George Merritt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1903)

AVG .213
HR 0
RBI 5
H 10
OPS .608
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 160 lb
Born
4/14/1880 in Paterson, NJ, USA
Died
2/21/1938 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1901-09-06
Last Game
1903-05-26

Full name: George Washington Merritt

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
15 47 8 10 1 2 0 5 1 2 6 .213 .288 .319 .608 0

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 9.5% 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
1901 PIT NL 4 11 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1902 PIT NL 2 9 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1903 PIT NL 9 27 4 4 0 1 0 3 1 2 4 .148 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 15 47 8 10 1 2 0 5 1 2 6 .213 — — — — 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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 0 4 3 3 0 0 28.0 32 14 0 6 7 4.50 61.7

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.29 across their career seasons — 36.7% 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
1901 PIT NL 3 0 3 3 3 0 0 24.0 28 13 5 5 4.88 3.49 (-40%) 61.7
1903 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 2 2.25 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 0 4 3 3 0 0 28.0 32 14 6 7 4.50 — 62

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
Home8246604.250
Away6232400.174

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home213.0136444.15
Away215.0197234.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1903-05-26 PITBSNW 411000010
1903-05-10 PITCINW 400000000
1903-05-09 PITCINL 400000011
1903-05-08 PITCINW 421010110
1903-05-07 PITCINL 200000002
1903-05-02 PITCHCL 000000000
1903-04-26 PITCHCL 501000001
1903-04-25 PITSTLL 411000100
1902-09-28 PITCINL 400000002
1902-09-27 PITCINW 523100200

Last 4 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1903-05-09 PITCIN — 4.0430120
1901-10-06 PITCHC W 9.0953210
1901-09-24 PITNY1 W 9.0996320
1901-09-06 PITNY1 W 6.01044020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 9 0 12 1 1 0
P 4 0 2 5 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 PIT P 3 0 1 5 0 0
1902 PIT OF 2 0 4 1 0 0
1903 PIT OF 7 0 8 0 1 0
1903 PIT P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 4
Left Field 3
Right Field 6

Frequently Asked Questions about George Merritt

What years did George Merritt play?
George Merritt played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1903.
Was George Merritt a pitcher?
No. George Merritt was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did George Merritt hit?
George Merritt hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.