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 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.

What teams did Ryan Merritt play for?

Ryan Merritt played for the Cleveland Guardians.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–0

ERA 1.71

WHIP 1.14

SO 13

Pitcher PIV 1261.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 2/21/1992 in McKinney, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-05-30
Last Game: 2017-08-30

Full name: Ryan Adam Merritt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ryan Merritt — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	9	5	0	0	0	31.7	32	6	0	4	13	1.71	1261.3

Career ERA 1.71 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 60.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ryan Merritt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	CLE	AL	1	4	1	11.0	6	2	0	6	1.64	4.19 (+61%)	588.2
2017	CLE	AL	2	5	4	20.7	26	4	4	7	1.74	4.36 (+60%)	673.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	9	5	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Merritt — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Merritt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	CLE	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CLE	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	—	—	—	—	—	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

Ryan Merritt — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Merritt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALCS	CLE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ryan Merritt — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	1	0	4.3	2	0	0	3	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ryan Merritt — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2016	ALCS	CLE	0	0	1	1	0	4.3	2	0	0	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Merritt — 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

Ryan Merritt — 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

Ryan Merritt — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2017-08-30	CLE	NYY	W	5.1	5	1	1	2	1
2017-08-25	CLE	KCR	W	6.2	7	0	0	1	3
2017-08-17	CLE	MIN	—	3.2	6	2	1	1	1
2017-07-21	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2017-06-17	CLE	MIN	—	4.0	7	3	2	0	2
2016-09-30	CLE	KCR	W	5.0	3	1	1	0	4
2016-09-12	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0
2016-08-04	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2016-05-30	CLE	TEX	—	4.1	1	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Merritt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	5	1	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Merritt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	CLE	P	4	1	0	3	0	1
2017	CLE	P	5	4	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Merritt — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

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 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.
What teams did Ryan Merritt play for?: Ryan Merritt played for the Cleveland Guardians.