What years did Merlin Kopp play?

Merlin Kopp played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1919.

Was Merlin Kopp a pitcher?

No. Merlin Kopp was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Merlin Kopp hit?

Merlin Kopp hit 1 career home runs with 146 hits.

Merlin Kopp

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1919)

AVG .232

HR 1

RBI 30

H 146

OPS .618

PIV -250

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 158 lb
Born: 1/2/1892 in Toledo, OH, USA
Died: 5/6/1960 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-08-02
Last Game: 1919-09-29

Full name: Merlin Henry Kopp

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
187	630	96	146	9	11	1	30	39	89	105	.232	.332	.286	.618	-250

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	WS1	AL	16	32	2	8	0	0	0	0	1	5	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PHA	AL	96	363	60	85	7	7	0	18	22	42	55	.234	.255 (-8%)	.318 (avg)	.326 (-11%)	.645 (-5%)	-190.2
1919	PHA	AL	75	235	34	53	2	4	1	12	16	42	43	.226	.262 (-14%)	.322 (+8%)	.347 (-19%)	.670 (-6%)	-59.9
Career · 3 seasons			187	630	96	146	9	11	1	30	39	89	105	.232	—	—	—	—	-250

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	349	63	89	0	13	.255
Away	80	278	33	57	1	16	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1919-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
1919-09-27	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1919-09-27	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-08-19	PHA	CHW	L	4	2	2	0	1	1	0
1919-08-17	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	2	1	1	0	1
1919-08-16	PHA	SLA	W	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
1919-08-15	PHA	SLA	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1919-08-14	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1919-08-12	PHA	DET	L	4	2	0	0	0	1	0
1919-08-11	PHA	DET	L	3	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	170	0	362	27	19	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	WS1	OF	9	14	0	1	0
1918	PHA	OF	96	221	20	7	6
1919	PHA	OF	65	127	7	11	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	161
Center Field	9
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Merlin Kopp

What years did Merlin Kopp play?: Merlin Kopp played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1919.
Was Merlin Kopp a pitcher?: No. Merlin Kopp was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Merlin Kopp hit?: Merlin Kopp hit 1 career home runs with 146 hits.