Whit Merrifield

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)

AVG .280
HR 94
RBI 485
H 1,249
OPS .741
PIV 1,045
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
1/24/1989 in Florence, SC, USA
MLB Debut
2016-05-18
Last Game
2024-09-30
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Whitley David Merrifield

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,147 4,467 632 1,249 256 29 94 485 218 315 774 .280 .328 .413 .741 1,045

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near 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
2016 KCA AL 81 311 44 88 22 3 2 29 8 19 72 .283 .255 (+11%) .321 (+1%) .417 (-6%) .738 (-3%) -184.3
2017 KCA AL 145 587 80 169 32 6 19 78 34 29 88 .288 .254 (+13%) .324 (avg) .425 (+8%) .750 (+5%) 375.5
2018 KCA AL 158 632 88 192 43 3 12 60 45 61 114 .304 .247 (+23%) .318 (+15%) .409 (+7%) .727 (+11%) 1503.7
2019 KCA AL 162 681 105 206 41 10 16 74 20 45 126 .302 .252 (+20%) .322 (+8%) .434 (+6%) .757 (+7%) 957.1
2020 KCA AL 60 248 38 70 12 0 9 30 12 12 33 .282 .244 (+15%) .321 (+1%) .417 (+5%) .739 (+3%) 123.3
2021 KCA AL 162 664 97 184 42 3 10 74 40 40 103 .277 .243 (+14%) .317 (avg) .410 (-4%) .727 (-2%) -375.8
2022 KCA AL 95 383 51 92 23 1 6 42 15 30 61 .240 .242 (-1%) .311 (-7%) .394 (-11%) .706 (-9%) -607.1
2022 TOR AL 44 121 19 34 5 0 5 16 1 8 24 .281 .242 (+16%) .311 (+4%) .394 (+13%) .706 (+9%) -607.1
2023 TOR AL 145 547 66 149 27 0 11 67 26 36 101 .272 .248 (+10%) .320 (-1%) .414 (-8%) .734 (-5%) -438.8
2024 PHI NL 53 156 21 31 4 1 3 11 11 15 19 .199 .243 (-18%) .312 (-11%) .399 (-26%) .711 (-20%) -452.8
2024 ATL NL 42 137 23 34 5 2 1 4 6 20 33 .248 .243 (+2%) .312 (+12%) .399 (-16%) .711 (-4%) -452.8
Career · 11 seasons 1,147 4,467 632 1,249 256 29 94 485 218 315 774 .280 — — — — -159

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 18.00 0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 353.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 TOR AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 18.00 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALWC2 TOR 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2022 ALWC2 TOR 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home573219131761340229.280
Away574227631563654256.279

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.0220018.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-09-30 ATLNYNL 010000000
2024-09-19 ATLCINW 402000001
2024-09-18 ATLCINW 400000002
2024-09-17 ATLCINL 400000012
2024-09-16 ATLLADL 200000000
2024-09-15 ATLLADL 400000002
2024-09-14 ATLLADW 413100100
2024-09-13 ATLLADW 422000001
2024-09-06 ATLTORW 200000010
2024-09-03 ATLCOLW 211000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-08-26 TORLAA — 1.0222001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 10 82 6 1 11
2B 772 717 1251 1865 51 479
3B 19 11 12 28 2 6
OF 393 339 708 16 6 2
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 KCA 1B 1 1 9 0 0 1
2016 KCA 2B 65 55 92 156 4 39
2016 KCA 3B 5 3 1 8 1 2
2016 KCA OF 16 14 28 3 0 2
2017 KCA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2017 KCA 2B 132 131 232 341 11 93
2017 KCA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2017 KCA OF 16 12 23 1 1 0
2018 KCA 1B 5 5 38 1 0 4
2018 KCA 2B 108 107 175 287 6 71
2018 KCA OF 39 35 98 1 1 0
2019 KCA 1B 5 4 25 5 1 5
2019 KCA 2B 82 76 154 222 8 61
2019 KCA OF 77 73 155 5 2 0
2020 KCA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2020 KCA 2B 15 10 20 36 2 11
2020 KCA OF 51 50 95 1 1 0
2021 KCA 2B 149 147 283 382 8 103
2021 KCA OF 20 13 28 1 0 0
2022 KCA 2B 61 54 94 134 4 39
2022 KCA OF 39 36 84 1 0 0
2022 TOR 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
2022 TOR 2B 22 18 26 50 0 8
2022 TOR OF 23 16 34 0 0 0
2022 TOR P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 TOR 2B 84 67 104 143 4 29
2023 TOR OF 87 70 131 1 1 0
2024 PHI 2B 14 12 25 18 2 6
2024 PHI 3B 12 8 10 19 1 4
2024 PHI OF 25 20 32 2 0 0
2024 ATL 2B 40 40 46 96 2 19
2024 ATL 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 15
Second Base 772
Third Base 19
Left Field 144
Center Field 88
Right Field 181
Designated Hitter 31

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 6.0 420 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Whit Merrifield (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jean Segura
    .281 avg, 110 HR
  2. 90
    Julio Lugo
    .269 avg, 80 HR
  3. 89
    Mike Lansing
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  4. 81
    Felipe Lopez
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  5. 79
    Jason Kipnis
    .260 avg, 126 HR
  6. 78
    Adam Kennedy
    .272 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Whit Merrifield

What years did Whit Merrifield play?
Whit Merrifield played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
Was Whit Merrifield a pitcher?
No. Whit Merrifield was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Whit Merrifield hit?
Whit Merrifield hit 94 career home runs with 1249 hits.