Harry Merchant
Harry W. Merchant
Born: 1918
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1937-1940
Harry Merchant compiled a career batting average of .269 with 21 home runs and 0 RBI in his 251-game career with the Union Springs Springers, Taft Cardinals, Union Springs Redbirds, Johnson City Cardinals, Shelby Colonels and Kingsport Cherokees. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Springers | 76 | 295 | 295 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .268 | .268 | .369 | .637 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Redbirds | 22 | 91 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .220 | .220 | .385 | .604 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Taft Cardinals | 331 | 331 | 89 | 14 | 5 | 11 | .269 | .269 | .441 | .710 | 146 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 113 | 488 | 488 | 147 | 23 | 5 | 3 | .301 | .301 | .387 | .689 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 26 | 96 | 96 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .312 | .552 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | TARH | Shelby Colonels | 14 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .130 | .130 | .204 | .333 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 251 | 1355 | 1355 | 0 | 365 | 52 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .384 | .653 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Springers | 2B | 76 | 155 | 193 | 29 | .923 | 4.579 | |
| 1938 | D | ALFL | Union Springs Redbirds | 2B | 20 | 48 | 52 | 15 | .870 | 5.000 | |
| 1939 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 61 | 177 | 218 | 29 | .932 | 6.475 | |
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 2B | 23 | 63 | 57 | 10 | .923 | 5.217 | |
| 1940 | D | TARH | Shelby Colonels | SS | 10 | 19 | 26 | 5 | .900 | 4.500 | |
| Totals | 190 | 462 | 546 | 88 | 0 | .920 | 5.305 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Union Springs Springers | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Taft Cardinals | |||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Union Springs Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Shelby Colonels | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees |
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