Bill Merritt
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bill Merritt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Across 18 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 3.85 ERA and 56 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 11/28/1947 in Easton, PA, USA
Full name: William Scott Merritt
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRG | EAS | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5.74 | 2.82 (-103%) | -703.7 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 88.2 | 74 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 2.94 | 2.68 (-10%) | -1860.4 |
| 1907 | BRG | NAC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7.27 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 6 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 | 127 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 3.85 | — | -2,564 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 92 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .196 | .237 | .239 | .476 | 0 |
Career AVG .196 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.
Career OBP .237 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.
Career SLG .239 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.
Career OPS .476 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | BRG | EAS | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | BRG | EAS | 15 | 45 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | BRG | NAC | 13 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .135 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 32 | 92 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .196 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Bill Merritt: the record in brief
Bill Merritt's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1905 to 1907. Merritt's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Merritt is listed as a pitcher at 5'10" and 160 pounds. Merritt was born on April 10, 1886, in Easton, PA, USA. The bio records the death on November 28, 1947, in Easton, PA, USA. The given name on file is William Scott Merritt.
Merritt went 6-9 with a 3.85 ERA in 18 games, 15 of them starts. The totals include 56 strikeouts and 11 complete games. The league ERA over Merritt's seasons was 2.66, so the 3.85 figure ran 44.3% worse than average. 1906 brought Merritt a season-high 6 wins. In 1906, one of the busiest seasons, Merritt posted a 2.94 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.68.
Merritt played 18 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at center field (9), right field (3), and left field (1). The fielding table credits Merritt with 11 putouts, 33 assists and 1 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Merritt
- Was Bill Merritt a pitcher?
- Yes. Bill Merritt pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 56 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bill Merritt hit?
- Bill Merritt hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Bill Merritt's career batting average?
- Bill Merritt batted .196 over his career, with 18 hits in 92 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Merritt have?
- Bill Merritt drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Bill Merritt's career ERA?
- Bill Merritt finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 6-9 with 56 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bill Merritt have?
- Bill Merritt recorded 56 career strikeouts.