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 | |||
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![]() Merritt with the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Catcher | |||
| Born: July 30, 1870 Lowell, Massachusetts | |||
| Died: November 17, 1937 (aged 67) Lowell, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 8, 1891, for the Chicago Colts | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 15, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| At bats | 1414 | ||
| Home runs | 8 | ||
| Runs batted in | 196 | ||
| Batting average | .272 | ||
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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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