /2
8 Yrs 1556 .320 79 .284 .062 0.5 5.3 7.1 35.3 23/5O46
MLB Average .349 100 .295 .096 0.7 6.4 8.4 43.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Merritt born?

Bill Merritt was born on July 30, 1870.

Where was Bill Merritt born?

Bill Merritt was born in Lowell, MA.

How tall was Bill Merritt?

Bill Merritt was 5-7 (170 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Merritt weigh when playing?

Bill Merritt weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Merritt play?

Bill Merritt played 8 seasons.

Is Bill Merritt in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Merritt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Merritt play?

Bill Merritt was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Bill Merritt have?

Bill Merritt had 384 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Merritt have?

Bill Merritt had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Merritt's average?

Bill Merritt had a .272 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Merritt played for?

Bill Merritt played for 6 teams; the Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, Boston, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Bill Merritt retire?

Bill Merritt last played in 1899.

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