Whit Merrifield
Whitley David Merrifield
Born: January 24, 1989
Florence, SC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, CF, LF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 9 (2010 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: South Carolina
Career: 2010-2017
Major League Statistics
Whit Merrifield compiled a career batting average of .274 with 47 home runs and 282 RBI in his 1149-game career with the Burlington Bees, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Surprise Saguaros, Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Storm Chasers. He began playing during the 2010 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Burlington Bees |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Surprise Saguaros |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 47 | 209 | 186 | 24 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 42 | .253 | .317 | .409 | .726 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 126 | 547 | 477 | 74 | 125 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 52 | 89 | .262 | .337 | .369 | .706 | 176 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 19 | 78 | 68 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | .250 | .346 | .309 | .655 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 24 | 106 | 96 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | .260 | .314 | .333 | .648 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 101 | 440 | 380 | 59 | 98 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 69 | .258 | .333 | .389 | .722 | 148 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 94 | 353 | 322 | 31 | 87 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 57 | .270 | .319 | .391 | .710 | 126 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 76 | 345 | 321 | 57 | 109 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 52 | .340 | .373 | .474 | .847 | 152 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 44 | 190 | 162 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | .278 | .366 | .463 | .829 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 135 | 594 | 544 | 83 | 144 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 66 | .265 | .317 | .364 | .681 | 198 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 69 | 304 | 274 | 46 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 55 | .266 | .321 | .423 | .745 | 116 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 9 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .412 | .432 | .794 | 1.227 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 744 | 3203 | 2864 | 429 | 784 | 174 | 24 | 47 | 282 | 152 | 55 | 249 | 488 | .274 | .334 | .400 | .735 | 1147 | 68 | 23 | 42 | 25 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | OF | 47 | 106 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 2.447 |
| 2010 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | CF | 32 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.688 |
| 2010 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | RF | 18 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.611 |
| 2010 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 81 | 162 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 2.111 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | LF | 55 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .966 | 1.564 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2B | 40 | 74 | 104 | 3 | 28 | .983 | 4.450 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CF | 30 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.833 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | LF | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.375 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 2B | 51 | 85 | 118 | 5 | 23 | .976 | 3.980 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 2B | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .923 | 4.800 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 44 | 86 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 2.045 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | LF | 28 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.857 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 24 | 37 | 62 | 2 | 16 | .980 | 4.125 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CF | 17 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 2.235 |
| 2012 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | OF | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.300 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | OF | 58 | 126 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .993 | 2.293 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .923 | 6.000 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | LF | 39 | 83 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 2.231 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 32 | 63 | 92 | 4 | 20 | .975 | 4.844 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | RF | 20 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.100 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | CF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2013 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 9 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 6 | .978 | 4.889 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 72 | 127 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 1.861 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 56 | 97 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 1.839 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | LF | 21 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.048 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | OF | 21 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.048 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .857 | 3.000 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 17 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.647 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 14 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 8 | .925 | 3.500 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 57 | 96 | 148 | 5 | 36 | .980 | 4.281 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 49 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 2.082 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | SS | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 39 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 2.051 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 15 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .917 | 2.200 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1B | 14 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.000 | 6.571 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1B | 9 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.444 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.667 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 40 | 87 | 106 | 3 | 28 | .985 | 4.825 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | CF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 17 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.647 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1149 | 2251 | 838 | 62 | 204 | .980 | 2.688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | KCA | July 16, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | BOS | April 8, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | DET | April 6, 2012 | August 5, 2012 |
| 2012 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | August 8, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
| 2012 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 10, 2012 | November 15, 2012 | |
| 2013 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | April 4, 2014 | June 5, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | June 7, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 7, 2016 | August 31, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | April 6, 2017 | April 16, 2017 |
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