John Merritt
John Howard Merritt
Born: October 12, 1894
Tupelo, MS US
Deceased: November 3, 1955
Tupelo, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1913-1926
Major League Statistics
John Merritt compiled a career record of 198 wins and 153 losses and a 2.13 ERA in his 516-game pitching career with the Clarksdale Swamp Angels, Knoxville Reds, Memphis Chickasaws, San Antonio Bronchos, Chattanooga Lookouts, St. Paul Saints, Mobile Bears and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1926 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Clarksdale Swamp Angels | 6 | 13 | .316 | 0.00 | 22 | 155.0 | 138 | 60 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Reds | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.00 | 12 | 88.3 | 70 | 18 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 17 | 12 | .586 | 0.00 | 36 | 285.0 | 268 | 109 | 72 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 20 | 15 | .571 | 0.00 | 48 | 311.0 | 313 | 126 | 83 | |||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | San Antonio Bronchos | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 42.0 | 29 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 20 | 14 | .588 | 0.00 | 44 | 307.0 | 241 | 109 | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 3 | .667 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 60 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0.00 | 19 | 137.0 | 130 | 27 | 42 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.62 | 42 | 258.0 | 245 | 105 | 75 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 21 | 10 | .677 | 2.63 | 47 | 291.0 | 285 | 107 | 85 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.76 | 48 | 287.0 | 290 | 137 | 120 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.05 | 38 | 164.0 | 177 | 112 | 92 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.37 | 51 | 310.0 | 318 | 142 | 116 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 19 | 17 | .528 | 4.68 | 47 | 277.0 | 333 | 163 | 144 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 6 | 13 | .316 | 4.78 | 47 | 160.0 | 196 | 104 | 85 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 198 | 153 | .564 | 2.13 | 516 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3072.3 | 3093 | 1326 | 728 | 0 | 929 | 0 | 189 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | CSTL | Clarksdale Swamp Angels | 20 | 57 | 57 | 10 | .175 | .175 | .175 | .351 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | APPY1 | Knoxville Reds | 12 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .219 | .375 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 34 | 103 | 100 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .140 | .270 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 42 | 105 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .124 | .124 | .124 | .248 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chickasaws | 39 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 39 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 47 | 102 | 102 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .137 | .167 | .304 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 22 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .132 | .264 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 10 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .130 | .091 | .221 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 42 | 91 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .154 | .297 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 47 | 101 | 101 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .089 | .099 | .188 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 48 | 94 | 94 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .255 | .447 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 38 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .316 | .526 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 52 | 119 | 119 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .261 | .370 | .630 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 47 | 101 | 101 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .198 | .337 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 47 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .240 | .460 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 35 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 35 | 40 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 508 | 1091 | 1084 | 8 | 172 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .159 | .159 | .196 | .355 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 19 | 8 | 48 | 3 | .949 | 2.947 | |
| 1918 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 10 | 4 | 18 | 3 | .880 | 2.200 | |
| Totals | 63 | 12 | 66 | 6 | 0 | .929 | 1.238 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | D | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Swamp Angels | |||
| 1913 | D | Appalachian League | Knoxville Reds | |||
| 1914 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | San Antonio Bronchos | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1916 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1917 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1919 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1921 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1922 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1923 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1924 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1925 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1926 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers |
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