What years did Andy Merchant play?

Andy Merchant played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976.

Was Andy Merchant a pitcher?

No. Andy Merchant was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Andy Merchant hit?

Andy Merchant hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Andy Merchant

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1976)

AVG .333

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .762

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 8/30/1950 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-28
Last Game: 1976-06-10

Full name: James Anderson Merchant

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.333	.429	.333	.762	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +30.0% above league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +32.4% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OPS .762 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	BOS	AL	1	4	1	2	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	BOS	AL	2	2	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	6	1	2	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	6	1	2	0	0	.333

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1976-06-10	BOS	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	1
1976-06-02	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	1
1975-09-28	BOS	CLE	L	4	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	2	1	3	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	BOS	C	1	1	2	1	0	0
1976	BOS	C	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Auburn University	Auburn	AL	1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Merchant

What years did Andy Merchant play?: Andy Merchant played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1976.
Was Andy Merchant a pitcher?: No. Andy Merchant was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Andy Merchant hit?: Andy Merchant hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.