Howard Merritt
Howard Henry Merritt "Tex"
Born: March 17, 1886
Deceased: November 26, 1933
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, RF
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Weight: 188
Career: 1911-1918
Howard Merritt compiled a career batting average of .244 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 463-game career with the Corpus Christi Pelicans, Beeville Orange Growers, Denison Blue Sox, Fort Worth Panthers, Paris Boosters, Denison Railroaders and Houston Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | RGVL | (+) Corpus Christi Pelicans | 91 | 270 | 270 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .270 | .478 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | D | RGVL | (+) Beeville Orange Growers | 91 | 270 | 270 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .270 | .478 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 14 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .219 | .406 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | D | TXOK1 | Denison Blue Sox | 92 | 283 | 283 | 74 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .523 | 74 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Paris Boosters | 103 | 390 | 341 | 47 | 96 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 61 | .282 | .352 | .352 | .704 | 120 | 12 | ||||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | 154 | 361 | 351 | 42 | 82 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 30 | .234 | .234 | .339 | .573 | 119 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1916 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | 83 | 248 | 248 | 53 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .427 | 53 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 17 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .119 | .238 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 463 | 1356 | 1297 | 89 | 316 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 37 | 61 | .244 | .265 | .291 | .556 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | TXOK1 | Paris Boosters | C | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | C | 83 | 329 | 99 | 10 | .977 | 5.157 | |
| 1915 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | 2B | 10 | 1 | 29 | 3 | .909 | 3.000 | |
| 1916 | D | WA | Denison Railroaders | C | 67 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 263 | 330 | 128 | 13 | 0 | .972 | 1.741 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | Southwest Texas League | Corpus Christi Pelicans | |||
| 1911 | D | Southwest Texas League | Beeville Orange Growers | |||
| 1913 | B | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1913 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Denison Blue Sox | |||
| 1914 | D | Texas-Oklahoma League | Paris Boosters | |||
| 1915 | D | Western Association | Denison Railroaders | |||
| 1916 | D | Western Association | Denison Railroaders | |||
| 1917 | D | Western Association | Denison Railroaders | |||
| 1918 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes |
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