Ryan Merritt
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2017)
Ryan Merritt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2017 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA and 13 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1261.3.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-05-30
- Last Game
- 2017-08-30
Full name: Ryan Adam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.64 | 4.19 (+61%) | 588.2 |
| 2017 | CLE | AL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.74 | 4.36 (+60%) | 673.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1.71 | — | 1,261 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CLE | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | CLE | AL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (18 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 13.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Away | 5 | 18.2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2.89 |
Last 9 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-30 | CLE | NYY | W | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-08-25 | CLE | KCR | W | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-08-17 | CLE | MIN | — | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-07-21 | CLE | TOR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-06-17 | CLE | MIN | — | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-09-30 | CLE | KCR | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-09-12 | CLE | CHW | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-08-04 | CLE | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-05-30 | CLE | TEX | — | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
Ryan Merritt: the record in brief
Ryan Merritt played a first major league game on May 30, 2016 and a last one on August 30, 2017. Merritt's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Indians. Merritt played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on February 21, 1992, in McKinney, TX, USA, Merritt was listed at 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. The given name on file is Ryan Adam Merritt.
Across 9 games (5 starts), Merritt recorded 3 wins against 0 losses with a 1.71 ERA. Merritt had 13 strikeouts. The leagues Merritt pitched in allowed 4.27 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 60.1% better than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.74 in 2017, when the league's was 4.36. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Merritt's career adds up to 1,261.3.
Merritt's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 18 games from Retrosheet.
Every defensive appearance on record for Merritt, 9 games, came at pitcher.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Merritt
- What years did Ryan Merritt play?
- Ryan Merritt played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2017.
- Was Ryan Merritt a pitcher?
- Yes. Ryan Merritt pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 13 strikeouts.
- What teams did Ryan Merritt play for?
- Ryan Merritt played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (2016–2017).
- What were Ryan Merritt's career stats?
- In 9 games, Ryan Merritt went 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 31.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Ryan Merritt play?
- Ryan Merritt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ryan Merritt and how much did he weigh?
- Ryan Merritt was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
- What was Ryan Merritt's career ERA?
- Ryan Merritt finished with a 1.71 career ERA, going 3-0 with 13 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ryan Merritt have?
- Ryan Merritt recorded 13 career strikeouts.
- Is Ryan Merritt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ryan Merritt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.