Bill Merritt (baseball)

Bill Merritt

Merritt with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Catcher

Born: July 30, 1870
Lowell, Massachusetts

Died: November 17, 1937 (aged 67)
Lowell, Massachusetts

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

August 8, 1891, for the Chicago Colts

Last MLB appearance

October 15, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters

MLB statistics

At bats

1414

Home Runs

Batting average

.272

Teams

Chicago Colts (1891)
Louisville Colonels (1892)
Boston Beaneaters (1893–1894)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1894)
Cincinnati Reds (1894–1895)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1895–1897)
Boston Beaneaters (1899)

William Henry Merritt (born July 30, 1870 – November 17, 1937) was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1891-1899. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds.

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Boston Beaneaters 1893 National League Champions

Charlie Bennett Cliff Carroll Hugh Duffy Charlie Ganzel Hank Gastright Herman Long Bobby Lowe Tommy McCarthy Bill Merritt Billy Nash Kid Nichols Harry Staley Jack Stivetts Tommy Tucker

Manager Frank Selee

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