Lloyd Merriman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1955)

AVG .242
HR 12
RBI 117
H 291
OPS .661
PIV -1,880
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
8/2/1924 in Clovis, CA, USA
Died
1/20/2004 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-24
Last Game
1955-09-17

Full name: Lloyd Archer Merriman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
455 1,202 140 291 64 12 12 117 20 126 124 .242 .316 .345 .661 -1,880

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 9.3% 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
1949 CIN NL 103 287 35 66 12 5 4 26 2 21 36 .230 .262 (-12%) .343 (-17%) .384 (-9%) .727 (-13%) -690.2
1950 CIN NL 92 298 44 77 15 3 2 31 6 30 23 .258 .265 (-3%) .346 (-5%) .401 (-13%) .747 (-9%) -454.2
1951 CIN NL 114 359 34 87 23 2 5 36 8 31 34 .242 .260 (-7%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-7%) .721 (-8%) -543.9
1954 CIN NL 73 112 12 30 8 1 0 16 3 23 10 .268 .261 (+3%) .333 (+19%) .390 (-8%) .723 (+4%) 182.0
1955 CHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 CHN NL 72 145 15 31 6 1 1 8 1 21 21 .214 .258 (-17%) .332 (-6%) .393 (-26%) .726 (-17%) 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 455 1,202 140 291 64 12 12 117 20 126 124 .242 — — — — -1,506

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22658673166970.283
Away22961667125347.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-17 CHCCINW 000000000
1955-09-11 CHCNY1W 000000000
1955-09-09 CHCBROW 100000000
1955-09-05 CHCATLW 000000000
1955-09-04 CHCSTLW 000000000
1955-09-03 CHCSTLL 000000000
1955-09-02 CHCSTLW 100000000
1955-08-31 CHCPHIL 000000000
1955-08-30 CHCPHIW 000000000
1955-08-29 CHCNY1W 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 344 54 837 18 13 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CIN OF 86 0 214 7 7 1
1950 CIN OF 84 0 181 4 2 1
1951 CIN OF 102 0 309 5 1 2
1954 CIN OF 25 22 51 0 1 0
1955 CHN OF 47 32 82 2 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 52
Center Field 280
Right Field 20

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1943, 1946, 1947

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lloyd Merriman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rafael Ortega
    .245 avg, 22 HR
  2. 93
    Marcelino Guerra
    .248 avg, 11 HR
  3. 91
    Al Luplow
    .235 avg, 33 HR
  4. 89
    Anthony Gose
    .240 avg, 12 HR
  5. 89
    Norm Miller
    .238 avg, 24 HR
  6. 89
    Elmer Miller
    .243 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd Merriman

What years did Lloyd Merriman play?
Lloyd Merriman played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955.
Was Lloyd Merriman a pitcher?
No. Lloyd Merriman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lloyd Merriman hit?
Lloyd Merriman hit 12 career home runs with 291 hits.