Bill Merritt (baseball)

William Henry Merritt (born July 30, 1870 – November 17, 1937) was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1891-1899. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds.

Bill Merritt
Merritt with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Catcher
Born: July 30, 1870
Lowell, Massachusetts
Died: November 17, 1937(1937-11-17) (aged 67)
Lowell, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 1891, for the Chicago Colts
Last MLB appearance
October 15, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters
MLB statistics
At bats1414
Home runs8
Runs batted in196
Batting average.272
Teams

In 401 games over eight seasons, Merritt posted a .272 batting average (384-for-1414) with 182 runs, 8 home runs and 196 RBI. He finished his career with a .943 fielding percentage playing at least one game at every position except pitcher.

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