George Merritt
George Washington Merritt
Born: April 14, 1880
Paterson, NJ US
Deceased: February 21, 1938
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1900-1915
Major League Statistics
George Merritt compiled a career batting average of .252 with 16 home runs and 0 RBI in his 903-game career with the Newark Colts, Toronto Maple Leafs, Utica Pent-Ups, Worcester Hustlers, Worcester Riddlers/Montreal Royals, Jersey City Skeeters, Buffalo Bisons, Memphis Chickasaws, Little Rock Travelers and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1900 season and last took the field during the 1915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Utica Pent-Ups | 39 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Worcester Hustlers | 11 | 10 | .524 | 21 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0.00 | 5 | 43.0 | 27 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 14 | 14 | .500 | 0.00 | 30 | 233.0 | 183 | 90 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0.00 | 34 | 183.0 | 179 | 87 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 34.0 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0.00 | 8 | 59.0 | 58 | 30 | 13 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 46 | .452 | 0.00 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554.0 | 481 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1901 | C | NYSL | Utica Pent-Ups | 39 | 125 | 125 | 41 | .328 | .328 | .328 | .656 | 41 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Worcester Hustlers | 64 | 239 | 239 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .285 | .285 | .364 | .649 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 60 | 222 | 222 | 34 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .257 | .257 | .329 | .586 | 73 | |||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | (+) Worcester Riddlers/Montreal Royals | 60 | 222 | 222 | 34 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | .257 | .257 | .329 | .586 | 73 | |||||||||
| 1904 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 92 | 322 | 322 | 97 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .398 | .699 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 113 | 411 | 411 | 105 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .255 | .255 | .331 | .586 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 90 | 361 | 361 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .274 | .496 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 121 | 394 | 394 | 104 | 7 | 9 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .335 | .599 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 124 | 437 | 417 | 40 | 97 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | .233 | .233 | .293 | .525 | 122 | 20 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 58 | 168 | 168 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .220 | .423 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 40 | 107 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .355 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1910 | A | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 40 | 107 | 107 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .355 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 34 | 79 | 79 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .215 | .215 | .316 | .532 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 95 | 294 | 293 | 33 | 74 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .311 | .563 | 91 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 72 | 248 | 237 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .211 | .211 | .262 | .473 | 62 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | (+) Chattanooga Lookouts | 73 | 205 | 205 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .293 | .532 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 73 | 205 | 205 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .293 | .532 | 60 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 903 | 3079 | 3047 | 88 | 768 | 81 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .315 | .567 | 961 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 70 | 110 | 7 | 8 | .936 | 1.671 | |
| 1908 | A | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 1B | 124 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 70 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 1B | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 3B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 346 | 110 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .936 | .338 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | May 1, 1900 | May 1, 1900 | |
| 1900 | A | Atlantic League | Newark Colts | May 3, 1900 | May 21, 1900 | |
| 1901 | C | New York State League | Utica Pent-Ups | |||
| 1902 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Hustlers | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Riddlers/Montreal Royals | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1904 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1905 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1906 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1907 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1908 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1909 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1910 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1911 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1914 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts |
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